Chesterfield 0-1 Mansfield Town

Chesterfield's League Two survival hopes were hanging by a thread after rivals Mansfield revived their play-off aspirations with a win at the Proact Stadium.

Mansfield's first victory in 10 games was secured midway through the second half when Mal Benning cut inside and scored with a low shot and although Chesterfield pressed, they could not break through a determined defence.

The visitors had the first chance when Benning's dipping shot came out to Alfie Potter, who fired over from 12 yards, and they should have scored in the 19th minute when Benning picked out Danny Rose but from 10 yards he hit the legs of Aaron Ramsdale.

Chesterfield did not threaten until the closing stages of the first half when Kristian Dennis cut in from the left and forced Conrad Logan into a diving save.

The game was evenly poised in the second half but Benning had caused problems all afternoon and in the 67th minute he got behind Chesterfield on the left and found the bottom corner with a shot from 15 yards.

Chesterfield almost equalised in the 79th minute when a Louis Dodds shot deflected off Dennis and went just wide and Jak McCourt had a shot charged down but Mansfield held on for a deserved win.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Chesterfield

• 1Ramsdale
• 22Talbot
• 20Maguire
• 6Evatt
• 17Smith
• 44BrownBooked at 34minsSubstituted forDoddsat 69'minutes
• 28WeirBooked at 65minsSubstituted forMcCourtat 73'minutesBooked at 83mins
• 25Reed
• 24Kellett
• 41HinesSubstituted forO'Gradyat 59'minutes
• 9DennisBooked at 45mins

Substitutes

• 10O'Grady
• 12Anyon
• 15Rowley
• 19Dodds
• 26McCourt
• 27Barry
• 35Nelson

Mansfield

• 1Logan
• 16WhiteSubstituted forBennettat 32'minutes
• 6Diamond
• 5Pearce
• 3Benning
• 17Potter
• 7MacDonaldBooked at 61mins
• 8MellisSubstituted forHamiltonat 53'minutes
• 11Atkinson
• 32Rose
• 23HemmingsBooked at 68minsSubstituted forKingat 85'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Bennett
• 9Angol
• 12Olejnik
• 19Hunt
• 22Hamilton
• 25King
• 26Byrom

Referee:

Darren Drysdale

Attendance:

7,967

Match Stats

Home TeamChesterfieldAway TeamMansfield

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home12

Away8

Shots on Target

Home3

Away4

Corners

Home4

Away2

Fouls

Home12

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Chesterfield 0, Mansfield Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Chesterfield 0, Mansfield Town 1.

Posted at 90'+5'

Drew Talbot (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Danny Rose (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Andy Kellett (Chesterfield).

Posted at 90'+4'

Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Louis Reed (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Danny Rose (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Louis Reed (Chesterfield).

Posted at 90'+2'

Adam King (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Malvind Benning.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Jak McCourt (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 89'

Louis Reed (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Zander Diamond (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 88'

Foul by Andy Kellett (Chesterfield).

Posted at 88'

CJ Hamilton (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Louis Reed (Chesterfield).

Posted at 87'

Danny Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Adam King replaces Kane Hemmings.

Posted at 84'

Attempt saved. Laurence Maguire (Chesterfield) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 84'

Chris O'Grady (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town).

Booking

Posted at 83'

Jak McCourt (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Laurence Maguire (Chesterfield).

Posted at 83'

Danny Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Attempt blocked. Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 82'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 81'

Delay in match Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) because of an injury.

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Louis Dodds (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 79'

Attempt blocked. Jak McCourt (Chesterfield) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Malvind Benning.

Posted at 74'

Attempt blocked. Alfie Potter (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Jak McCourt replaces Robbie Weir.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Ian Evatt.

Posted at 70'

Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Louis Dodds replaces Jacob Brown.

Booking

Posted at 68'

Kane Hemmings (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Kane Hemmings (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 68'

Drew Talbot (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 67'

Goal! Chesterfield 0, Mansfield Town 1. Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.

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