Solihull Moors

Paul Hurst will be gunning for promotion to League Two next weekend but Paul Cook's Chesterfield fell short of reaching the National League play-off final.

Hurst, sacked by Town after just 15 games in 2018, was at the helm when Grimsby were relegated from League Two last season but is now looking to lead them back at the first attempt. The former Town boss, sacked in December and replaced by Kieran McKenna at Portman Road, returned to Chesterfield in February in a bid to help his former club back into League Two, but they ultimately fell short. Paul Hurst will be gunning for promotion to League Two next weekend but Paul Cook’s Chesterfield fell short of reaching the National League play-off final.

The Spireites' season goes on, as they face their biggest game over the last few years this afternoon, when they take on Solihull Moors in a National League ...

Solihull Moors have endured a great season, finishing in third place. Won – Solihull 3-0 Bromley – National League Joe Sbarra is an English midfielder with an eye for goal. Ardley will be looking to better that this time out at his new club. Meanwhile, Akwasi Asante and Joe Quigley will be hoping they pass their fitness tests ahead of the big game. It is also the place to find our exclusive goal GIFs, which are used when a player scores a goal.

The latest news as the Midlands club have made it through to next week's National League play-off final.

“I always said I wouldn’t top keeping Wimbledon in the league on the last day of the season as a rookie manager,” he said. A record crowd of 4,026 at the ARMCO arena in Solihull witnessed Moors take a step closer to making more history for the club after the formation in 2007. Moors will take on Grimsby Town in the final as both teams battle it out for a place in League Two next season.

Paul Cook's bid to mastermind Chesterfield's return to the Football League has ended in disappointment.

The play-off defeat is raw now, it is raw for our supporters, we have got another year in the National League now. ‘You have got to feel pain, sport can be cruel, it can be so hurtful the pain. ‘It probably panned out like we thought it would.

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FT: Solihull Moors 3 v 1 Chesterfield A game too far for the Spireites. They gave it everything but just fell short. Chesterfield lost 3-1 to Solihull Moors in the play-off semi-final on Sunday. Paul Cook said Chesterfield’s play-off defeat to Solihull Moors was ‘painful’ and ‘difficult to take.’ 'Painful' - Chesterfield's play-off defeat 'difficult to take', says Paul Cook after loss to Solihull Moors Liam Norcliffe's Chesterfield player ratings from play-off defeat to Solihull Moors A game too far for the Spireites today.

Solihull Moors are within 90 minutes of claiming a place in the Football League for the first time after reaching the National League play-off final.

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“At half-time we knew that Paul (Cook) was getting frustrated that they needed to be even braver with the way they passed so we knew they would try and get a more possession which they did. @HDavies1804: The fall from grace Paul Cook has had in the last 2 years is quite astonishing. Reflecting on his time at Chesterfield this season, Cook told the Derbyshire Times: “It has been a difficult three-four months with the injuries especially and having to chop and change the team. “You can look at why we conceded but it was just a case of bouncing back. The play-off defeat is raw now, it is raw for our supporters, we have got another year in the National League now. Not sure where he goes from here. “They (Chesterfield) had the nerves of Tuesday night against Halifax, they came through that test and then all of a sudden they have got their big game head on and whereas we have had two weeks without a game and had to try prepare for a big game and I thought we got it right.” “You have got to feel pain, sport can be cruel, it can be so hurtful the pain. “It probably panned out like we thought it would. I am not so sure they believed that. “I appreciate you guys have questions to ask but I think the biggest thing is to respect we have lost a big game today and we will wait for all that other news to take care of itself.” Rob Staton said after the Torquay game that he “tried to ask Chesterfield manager Paul Cook some questions today on the reasons behind their current form and the Torquay game (he didn’t give a post match interview).”

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"You can look at why we conceded but it was just a case of bouncing back. "At half-time we knew that Paul (Cook) was getting frustrated that they needed to be even braver with the way they passed so we knew they would try and get a more possession which they did. "We have had to dig in, Chesterfield kept asking questions,” Ardley said.