Wednesday 15th February 2012
 Another cold Tuesday night, another stadium - and the hard work of the Bury groundsmen had certainly paid off as it was announced earlier on in the day that no pitch inspection was needed at Gigg Lane ahead of he game tonight.
John Sheridan (left) named a squad which featured just 3 players starting from the last time we took on the Shakers away and, also featured Nicky Ajose making his first start for the Spireites at his previous home ground.
The two sides both came to the pitch having had games cancelled due to the freezing temperatures - and both came out fighting.
There were chances for both sides - though they were thin on the ground. A shot from Sweeney on 20 going wide, followed 5 minutes later by a shot from Ajose which just went left of keeper Belford's net.
The biggest cheer of the first half however came for someone's black cat, which ran across Belford's penalty area - Spireites fans must have hoped it wasn't an harbinger of luck for the home side.
It didn't hold much luck for the Shakers however, as just before half time, on 41, new signing Nicky Ajose, making his first start in a blue shirt, made his shot count and giving Chesterfield the breakthrough, going 1-0 up.
It could have been 2-0 just minutes later as Jack Lester fired a shot that Belford blocked with his head.
Half Time: 0-1
There were no substitutions for the Spireites as the teams come out.
Chesterfield started brightly but, despite no celebrations after he scored, Nicky Ajose was hit in the face by Sodje in what appeared to supporters to be a deliberate act. Nothing was given though and play continued.
Tommy Lee pulled off a brilliant save on 67 which denied Bury their first real chance of the half, followed moments later by a strike by John-Lewis which went wide, much to the anguish of the Bury fans.
Scott Boden came on for Ajose on 74, and the former Shaker player was clapped off the pitch by large sections of the home crowd as well as the visiting Spireites.
Hearts sank in the away end when on 87 minutes, a shot from Bury headed for goal but just hit the top netting.
Their relief was short lived though as just seconds later Schumacher scored, heartbreakingly on 88 minutes.
Despite leading for most of the second half, the Spireties brought just one point back across the Pennines. Tonight however, they are off the bottom of League One.
Full Time: 1-1
Attendance: 2,266 (331 Spireites making the trip)
The Spireites now look ahead to the home derby against the Owls on Saturday 18th February.
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