Will Dickson effort enough as Chesterfield edge Accrington

Will Dickson’s second-half goal kept Chesterfield’s League Two play-off hopes on track as they overcame Accrington 1-0.

After losing to Oldham midweek, Paul Cook’s side bounced back – also hitting the woodwork twice, although they did need some strong saves from Ryan Boot.

Midtable Stanley started strongly with Shaun Whalley forcing Boot into action after six minutes and Donald Love heading inches over, midway through the first half.

Chesterfield grew into the game and – on their first real attack after 36 minutes – came close when Kyle McFadzean’s shot hit the post from a James Berry corner.

From another Berry corner, Tom Naylor’s header was kept out by Ollie Wright while the Stanley goalkeeper held out Dilan Markanday’s fierce strike on the stroke of half-time.

Chesterfield took the lead after 63 minutes when Naylor’s low cross found the unmarked Dickson two yards out and he tapped home for his second goal of the campaign.

The Spireites hit the post for the second time after 75 minutes through a Lee Bonis close-range strike.

Boot denied Tyler Walton and Josh Woods as Stanley failed to find an equaliser.