Clarke earns Spireites victory
Last Updated: September 13, 2011 11:07pm
Clarke: Feeling at home already
Leon Clarke scored on his home debut to earn Chesterfield a well-deserved 1-0 victory over Bury at the b2net Stadium.
The on-loan Swindon striker struck for the second game running midway through the second half, but substitute Mark Cullen fluffed a glorious chance to save the Shakers from a fifth consecutive League One defeat.
The Spireites made all the running without creating a clear chance until Clarke put Scott Boden in a minute before the interval, only for Trevor Carson to make an excellent save.
The home side continued to control the game in the second half and were rewarded when a low cross fell to Clarke, who placed a left-foot shot past Carson from 12 yards.
Bury had hardly threatened but a double change almost paid off when, first, Giles Coke forced Tommy Lee into a sharp save in the 73rd minute before Cullen somehow missed from three yards after the goalkeeper failed to hold a low cross.
Lee's 200th league start ended early when he went off injured six minutes from time but Chesterfield still kept a third successive clean sheet for the first time under manager John Sheridan.
Matches
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Table
npower League 1
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Brentford | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Notts County | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Walsall | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 |
