Adver Sport's Dan Barnes hands out his player ratings from Town's 1-0 win over Chesterfield this afternoon.
Jake Kean – 6
Barring a first-half save from Jay O’Shea, the Town goalie was very much a spectator throughout.
Bradley Barry – 6
Got up and down the pitch all afternoon but was unable to conjur up many deliveries to trouble the Spireites defence.
Raphael Branco – 7
Operated as part of a central defensive trio but regularly steamed forward to support attacks. Should have scored with just minutes on the clock.
Nathan Thompson (C) – 6
Never required to do much last-ditch defending but was neat and tidy in what he was forced into.
Jordan Turnbull – 7
Not always able to make the correct decision with the ball but did a great defensive job throughout.
James Brophy – 6
Popped up in great positions throughout but wasn’t really able to get the better of right-back Raglan. Goal-saving block in first-half stoppage time.
Yaser Kasim – 8
An effective creative presence – regularly dropped deep into space and sprayed searching balls about the pitch before curling home the winner.
Louis Thompson – 6
Had a shot blocked on the line early on but had a relatively quiet afternoon altogether.
Michael Doughty – 8
Another impressive display from the authoritative midfield man. A threat from range with his left foot, he also delivered plenty of teasing crosses and was desperately unlucky with a strike that hit the post.
Jonathan Obika – 6
Wily and powerful as usual but struggled to get into real goalscoring positions, with most of his work coming outside the box. Will be disappointed with his second-half miss.
Nicky Ajose – 5
Closely-marked all afternoon and barely given a sniff.
Substitutes: None
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