Swindon Town 0-1 Chesterfield

Substitute Reece Mitchell struck in the third minute of time added on as Chesterfield bolstered their League One survival hopes with victory at fellow strugglers Swindon.

Mitchell was introduced in the final 10 minutes, replacing the ineffective Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, and the change proved an inspired one as he netted his first goal of the season.

The Spireites' first win in eight league matches means they are now eight points adrift of 20th-placed Oldham, while Swindon remain three adrift of safety.

The Robins had the first chance of the game in the 14th minute when Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill picked out Luke Norris at the far post but the striker stabbed his effort wide.

Swindon then missed another sitter five minutes later after Anton Rodgers' free-kick found an unmarked Nathan Thompson but he sent his shot over the bar.

Chesterfield had to wait until the stroke of half-time to register an attempt at goal when Liam Grimshaw tried his luck from range but he failed to hit the target.

Jon Obika then went close for the Robins in the 63rd minute when he was gifted a free header in the area but he could not direct it on target.

Chesterfield then won it through Mitchell after he latched onto Ched Evans' cross to give his side a vital victory with the last kick of the match.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Swindon

• 1Vigouroux
• 27Barry
• 2Thompson
• 29Rossi Branco
• 3Ormonde-Ottewill
• 7GladwinSubstituted forGoddardat 45'minutes
• 5RodgersSubstituted forThomasat 81'minutes
• 23Ince
• 11Brophy
• 9Obika
• 33NorrisSubstituted forStewartat 79'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Thomas
• 10Goddard
• 12Henry
• 16Stewart
• 22Starkey
• 25Conroy
• 28Jones

Chesterfield

• 38Stuckmann
• 23Anderson
• 6Evatt
• 19Donohue
• 24Kakay
• 28Grimshaw
• 8Martinez Cervera
• 4HirdBooked at 74mins
• 3JonesBooked at 84minsSubstituted forGardnerat 86'minutes
• 20DennisSubstituted forEvansat 70'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 10Ebanks-BlakeSubstituted forMitchellat 80'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Gardner
• 9Evans
• 11Mitchell
• 12Fulton
• 22Simons
• 25Humphreys
• 32El-Fitouri

Referee:

Chris Sarginson

Attendance:

6,691

Match Stats

Home TeamSwindonAway TeamChesterfield

Possession

Home63%

Away37%

Shots

Home20

Away4

Shots on Target

Home5

Away1

Corners

Home7

Away5

Fouls

Home4

Away18

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Swindon Town 0, Chesterfield 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Swindon Town 0, Chesterfield 1.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+3'

Goal! Swindon Town 0, Chesterfield 1. Reece Mitchell (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 90'+2'

Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Ched Evans (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Ched Evans (Chesterfield).

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'

Attempt blocked. Reece Mitchell (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Ian Evatt (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Rohan Ince.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town).

Posted at 88'

Ched Evans (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Dan Gardner replaces Daniel Jones.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. John Goddard (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 84'

(Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 84'

Daniel Jones (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 84'

Daniel Jones (Chesterfield).

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Jordan Stewart (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Swindon Town. Conor Thomas replaces Anton Rodgers.

Posted at 81'

Raphael Rossi Branco (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Tom Anderson (Chesterfield).

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Reece Mitchell replaces Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.

Posted at 80'

Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Rohan Ince.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Swindon Town. Jordan Stewart replaces Luke Norris.

Posted at 79'

Rohan Ince (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Ched Evans (Chesterfield).

Posted at 75'

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Sam Hird.

Posted at 74'

Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 74'

Sam Hird (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Sam Hird (Chesterfield).

Posted at 73'

Attempt saved. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 72'

Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Chesterfield).

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Ched Evans replaces Kristian Dennis because of an injury.

Posted at 70'

James Brophy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Daniel Jones (Chesterfield).

Posted at 70'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 69'

Delay in match Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) because of an injury.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 67'

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Daniel Jones.

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