Striker Jack Lester has been awarded a second goal in last month's game at Saltergate against Rochdale following video evidence supplied by ITV Sport.

 

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The 90th minute goal was incorrectly assigned to Adam Rooney by the media in attendance on the night.

 

The video evidence now shows that the final and decisive touch over the line came from Jack Lester during a goalmouth scramble for Chesterfield's third goal in the 4-3 defeat.

 

Jack Lester

Jack Lester lurking at the far post ready to bundle the ball over from Adam Rooney's deflected header

 

It means that Chesterfield's leading goalscorer has now scored 24 goals so far this season instead of 23 goals as currently recorded.

 

MEDIA NOTICE  8 Februay 2008

Chesterfield FC

 

GOALSCORER CORRECTION

 

Chesterfield v Rochdale

 

Wednesday 16 January 2008

at Saltergate

 

Please note that video evidence provided by ITV Sport has subsequently identified that the scorer of Chesterfield's 90th minute goal was Jack Lester and not Adam Rooney as incorrectly reported on the night of the match by the media in attendance.

 

As at 8 February 2008 Jack Lester has now scored a total of 24 goals for Chesterfield instead of 23 goals currently recorded during season 2007-08, whilst Adam Rooney scored a total of 6 goals and not 7 goals whilst on loan with Chesterfield from Stoke City

 

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