The Moors step out onto home turf for the first time in 2021 as they face Chesterfield for the second time in four days.
James Rowe’s Spireites travel to the SportNation.bet Stadium on Tuesday evening (7:45pm) and you can watch all of the action live on Solihull Moors TV.
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Moors will be eyeing a reaction from Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Chesterfield which saw the Spireites go level on points with Jimmy Shan’s side. Prior to that, Solihull had won back-to-back games against FC Halifax Town and Farsley Celtic.
Chesterfield have won five out of six games in all competitions since James Rowe’s arrival and they come into this evening’s game on the back of five successive clean sheets.
In the Opposite Dugout – James Rowe
After being released by Charlton Athletic at the age of 18, Rowe joined Ilkeston Town and then Histon, where he scored 30 goals as an 18-year- old before a serious knee injury interrupted his progress.
Spells at Heybridge Swifts, Stamford, Grantham Town and Rugby Town followed before he returned to Histon. He then had stints at Needham Market, AFC Sudbury, Leiston and Canvey Island.
In 2010, Rowe began working for Birmingham City in a part-time academy coaching role, which allowed him to continue to play and he joined Leamington.
In 2013, following a gap in his playing career due to his coaching commitments, he rejoined former club Canvey Island.
After a spell as West Ham’s assistant academy manager, he attended the Johan Cruyff Institute in Amsterdam, where he earned a master’s degree in coaching.
In the summer of 2016, Rowe was appointed assistant manager of Aldershot Town, helping manager Gary Waddock guide the Shots to two successive play-off positions.
He was appointed manager of Gloucester City in November 2019 and led them to the top of the National League North table before being named manager of Chesterfield 12 months later.
Team News
Jamey Osborne picked up his fifth booking of the season on Saturday and therefore misses this evening’s game, as he serves a one-match ban.
Watch Live
All of the action will be broadcast live on Solihull Moors TV, for as little as £7.50 for non-season ticket holders and Chesterfield supporters.
Solihull Moors season ticket holders will gain free access via their season code provided. As always, the stream will deliver three camera angles, instant replays and commentary from Switch Radio's Ben McPhillips.
Click to purchase your match pass for the game: https://live.groupvisual.co.uk/smfc
Find out more information about the live stream and read our step-by-step guide for season ticket holders here: https://www.www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/news/posts/live-stream-solihull-moors-vs-chesterfield/
Listen Live
Switch Radio’s Ben McPhillips will be providing live commentary of the game on https://www.switchradio.co.uk.
Programme
The club are also pleased to offer fans the chance to purchase a Moors matchday programme for £3.
Goalkeeper Ryan Boot graces the cover, and Tuesday's offering is packed full of all the Moors content you need in your life.
But with limited stock, be sure to head over to https://shop.www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/product/solihull-moors-vs-chesterfield-limited-edition-matchday-programme/ to buy your copy now!
Matchday Draw
Moors are delighted that Colcombe House have again shown their generosity in offering another cider-tastic Matchday draw giveaway!
That’s right, Christmas may be over but Colcombe are clearly still in the festive spirit, offering fans another chance to win their incredible hamper.
Ahead of Moors’ home clash with Chesterfield, the draw is now live. It runs until 11pm on Tuesday evening, but don’t wait around until then, head over there NOW.
How to Follow the Game
While supporters are unable to attend matches, we will do our very best to keep you engaged via our channels. Keep up-to-date with the game by following our live Twitter updates, along with behind-the-scenes access on Instagram.
We ask that Moors supporters get involved on social media by posting good luck messages/videos to the team, the view of you watching the live stream and anything else you feel can motivate the team!
Twitter: @SolihullMoors
Instagram: solihullmoorsfootballclub
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