Paul Benson snatched a last gasp win to put Cheltenham in the automatic
promotion places.
Benson nodded in full back Billy Jones's cross in the 92nd minute in an otherwise dour contest.
Benson nodded in full back Billy Jones's cross in the 92nd minute in an otherwise dour contest.
And Benson was brutally honest in his appraisal of the game as a whole and his own performance afterwards. He admitted:
"It couldn't have been a good game to watch and if I'd been the manager I would have taken me off! Maybe that's a reason for me not to go into management though.
I didn't hold the ball up well or lay it off."
But Benson is probably being a bit harsh on himself - and also boss Mark Yates' decision making.
Yates obviously had faith in his target man who - despite his self-criticism - really enjoyed scoring the dramatic goal whichtook his team to third in the table. Benson picked up a booking for celebrating with the home crowd and joked:
"I was given a yellow for getting in with them, but was surprised I wasn't shown a red - I must have been in there for half an hour!"
Midfielder Jason Taylor had the only other real Cheltenham effort in the 67th minute when he fired a half-cleared corner inches over from the edge of the box.
But the away team blew a chance to close in on the play-offs in the 31st minute.
Chesterfield's former Le Harve striker Armand Gnanduillet fluffed an unchallenged header from only six yard which merely summed up the quality of the game.
Midfielder Jason Taylor had the only other real Cheltenham effort in the 67th minute when he fired a half-cleared corner inches over from the edge of the box.
But the away team blew a chance to close in on the play-offs in the 31st minute.
Chesterfield's former Le Harve striker Armand Gnanduillet fluffed an unchallenged header from only six yard which merely summed up the quality of the game.
And substitute Jack Lester was unfortunate to miss with two shots on the turn from the edge of the box, both of which went narrowly wide of Scott Brown's goal.
The game was really more about the defensive strengths off both sides and the Whaddon Road pitch isn't doing players any favours.
Cheltenham boss Mark Yates was delighted with his team's dramatic
injury time winner and said:
"Credit to my players - we stuck at it. This is a big win and I've said to the players that it could be a massive three points come the end of the season.
Positive substitutions have probably won us the game. We never settle for a point and the lads have done what I've asked and won two on the bounce."
Shell-shocked Chesterfield manager Paul Cook groaned:
"That was disappointing. Their first shot on target came in stoppage time, but I've told the lads I have no criticism. They worked hard, but you can imagine how down the dressing room is.
Unfortunately we're not scoring and if you don't score goals, you don't win games."
"Credit to my players - we stuck at it. This is a big win and I've said to the players that it could be a massive three points come the end of the season.
Positive substitutions have probably won us the game. We never settle for a point and the lads have done what I've asked and won two on the bounce."
Shell-shocked Chesterfield manager Paul Cook groaned:
"That was disappointing. Their first shot on target came in stoppage time, but I've told the lads I have no criticism. They worked hard, but you can imagine how down the dressing room is.
Unfortunately we're not scoring and if you don't score goals, you don't win games."
My clipping from this morning's paper
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