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Chesterfield vs Man City U21: match report

Chesterfield hosted Manchester City U21 at SMH Group Stadium on Tuesday 15 September 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 2). Aaron Bannister is the referee, averaging 4.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.1.

Result and scorers

Chesterfield 5-3 Man City U21. Goals: Joel Randall 12' for Chesterfield; Xavier Tau Parker 16' for Man City U21; Fraser Bryden 23' for Chesterfield; Teddie Lamb 38' for Man City U21; Cheyenne Dunkley 49' for Chesterfield; Junior Eccleston 75' for Chesterfield; Louie Marsh 90'+2' for Chesterfield; Jacob Wain 90'+3' for Man City U21. Attendance: 1,469.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 12' Goal: Joel Randall (Chesterfield)
  • 16' Goal: Xavier Tau Parker (Man City U21)
  • 23' Goal: Fraser Bryden (Chesterfield)
  • 28' Yellow card: Kiano Dyer (Chesterfield)
  • 38' Goal: Teddie Lamb (Man City U21)
  • 49' Goal: Cheyenne Dunkley (Chesterfield)
  • 55' Yellow card: Matthew Henderson-Hall (Man City U21)
  • 75' Goal: Junior Eccleston (Chesterfield)
  • 88' Yellow card: Harrison Parker (Man City U21)
  • 88' Yellow card: Alfie Pond (Chesterfield)
  • 90'+2' Goal: Louie Marsh (Chesterfield)
  • 90'+3' Goal: Jacob Wain (Man City U21)
Match stats (contains the result)
46.6%Possession53.4%
10Shots13
5Shots on target9
2Corners4
9Fouls13
2Offsides4
6Saves0
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Chesterfield 4-2-3-1

Coach: Paul Cook

  1. 43 James Sissons GK
  2. 26 Junior Eccleston DEF
  3. 15 Alfie Pond DEF
  4. 22 Cheyenne Dunkley DEF
  5. 46 Tom Pearce DEF
  6. 30 Rafiq Lamptey MID
  7. 27 Kiano Dyer MID
  8. 21 Danny Aņisjko FWD
  9. 4 Tom Naylor MID
  10. 31 Joel Randall MID
  11. 9 Fraser Bryden FWD

Bench

  • 42 Alex Whitney DEF
  • 33 Remeao Hutton DEF
  • 19 Lewis Gordon DEF
  • 40 Connor Cook MID
  • 24 Dilan Markanday FWD
  • 37 Josh Koroma FWD
  • 18 Louie Marsh FWD

Man City U21 4-2-3-1

  1. 94 Max-Edgar Chabot GK
  2. 48 Brooklyn Nfonkeu Feuba DEF
  3. 74 Charlie Courtman DEF
  4. 90 Kian Noble DEF
  5. 89 Matthew Hendersson-Hall DEF
  6. 87 Finlay Gorman
  7. 60 Femi Fapetu MID
  8. 93 Jacob Wain DEF
  9. 73 Xavier Parker MID
  10. 98 Kylan Midwood
  11. 79 Teddie Lamb FWD

Bench

  • 69 Max Hudson GK
  • 55 Harrison Parker DEF
  • 70 Marlow Barrett DEF
  • 92 Oliver Tevenan DEF
  • 76 Dexter Oliver MID
  • 96 Harrison Miles MID
  • 86 Christian Dunbar-McDonald FWD
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 20 August 2024: Chesterfield 1-1 Manchester City U21
  • Wednesday 29 November 2017: Chesterfield 2-2 Manchester City U21