Lincoln City v Chesterfield: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Two sides that have started their domestic campaigns in decent fashion go head-to-head in the EFL Trophy on Tuesday evening as Lincoln City take on Chesterfield.

The Imps have won three of their opening four matches in League One this season and claimed their second consecutive league victory at the weekend, with a second-half Jack Moylan penalty securing a 1-0 win at Stevenage.

Chesterfield may have won just one of their first four matches back in League Two but they have lost only one match in the fourth tier - with this defeat coming against early pace-setters Gillingham on Saturday.

How to watch Lincoln City v Chesterfield and TV channel

Lincoln City v Chesterfield is available to watch live in the UK and will be broadcast on Sky Sports+.

Lincoln City v Chesterfield kick-off time, date and venue

Lincoln City v Chesterfield will take place at the LNER Stadium in Lincoln on Tuesday 3rd September 2024, with kick-off due at 19:00 BST.

Lincoln City v Chesterfield stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Lincoln edge a tight overall head-to-head record with 41 wins from their 106 total meetings across league and cup competitions, while Chesterfield have come out on top on 40 occasions.

Despite over a 100 fixtures between the two clubs, their most recent encounter came six years ago in a League Two clash with goals from Michael Bostwick, Scott Wharton and Ollie Palmer helping the Imps to a 3-1 victory at Chesterfield - who were relegated to the National League at the end of the campaign.

Lincoln City v Chesterfield head-to-head record (H2H)

Lincoln City wins	41
Draws	25
Chesterfield wins	40

* H2H stats refer to all competitions

Lincoln City v Chesterfield team news

Lincoln City team news

Lincoln boss Michael Skubala can call upon defender Paudie O’Connor despite his dismissal in their win at Stevenage, although Reeco Hackett and Ethan Hamilton remain in the treatment room nursing long-term injuries.

There may be spots for new loan signings Bailey Cadamarteri and Saxon Earley, with the latter still yet to make his debut.

Chesterfield team news

As many as five first-team players will be unavailable for Paul Cook’s side through injury, with Devan Tanton, Ash Palmer, Liam Mandeville, Paddy Madden and Ryheem Sheckleford all on the sidelines.