Chesterfield 3-1 Aston Villa: Paul Lambert's young side slump to defeat after goals from Tenadyi Darikwa, Sam Hird and Sam Morsy

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Aston Villa beaten by League One side Chesterfield in pre-season friendly
Tenadyi Darikwa opened the scoring for Chesterfield
Sam Hird and Sam Morsey completed the win

Published: 15:37 EST, 30 July 2014 | Updated: 07:48 EST, 31 July 2014

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Aston Villa slumped to a pre-season 3-1 defeat against League One side Chesterfield on Wednesday night after goals from Tenadyi Darikwa, Sam Hird and Sam Morsy.

Paul Lambert's side were a goal down inside six minutes as Darikwa got in behind the Villa defence to nudge past Brad Guzen.

Chesterfield doubled their lead just before half-time when Hird converted a Gary Roberts corner.

Ahead: Chesterfield's Sam Hird (left) celebrates scoring his sides second goal of the game

In charge: Paul Lambert and Roy Keane look on during the pre-season friendly on Wednesday night

Match facts

Chesterfield: (4-2-3-1) Lee; Darikwa, Evatt (c), Hird, Jones; Ryan, Morsy, Boco, Roberts, Humphreys; Gnanduillet.

Subs: Wright, Raglan, O’Shea, Gardner, Doyle, Daly, Morrison, Dawes, Broadhead, Onovwigun, Clark.

Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Herd, Donacien, Bennett, Gardner, Johnson, Carruthers, Burke, Tonev, Robins.

Subs: Given, Bacuna, Okore, El Ahmadi, N’Zogbia, Grealish, Stevens.

Attendance 3,730

Villa staged a brief fightback in the second half and pulled a goal back with a neat strike from Jack Grealish who raced onto a Charles Nzogbia cross.

However, the comeback was short-lived as Chesterfield put themselves back into a two goal lead late on when Morsy finished off an impressive counter-attack to put the game to bed.

Lambert's side will now face pre-season friendlies against Groningen and Walsall before finishing off their Premier League preparation against Parma on August 9.