Home and Away: Tommy doing the Wright stuff at Chesterfield

Chesterfield caretaker boss Tommy Wright

There's plenty of football to choose from tonight, and Jonno Turner is focussing on some domestic action as he heads to the Midlands.

North Derbyshire is the venue for our first pick of the day - and Tommy Wright will be desperately hoping that his Chesterfield side can folllow up their 1-0 win at Exeter last weekend with another three points on their home patch.

The Spireites sit 13th in League Two ahead of this tie, an underwhelming position on the face of it for a club who steam-rollered the division last time they found themsleves in the basement league, but their home form belies their current place in the table, and the Blues have lost just one of their last seven at the Proact Stadium.

Caretaker boss Wright has done an impressive job at the helm considering that he has been missing four quality players in Marc Richards, Tommy Lee, Danny Whitaker and Nathan Smith for much of his time in charge - but with the latter two now fit, and the former two due back in the squad over the next couple of days, things are looking up for the hosts.

The home side will be well aware of the importance of making the Proact a fortress this campaign - and all early signs suggest that Wright has managed to correct some of the glaring defensive weaknesses which were so apparent under previous incumbent John Sheridan.

It is widely reported that a couple of positive performances in the next two outings will see Wright given the gig for the rest of the season, and he will be keen to ensure that he doesn't fluff his lines here.

And such is the openness of this league, that if the Spireites can secure another victory this evening, they will move just one point behind their opponents Fleetwood, who go into this game sitting pretty in third place.

Micky Mellon's side visit Derbyshire having adapted well to life in professional football following their promotion from the Conference last campaign - but their form has been mixed over the last couple of games, and I think that could be a key factor in this encounter.

The Cod Army have not won for three games, and a 1-1 draw with struggling AFC Wimbledon last time out will not have done much for confidence at the Highbury Stadium.

That has seen the third placed side lose touch with the top two - and they are now ten points behind leaders Gillingham, with only a third of the campaign played.

Mellon will be keen for his side to maintain their position, but the pressure is unrelenting - and there are currently 11 sides within touching distance of the visitors, ahead of the fixtures tonight.

It will be interesting to see how Fleetwood cope with having so many teams breathing down their necks, and they probably wouldn't choose to be travelling to a Chesterfield side full of momentum right now if they had the option.

I think that this evening will showcase two sides more than capable of nicking that third placed position come May - but my money's on the Spireites to come out on top, and make their home advantage count once again.

Bet 1: Chesterfield (HOME) @ 2.6613/8

Bournemouth travel to Notts County this evening, looking to build on the positive feeling around the club following the return of 'messiah' Eddie Howe, which spurred the Cherries on to a 3-1 victory over leaders Tranmere Rovers at the weekend.

The South Coast club are full of momentum and confidence following two consecutive victories on their own patch, and that has lifted the Fitness First Stadium club into 18th place - and away from the dropzone.

Howe will now be keen to continue that form on the road now, and a trip to an out-of-sorts Notts County side is the perfect opportunity to extend those excellent results.

Keith Curle's side line up at Meadow Lane having lost their last three outings in front of their own fans, and a 4-1 thrashing by Sheffield United last week will not have helped team spirit in Nottingham.

The Magpies have conceded seven goals in their last trio of encounters at home, and that will be a worry to the County supremo, who was a solid defender in his own playing career and will be pulling his hair out at some of the glaring errors made by his back line of late.

The hosts still find themselves in fifth position in the table despite that poor run of results, but Curle will be aware that they may begin to slip down the league unless they can arrest that slump sooner rather than later.

Bet 2: Bournemouth (AWAY) @ 3.39/4