Match action for Chesterfield reserves after travelling to the West Midlands for a friendly training game against Aston Villa at their superb Bodymoor Heath training ground, near Tamworth.

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The outcome was a creditable 0-0 draw with the Spireites up against some multi-million pound talent.

 

The tallest defender in the Premiership at 6ft 6ins, Zat Knight, signed by Aston Villa from Fulham for £3.5 million, midfielder Wayne Routledge signed from Spurs for £1.25 million, and super-sub Marlon Harewood signed from West Ham for £4 million were all included in the Villa line-up.

 

Both sides went close to scoring, closest for Chesterfield coming from Scott Boden and substitute Jordan Bowery. 

 

Youth team central defender Sandy Moller replaced an unnamed trialist at half-time, which enabled Derek Niven to move from the back four to his more familiar midfield role.

 

Sandy Moller 

Debut for youngster Sandy Moller

 

All-in-all it was a very good workout for the Chesterfield lads.

 

Chesterfield line-up: Tommy Lee, Phil Picken, Derek Niven, Danny Hall, Gregor Robertson, Trialist (sub Sandy Moller 46), Paul Harsley, Darren Currie, Ben Algar, Scott Boden, Val Teixeira (sub Jordan Bowery 75).

 

Subs: Jordan Bowery, Sandy Moller. 

 

Played at the Aston Villa Training Ground, Bodymoor Heath, near Tamworth on Tuesday 18 November 2008.

 

Aston Villa