James Berry’s double in opposition to Grimsby City secures residence tie in final 32 of Bristol Avenue Motors Trophy for Chesterfield

James Berry scored two targets, with Paddy Madden getting the opposite, in a recreation wherein the Mariners, who couldn’t qualify it doesn’t matter what the end result was, fought again to degree twice.

The Spireites had already booked their place within the final 32 going into this conflict however they have been eager to ensure they topped the group to make sure they have been at residence within the subsequent spherical. They advance together with Lincoln Metropolis.

Sadly, the Blues misplaced John Fleck, who was making his first begin for the membership, to harm after 20 minutes, and Jamie Grimes additionally got here off with a knock to the knee early after the break, which they may have achieved with out forward of Saturday’s league conflict at Harrogate City.

There have been seven modifications for Chesterfield from the defeat to Accrington Stanley on Saturday nevertheless it was nonetheless a powerful line-up named by Paul Prepare dinner. Ryan Boot, Grimes, Ollie Banks and Berry remained within the crew from the weekend.

The Blues led after simply eight minutes when Berry, who was the house facet’s greatest participant within the first-half, drove into house earlier than blasting excessive into the web from distance.

Branden Horton, making simply his second look of the season, had been sharp in possession and his lovely-shaped cross was virtually bundled in on the again put up by Grimes.

The Mariners equalised on 18 minutes when Lewis Cass broke clear. His preliminary shot was blocked by Liam Mandeville however he drilled within the rebound.

Sadly for Chesterfield, Fleck went down feeling his hamstring after that equaliser and he couldn’t proceed, with Darren Oldaker changing him.

Grimsby had a giant likelihood to go in entrance when Justin Obikwu raced by means of on objective however Boot caught out a leg to make a great save.

And that cease proved to be important as a result of the Spireites retook the lead six minutes earlier than half-time from a well-worked transfer as Berry cushioned a superb go into the trail of Horton who confirmed good composure to pick Madden to tuck in.

There was nonetheless time for Madden to look a header from Mandeville’s cross narrowly huge and for Grimsby’s Cameron Gardner to hit the side-netting after going by means of on objective.

Regardless of not a lot using on the sport, it had been very watchable, with each groups approaching it in a aggressive method.

Grimsby equalised for a second time simply two minutes into the second-half when Gardner fired into the web after being assisted by Obikwu.

Chesterfield misplaced a second participant to a doable harm when Grimes went off rubbing his knee and was changed by Tom Naylor.

Moments later, Madden missed a sitter, hitting the crossbar from 5 yards out after assembly Ollie Banks’ low cross.

Madden headed huge from one other good Banks cross earlier than the previous then lower the ball again for Berry to stroke residence into the underside nook for his second objective of the evening and Chesterfield’s third. That was additionally Berry’s eighth objective of the marketing campaign in all competitions.

With quarter-hour remaining, Tyrone Williams’ diving header went simply huge and substitute Will Grigg had a late likelihood saved and a objective dominated out for offside.

The league stays the precedence for Chesterfield however they’ve assured themselves a house tie within the final 32 of this competitors. Wembley, anybody?

Chesterfield: Boot; Mandeville, Williams, Grimes (Naylor, 50) Horton; Jones (Tanton, 68), Fleck (Oldaker, 20); Banks, Jacobs, Berry (Dobra, 68); Madden (Grigg, 68).

Unused subs: Rinaldo, Prepare dinner.