A derby in League Two with revenge the order of the day – is there a greater strategy to begin your EFL weekend?
Chesterfield and Notts County are simply 28 miles aside however in 2023 each groups and 38,000 followers headed down the M1 motorway to Wembley for the National League Play-off final.
The Spireites twice took the lead just for the Magpies to peg them again and take the sport to additional time.
County’s substitute goalkeeper Archie Mair, introduced on to exchange Sam Slocombe within the one hundred and twentieth minute, then saved spot-kicks from Darren Oldaker and Jeff King earlier than Cedwyn Scott sealed a dramatic 4-3 shootout triumph.
Chesterfield did finish their six-year exile in non-league 12 months later, nevertheless, cruising to the Nationwide League title.
The Spireites have made a gentle begin to this marketing campaign, dropping solely two of their opening 10 video games and know a win would take them inside a degree of County, who’ve additionally misplaced solely twice.
They’re unbeaten at residence, drawing 4 of their 5 matches, whereas the Magpies are unbeaten on the street, with 11 factors from their 5 away video games making this their finest begin to a marketing campaign on their travels in a decade.
The referee for this one is Matt Corlett, who additionally officiated on that sultry day final Could, allotting six bookings, three to both aspect.