Oldham Athletic 1-2 Chesterfield result, stats and report

Stoke City progressed in the Carabao Cup with a controlled 2-0 victory over Oldham Athletic, with an own goal and a late right-foot finish doing the damage. The numbers told the cleaner story, but the pattern behind the result was more instructive than the scoreline.

Fleetwood Town nicked it 1-0 in the Carabao Cup despite Chesterfield utterly dominating possession and territory. One goal on the counter, nine blocked shots, and a lesson in what actually wins football matches.

Notts County and Chesterfield played out a goalless draw at Meadow Lane, a result that tells you everything you need to know about two sides with nothing left to fight for at the end of a long League Two season.

Notts County took all three points at Chesterfield with a 1-0 victory on the final day of the League Two season, ending the campaign in second place on 86 points behind champions who edged them by a single point.

Two of League Two's finest sides go head to head on Friday evening with the title race settled but pride, momentum, and the manner of a season's conclusion all still very much at stake. Rafa Mbeki has the full matchday preview.