Chesterfield 1 United 2

United turned the tables on top of the league Chesterfield this evening, coming from a goal down to beat the league leaders thanks to a storming second half display. Ian Morris gave the Spireites the lead as early as the 14th minute when smashed in a long-range shot that was deflected past Ryan Clarke, who had already performed heroics in the United goal. Goals in the second half, with a Tom Craddock header and a tap-in by Steve MacLean for his first for the club, combined with a strong defensive display, earned the Us the points.

Oxford showed strength of character not to wilt after conceding so early and managed to keep the home side at bay for the remainder of the first half, with MacLean even forcing Tommy Lee into a decent save from a long-range free-kick. Asa Hall then shot narrowly wide right on half-time. United changed from their defensive first-half formation to a more adventurous 4-4-2 after the break, and it almost brought dividends 10 minutes into the second half when Simon Heslop raced through with just Lee to beat, but his shot was rather too easy for the