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Chesterfield No2 reflects on win over 'big club' Carlisle United

Chesterfield celebrate their second goal at Brunton Park <i>(Image: Ben Holmes)</i>
Chesterfield celebrate their second goal at Brunton Park (Image: Ben Holmes)

Chesterfield No2 Danny Webb says he was delighted his side did not allow Carlisle United the chance to kickstart a recovery.

The Spireites won 2-0 at Brunton Park – a result that kept the Cumbrians at the foot of League Two.

Webb, Paul Cook’s assistant, said he regards Carlisle as a big club with players who should not be at the bottom of League Two.

But he said his side showed resilience and quality in keeping Mike Williamson’s strugglers at bay.

“This is a big football club, and they are down the bottom of the league, and for whatever reason they’re having a tough time,” said Webb.

“But some of the play they showed, some of the balls they put in the box...and a lot of the players they’ve got on the pitch are certainly not bottom-of-the-table footballers.

“So things might change for them, they might not, but it certainly wasn’t going to be an easy place to come.

“Sooner or later these clubs down at the bottom tend to go on a good run, and there’s always that fear that it might start against your team, and to a man the players showed it wasn’t going to be Carlisle’s day, it was Chesterfield’s.”

Dilan Markanday put the visitors in front in the first half before Will Grigg clinched the points for Chesterfield, who moved into the play-off places in sixth after their first win at Brunton Park in 24 years.

Aaron Hayden was at fault for the second Chesterfield goal (Image: Ben Holmes)

While there were faults from Carlisle’s point of view for both goals, Webb highlighted the way his side got on top in the key moments.

“Maybe their goalie could have done a bit better [for the first goal] but the strike was good, he [Markanday] hit the target and if you don’t hit the target you certainly won’t score,” said Webb, speaking to his club’s official channels.

“The second goal [was] especially [down to] the work from Dobs [Armando Dobra] and Bailey Hobson ,which enabled Griggy to do what Griggy does, which summed up the performance.

“I’ve just said to Dobs it should be the highlight of his career that he’s won a header off Aaron Hayden, who we know from our National League years was a powerhouse at Wrexham in both boxes.

“The team defended fantastically. There was a grit with the 11 that started and the subs that came on, a willingness not to concede and put bodies on the line whilst playing some really attractive football.”