Notts County secured their place within the League Two play-off ultimate after a 0-0 draw with Chesterfield at Meadow Lane noticed them undergo 1-0 on mixture.
Chesterfield, trailing to Jayden Luker’s purpose in a 1-0 win for County within the first leg, made the stronger begin, with James Berry curling extensive early on.
Berry, the on-loan Wycombe winger, then noticed a free-kick deflected behind earlier than Scott Robertson fired County’s first reply at goalkeeper Ryan Boot from distance.
Berry had two extra purpose makes an attempt on the different finish earlier than a controversial incident involving Ollie Norburn occurred shortly earlier than half-time.
The County midfielder went in excessive on Ryan Stirk, who needed to be substituted. Referee Thomas Parsons took no motion, nonetheless.
Luker, on mortgage from Luton, fired an awesome likelihood over on the again publish 4 minutes into the second interval.
Chesterfield have been denied by James Belshaw’s high-quality save within the 54th minute after Dilan Markanday had burst by on the fitting of the field.
Referee Parsons additionally needed to go off injured close to the top as County defended deep to repel a barrage of Chesterfield assaults.
The managers
Notts County boss Martin Paterson on Sky Sports activities:
“I was pleased with moments of the first half, the second half I was not pleased.
“I assumed Chesterfield have been unbelievable within the second half. We needed to endure and are available by these intervals. They have been pulling us aside.
“They were excellent. The game should’ve been put to bed in the first half.
“Cooky has been into our dressing room to want us luck, that is without doubt one of the classiest acts I’ve seen.
“We are delighted but football is about winning and getting to the next round. We did not wilt, we stood firm and worked hard.”
Chesterfield’s Paul Prepare dinner on Sky Sports activities:
“You know what, it is so disappointing because I cannot ask any more of the players. You just congratulate Notts County and we wish them well.
“There may be not a lot within the video games; the margins are small. Tonight, I am unable to ask anymore out of the gamers. We obtained good conditions that we couldn’t convert. We want them properly.
“I love Chesterfield, everyone knows that. I feel loads of disappointment but I love the club, we will lick our wounds. I don’t feel like we have let everyone down.
“I felt like we would get a purpose tonight. Everybody cannot win.”
