Fleetwood Town vs Chesterfield — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 14′Fleetwood Town, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 61′Fleetwood Town, yellow card:
- 65′Chesterfield, yellow card:Simulation
- 70′Chesterfield, substitution:off
- 70′Chesterfield, substitution:off
- 72′Fleetwood Town, substitution:off
- 76′Chesterfield, substitution:off
- 78′Fleetwood Town, substitution:off
- 84′Chesterfield, substitution:off
- 86′Fleetwood Town, yellow card:Foul
- 89′Chesterfield, yellow card:Foul
- 90′Fleetwood Town, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time1 – 0
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Match report
Evans strike sends Fleetwood past Chesterfield in League Cup
Fleetwood Town beat Chesterfield 1-0 in the League Cup Round of 128 at Highbury Stadium, a first-half goal proving enough to settle a tie in which the visitors saw far more of the ball.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The only goal came in the 14th minute, Chedwyn Evans converting a Finley Potter assist to put Fleetwood ahead, and that score stood at half-time and remained unchanged for the rest of the contest.
Chesterfield dominated territory with 71 per cent possession and had 12 shots to Fleetwood's five, yet managed only one on target compared with Fleetwood's two, leaving Paul Cook's side unable to force an equaliser. Matthew Lawlor's Fleetwood, more direct and committing far more fouls, made their limited chances count to progress.
Shaun Rooney earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.2 despite not scoring, while goalscorer Chedwyn Evans followed close behind with a 7.7 rating for his decisive first-half finish.
Chesterfield's 71 per cent share of possession told only part of the story, as their dominance on the ball failed to translate into meaningful shots on target.
Fleetwood Town beat Chesterfield 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Fleetwood Town met Chesterfield in the League Cup (Round of 128). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 14:00 UTC at Highbury Stadium. Referee: M. Coy.
Team pages: Fleetwood Town · Chesterfield · League Cup
Key moments
- 14' Goal: Ched Evans (assist: Finley Potter) — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Fleetwood Town (3-1-4-2)
Chesterfield (4-4-2)
- 23 Ryan Boot
- 19 Lewis Gordon
- 6 Jack Simpson
- 5 Kyle McFadzean (c)
- 33 Remeao Hutton
- 37 Joshua Koroma
- 20 George McEachran
- 8 Ryan Stirk
- 24 Dilan Markanday
- 17 Ruel Sotiriou
- 10 Lee Bonis
About this match
On this page: the Fleetwood Town vs Chesterfield final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Fleetwood Town and Chesterfield team pages or the League Cup page.