Huddersfield was led out by Antony Kay and it wasn't long before the terriers took the lead through big man Alan Lee. The striker was clinical after an attack which saw Scott Arfield smash the upright before Higginbotham latched onto the rebound only to slide it into Lee who comfortably slotted home.
Nothing much was threatening the away sides goal area and it took until the 21st minute before any effort was sent towards Ian Bennett and it came from Mark Randall. He fired high and wide from range as the terriers started to dominate both possession and territory at the B2Net stadium. It didn't take long until Town doubled their lead in a move which Scott Arfield featured heavily in yet again. The midfielder had started the game extremely well and his chipped cross was perfectly met by the head of Jimmy Spencer who made the back of the net ripple.
Sam Togwell tried to pull one back for the home side as his curling solo effort from 20 yards out just went the wrong side of the post to the delight of the faithful following of Town fans. Four minutes later Bennett got his first chance to make a save after Danny Whitaker pushed his way past Clarke before firing straight into the hands of the experienced goalkeeper. As half time loomed Jimmy Spencer had a great chance to make it three for Huddersfield Town.
The young striker was having a decent game and he found the ball at his feet just 18yards out but lashed his effort miles over the bar when it looked easier to score. The referee blew for half time just two minutes later and it was the terriers who trudged off into the dressing room leading 2-0.
Chesterfield started the second half much better than what their performance in the first half had been and just five minutes in they struck the crossbar of Ian Bennett's goal. Drew Talbot smashed an effort goal bound that had Bennett beaten but luckily it rebounded off the bar to safety and the terriers retained their two goal lead. Talbot came close yet again just minutes after his first chance when he headed a Whitaker corner just wide of the mark.
Chesterfield continued their dominance in the second half and Bennett proved why he is valuable to the squad after brilliantly denying both Whitaker & Westcarr in the space of a few seconds. Whitaker was proving to be a handful for the terriers and he cut in from the wing before pulling his shot wide. Huddersfield were not linking up as well as what they were doing in the first half but just three minutes from time Sinnott latched onto a long ball from Higginbotham before coolly slotting home the third.
The game finished moments later and although Chesterfield battled extremely hard in the second half the game looked past them after Town went in at half time two goals up. The final score; Chesterfield 0-3 Huddersfield Town
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