Chesterfield continue perfect start

Chesterfield continued their impressive start to life in the Vanarama National League with a 1-0 home victory over Braintree.

Curtis Weston struck the match winner as the Spireites, who finished bottom of the Football League last season, made it three wins from three this term, while they have yet to concede a goal.

Weston made the breakthrough at Proact Stadium just before the hour mark when he latched onto a Marc-Antoine Fortune pass and drilled into the corner of the net.

Fortune had earlier seen Braintree keeper Ben Killip keep out his low effort while team-mate Gozie Ugwu was unable to make the most of his first-half opportunities.

Arguably Braintree’s best opening fell to  Danny Rowe before the break but, after being sent clean through on goal, he was superbly denied by home goalkeeper Shwan Jalal.