- Credit to Jack Lester for taking over Chesterfield when all hope looked lost
- Mark McGhee was meant to steady Barnet but he’s done the total opposite
- Five teams from 7th to 11th are on 32 points and separated by goal difference
After another busy weekend of League Two action, Sportsmail’s TOM FARMERY reflects on the thrills and spills…
HERO OF THE WEEK – JACK LESTER (CHESTERFIELD MANAGER)
Not many wanted the Chesterfield manager’s job when Gary Caldwell was sacked in September. But Lester had strong links, having played for the club for six years. At first it seemed he had no chance of helping them beat the drop. Now, unbeaten since October, a 2-1 win over Barnet has them out of the bottom two places.
ZERO OF THE WEEK – MARK MCGHEE (BARNET MANAGER)
Rossi Eames was replaced as Barnet boss last month by McGhee, who could argue he hasn’t had long to change things. But losing to relegation rivals Port Vale and Chesterfield in the space of a couple of weeks should ring alarm bells.
Jack Lester has done a brilliant job of turning Chesterfield around and giving them hope
GOAL OF THE WEEK
Cristian Montano (Port Vale v Cambridge): Two goals for the Colombian forward. His first saw a lovely touch in the Cambridge area before turning central defender Greg Taylor and placing a left-footed shot beyond goalkeeper David Forde.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
RUSSELL SLADE (Grimsby boss): Speaking after a 1-0 win over Forest Green made it three straight wins: ‘We won’t get carried away because we never got carried away when we lost a couple. But it gives us a bit of momentum before two very important games over Christmas.’
STAT OF THE WEEK
32 — The points the five teams from seventh to 11th are on, with only goal difference separating Coventry, Mansfield, Swindon, Colchester and Grimsby.
Grimsby manager Russell Slade said he wouldn’t get carried away after three consecutive wins