Report: Exeter City 0 Chesterfield 2

The Grecians slipped to a 2-0 defeat at St James at the hands of Chesterfield, as the visitors went to the top of the Sky Bet League 2 table.

The scoring was opened by Ollie Banks mere minutes after the restart after the break, as the midfielder – who had been announced as League 2 Player of the Month earlier in the day – headed in Callum McFadzean’s corner.

Banks turned provider for the Spireites’ second midway through the second half as he slotted in Marc Richards who stepped round a defender and slotted in.

Following two goals against Accrington, 20-year-old striker Tom Nichols made a second consecutive start for the Grecians, partnered this time up front by Sam Parkin with Alan Gow beginning on the bench.

Scot Bennett wore the captain's armband once again in the absence of the injured Danny Coles and with Pat Baldwin taking a seat on the bench.

Exeter City: Krysiak; Butterfield, Bennett, Moore-Taylor (Baldwin 68), Woodman; Wheeler (Grimes 68), Gill, Sercombe, Davies; Parkin (Gow 56), Nichols.
Subs (not used): Pym, O’Flynn, Gosling, Keohane.

Chesterfield: Lee; Talbot, Evatt, Hird, Humphreys; Darikwa, Togwell, Banks, McFadzean (Gnanduillet (60); Richards (Brown 72), Doyle (O’Shea 84).
Subs (not used): Mason, Morsy, Devitt, McSheffrey.
Goals: Banks (47), Richards (69).

Attendance: 3,449 (138 away)

Referee: C. Berry