Spireites Match Preview: Fleetwood Town (Carabao Cup)
07.08.26, 15:04 Updated 07.08.26, 15:10 2 Minute Read
Ben Smith
Chesterfield finally begin their 2026/27 campaign on Saturday as their first competitive fixture comes in the form of a Carabao Cup first round trip to Fleetwood Town.
The Spireites start the new season tasked with putting to an end a long-running barren spell in this particular competition, one which has seen them fall at the first hurdle in each of their last 13 attempts.
Put alongside the six years in which they didn’t compete due to their non-league status, that means the Blues last secured an EFL Cup win all the way back in October 2006; a wait that will tick over the 20-year mark if they are unable to progress this weekend.
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Ben Smith Ben Smith is an up and coming football journalist from Chesterfield with a huge future ahead of him. Up till recently, he was the Spireites reporter for North Derbyshire Radio before moving to a broadcasting role with Chesterfield FC's in-house commentary team. Ben's detailed player and tactical analysis is a big hit with Spireites fans.