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Last Five: Chesterfield In The FA Cup First Round
03.11.26, 18:37 Updated 03.11.26, 18:41 5 Minute Read
The Spireites will be desperate to return to winning ways on Saturday after a dismal performance at Rodney Parade last week consigned Paul Cook's team to a 4-1 defeat against Newport County in League Two. Chesterfield must switch their attention though from the league to the first round proper of the FA Cup as they host National League outfit Yeovil Town at the SMH Group Stadium.
This weekend's match against the Glovers will take place almost 30 years to the day since the Spireites' famous 1996/97 FA Cup campaign got underway with a 1-0 first round victory over Bury at Saltergate. Could Chesterfield produce another astonishing cup run this time around?
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Matthew Rhodes
Editoris a freelance sports journalist, broadcaster, commentator and author. He was born and raised in Chesterfield and worked as North Derbyshire Radio's senior sports editor from 2021 to 2025. In 2026, his first full-length book was published; 'A Fine Line' covers Chesterfield's astonishing FA Cup run during the 1996/97 season.