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Spireites have no fear, says Grimes

Jamie Grimes says Chesterfield are embracing a no-fear mentality after they reached the FA Cup third round – but thoughts of Watford away are already on the back burner.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
10 December 2023

By Matt Badcock

JAMIE Grimes says Chesterfield are embracing a no-fear mentality after they reached the FA Cup third round – but thoughts of Watford away are already on the back burner.
Paul Cook’s side beat Leyton Orient 1-0 last Sunday to make it two League One scalps in a row.
The National League leaders beat Portsmouth in the first round and they will travel to Championship side Watford next month full of belief.
“The way we are this season we go into games expecting to win – that’s the mentality we’ve got in the squad,” Grimes told The NLP. “Any game at home we back ourselves. Against...

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