'Fair play to Mansfield': Danny Webb reflects on Chesterfield's dramatic 5-3 win over 'strong and powerful' Stags
Chesterfield’s assistant manager Danny Webb praised his side’s mentality to overhaul Mansfield Town’s 3-1 lead and come out on top in the Jersey Mike's Trophy.
After going 2-0 and then 3-1 down at the One Call Stadium, a dramatic eight-minute spell saw the Spireites overturn Mansfield Town’s lead.
Fighting for their chance to top their group in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy, Chesterfield hit Stags with a flurry of three second half goals through Tom Naylor and a Dylan Duffy brace.
An 88th minute penalty courtesy of Liam Mandeville then put the score-line out of reach and the Spireites leapfrogged Port Vale to top the group.
A total of 1,579 travelling fans packed out the away end and Danny Webb commented on the atmosphere at the One Call Stadium.
“I think even a pre-season friendly would have brought out the same hostility, but it is great,” he told the Derbyshire Times post-match.
The assistant manager praised the efforts of Nigel Clough's side, which was seriously limited after the latest injury updates.
“Fair play to Mansfield. They put out a strong team and it was important to their fans as well.
“It’s disappointing because you go 2-0 down and think, ‘here we go again, conceding some goals’. Mansfield are a strong League One team and at 2-0 they look very strong and powerful.
“The lads don’t stop. They were 3-3 against Yeovil in the FA Cup on Saturday and they didn’t bottle it. Same tonight.”
Mansfield Town were out of the running in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy before Tuesday’s derby clash. Focus now turns to their League One meeting with MK Dons on 21 November.