Ian Holloway was forced into several changes for the trip to Chesterfield. With Lee Cook suspended changes needed to be made but injuries piled up this week and Clarke Carlisle and Richard Langley both missed out.

Marc Bircham started though after a bout of flu whilst Gino Padula returned at left back. Palmer moved back into defence to allow Oliver Burgess to start a game for the first time since we faced Vauxhall Motors. Ben Walshe started his first game in almost 2 years on the left after some impressive displays in the reserves.

The game started quite evenly with both sides creating very little until the ten minute mark. Ben Walshe lost possession on the left allowing Chris Brandon to cross for Glynn Hurst to head past Nick Culkin and give the home side the lead.

Disaster for Rangers after results going for us yesterday and we'd need to show some real fighting spirit to get back into this game.

We did show the spirit needed though and soon got level. Richard Pacquette struck the goal on 13 minutes with a powerful shot into the bottom corner of the net. Those Rangers fans who had made the journey were rewarded for their superb loyalty and Pacquette made it 3 goals in 4 games for the youngster.

The goal settled Rangers down and we began to look the better side. Bircham and Gallen were involved in Rangers best moves and a number of throw ins eventually earned us a corner. Marc Bircham swung it in and Danny Shittu met the ball at the far post to power a header into the back of the net and give Rangers the lead. Shittu's goal was reminiscent of his header at the same ground last season which spookily enough gave Rangers a 2-1 lead that afternoon. Was history about to repeat itself?

The rest of the half was a pretty even affair. Rangers were pretty much in control but neither side looked like scoring again. Brett Angell had Rangers best chance with a header from another Bircham corner. The big forward headed over to continue one of the worst goal draughts in his career.

A few corners towards the end of the half had the Ranges fans worried but we held on to go in at half time 2-1 up. At half time Ian Holloway made one change. Ben Walshe came off and Andy Thomson came on to the unfamiliar lef twing position. With Thomson on the wing many fans can be excused for wondering what the hell is happening with two of our best forwards playing as wingers but the move worked reasonably well with us keeping Chesterfield quiet and having a few chances ourselves.

Pacquette was our main danger man up front and we earned several corners which Marc Bircham delivered into the box. Bircham picked up a booking though midway through the second half after a scuffle broke out and Bircham was accused of elbowing.

Rangers continued to work hard but almost threw the game away when Culkin stayed on his line and Chesterfield had an open goal to level the scores but managed to fluff the chance much to the relief of Nick Culkin.

Pacquette had more chances for Rangers, a strong run and shot was well saved and his lob was also close but not close enough to kill the game off. Brett Angell also had a great chance to get us a third but his header went over the bar when he should have done better.

Marcus Bean then came on for the tiring Oliver Burgess before Paul Furling returned up front in place of Brett Angell. Furlong has been subject of some terrible treatment by the Rangers fans but he is still a decent player and a far better option up front than Brett Angell.

We almost got the killer third goal when a header by Richard Pacquette was tipped round post by Ben Williams. Furlong met the corner with a header but it went over the bar. Chesterfield began to pile the pressure on with a few corners but we broke away and got that third goal we had been desperate for.

Paul Furlong got the goal, his first for Rangers since September as he drilled a left footed shot into the bottom corner of the net. Jubilant celebrations followed as Rangers fans knew the three points were in the bag.

It was cruise control now and we soon got a fourth goal. Andy Thomson fired home a right footed shot into the net to get his first goal since last November. 4-1 away from home and with so many players out of position it was a superb result.

Chesterfield grabbed a late consolation when Brandon scored from inside the box after Culkin had made a good save to deny Reeves.

So a third away win on the trot and Rangers go within three points of 5th place and move further away from the chasing pack.