By Deadly Submarine
August 25 2006

All the News and Statistics ahead of Rovers’ visit to Saltergate to face Chesterfield in Coca-Cola League One on Saturday as they look to repeat last years result when they beat the Spireites 2-0 thanks to goals from Mike Jackson and also Gareth Roberts’ Goal of the Season from a free-kick.

 

 

Saturday 26^th August 2006 – Kick-Off 3.00pm

 

Coca-Cola League One at Saltergate

 

 

The Superwhite Army are on the road again on Saturday as Tranmere travel to Saltergate to face Chesterfield in League One.

 

Both sides were involved in Carling Cup action in midweek with both teams games going into extra-time and in Chesterfield’s case, penalties where they overcame Championship side Wolves at Saltergate.  Rovers on the other hand were defeated in extra-time by another Championship side Hull City at the KC Stadium on Tuesday night after initially taking the lead through captain Shane Sherriff.

 

Chesterfield will have several faces that will be familiar to Rovers fans with Reuben Hazell, Wayne Allison, Paul Hall and Shane Nicholson all part of the Spireites squad this season.  Hall and Allison are joint top scorers for Chesterfield so far this season along with Caleb Folan, all with two goals each.

 

When the sides met last season, Rovers took maximum points from the two games, scoring six goals in the process.  In the early season meeting at Saltergate, goals from Mike Jackson and a bullet of a free-kick from Gareth Roberts sealed and excellent 2-0 win for Rovers, their first away win of the season.

 

When the sides met again at Prenton Park earlier this year, Rovers fell behind to a stunning strike from on loan Jamie O’Hara but it wasn’t long before a rare brace from Sam Aiston and a goal from Chris Greenacre put Rovers in the driving seat.  A fourth goal from on loan Steven O’Leary made the scoreline comfortable for Rovers in a 4-1 win.

 

Apart from last season’s victory though, Rovers track record at Saltergate is not too encouraging having only won six times in 45 meetings (losing 28 and drawing 11).  Their overall record both home and away against the Spireites is not much better either.

 

 

Chesterfield:

 

The Spireites new Greek signing Gyorgy Kiss who signed for the Club on Thursday is unavailable for this game as he awaits international clearance whilst ex-Rover Shane Nicholson and winger Adam Smith are both short of fitness after recent knee injuries.

 

Tranmere Rovers:

 

Rovers will be without striker Calvin Zola (hamstring) and Danny Harrison (foot) but Paul McLaren should return after missing the midweek Carling Cup defeat at Hull with a heel injury. 

 

Match Referee – Keith Hill (Hertfordshire)

 

 

Chesterfield: 

 

Last Six At Home – DW

Last Six Games – WDWL

 

Season Stats (At Home):

P2        W1       D1        L0         F5        A1

 

Season Stats (All Matches):

P4        W2       D1        L1         F10       A4

 

Tranmere Rovers:

 

Last Six Away – LD

Last Six Games – WLDW

 

Season Stats (Away):

P2        W0       D1        L1         F0        A1

 

Season Stats (All Matches):

P4        W2       D1        L1         F3        A2

 

 

Chesterfield:  Wayne Allison, Caleb Folan and Paul Hall – 2 Goals

 

Tranmere Rovers: Chris Greenacre, Kevin Ellison and John Mullin – 1 Goal

 

 

27^th August 2005 – Coca-Cola League One – Saltergate

 

Chesterfield 0 – 2 Tranmere Rovers

                                       Jackson 76

                                       Roberts 90

 

Attendance: 3,445

 

Referee: Mike Pike (Cumbria)

 

11^th March 2006 – Coca-Cola League One – Prenton Park

 

Tranmere Rovers  4 – 1  Chesterfield 

Aiston 36                                     O’Hara 30

Aiston 39

Greenacre 45

O’Leary 65                                  

 

Attendance: 6,435

 

Referee: Colin Webster (Tyne and Wear)

 

 

                                               

All Matches:

P90      W28     D19      L43       F115     A147

 

At Saltergate:

P45      W6       D11      L28       F41       A95

 

 

For Total Tranmere’s information article on Match Tickets and also for Travel and Stadium Information for Saltergate Click Here!

 

 

Chesterfield Official Website

 

Chesterfield Mad Site

 

Spirezine.co.uk (Rivals Site)