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Talking Points: Yeovil Laid a Glove But Spireites Prevail
09.11.26, 13:17 Updated 09.11.26, 14:59 3 Minute Read
For over half an hour of total dominance it was looking like it could be a very long afternoon for the Glovers. So many chances were squandered by the Spireites - some opportunities sailed over the bar while some were saved by Yeovil’s very adept goalkeeper Jos Barker. Most notably, he made a superb stop to deny Alfie Pond's point-blank header in the first half and did very well to keep out a Lee Bonis strike in the second period.
So when Yeovil made a rare foray into the Chesterfield half it was surprising to see because it had been so one-sided. Johl Powell’s burst of speed appeared to surprise Jack Simpson who hauled down the Glovers’ midfielder. While it looked soft initially, on reflection the decision to award a penalty was probably the right decision. However, the referee had earlier missed a blatant shirt pull on Bonis inside the box; in fact, he actually adjudged that it was a foul committed by the Northern Irish striker. As the Glovers player was behind Bonis, I’m not sure it was the correct decision, but hey ho.
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Paul Fisher
Reporteris a freelance sports reporter and commentator with very strong links to Chesterfield. He is best known for his commentary work for Spireites games on BBC Radio Sheffield and is a very familiar name amongst the Chesterfield fan base. Paul also runs The Peakite, a CounterPress Media site devoted to Derbyshire County Cricket Club.