Mansfield Town vs Chesterfield preview: Match info, how to watch Jersey Mike's Trophy, injury news, referee, H2H record
Mansfield Town may be unable to progress in the Jersey Mike's Trophy but they will still be looking to beat arch rivals Chesterfield tonight.
The Spireites will make the short trip to the One Call Stadium this evening, having already qualified for the knockout stages.
Danny Webb is eager for his side to claim the win, as it will put them at the top of the group and guarantee a home fixture in the next round.
Below is your match-day preview for the Jersey Mike’s Trophy derby clash.
What time is kick-off?
The game will get underway at 7pm at the One Call Stadium.
Mansfield Town vs Chesterfield match-day information
The club has announced the gate between the Ian Greaves Stand and the North Stand will be closed from 5pm onwards to ensure effective supporter segregation during the match.
Mansfield Town vs Chesterfield referee
Sam Mulhall will oversee tonight’s derby, supported by assistants Drew Dutton and Scott Chalkley. The fourth official will be Thomas Harty.
Stags latest injury news
Nigel Clough provided an update on his side’s fitness levels ahead of the match and confirmed a large number of senior players will be unavailable.
Deji Oshilaja and Louis Reed are the latest names on the injury list and the latter is an uncertainty ahead of tonight.
“The treatment room is very busy. David McGoldrick, Lucas Akins, Liam Thompson, George Abbott and Deji Oshilaja… there are plenty in there at the moment,” Clough said.
“George might be available after the international break but that might be about it from that group.”
Baily Cargill is also unavailable but could be re-joining first team training next week.
Stags will also be without Nathan Moriah-Welsh and Jordan Bowery, who have been called up for international duty.
How to watch Mansfield Town vs Chesterfield in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy
This Sky Bet EFL season is the third of a five-year broadcast deal with Sky Sports. All Jersey Mike’s Trophy games are available to watch via Sky Sports+ this season, which can be be found on Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream.
Sky Sports+ live streams are also available via the Sky Sports app on iPhone, iPad and Android. Additionally, all Sky Sports and Sky Sports+ fixtures are available to view on streaming service NOW.
Mansfield Town vs Chesterfield H2H record
The first meeting between the two rivals took place back in 1933, which the Spireites won 3-0. A total of 78 matches have been played in the history of the derby and ahead of tonight, the clubs are level with 30 wins each, while the other 18 ended in draws.
Chesterfield have scored 108 goals over the course of the fixtures and Mansfield Town have scored 105.
The last meeting between Stags and Spireites was last year, when Mansfield beat their rivals 2-0 in the Carabao Cup thanks to goals from Rhys Oates and Will Evans. Prior to that, the two faced off back in 2018, when Mansfield won 1-0 in Derbyshire in a League Two clash.