A STUNNING volley from Bobby Grant ensured Stanley’s bumper end of term party at the Fraser Eagle Stadium went off with a bang.

Grant’s 25-yarder opened his Reds’ scoring account in style and scuppered the play-off ambitions of the disappointing Spireites in front of the biggest home crowd since November.

And with his team moving to 50 points, John Coleman was left targeting a win over Bury on the final day of the season to make it the club’s most successful league campaign ever.

Peter Cavanagh’s diagonal ball caught Chesterfield right back Jared Wilson out of position, but teenager Grant still had plenty to do when he produced a sublime dipping volley which beat keeper Tommy Lee in front of what was an empty Clayton End due to the seats being put in.

Coleman said: "Bobby has scored great goals in the reserves and in the first half he gave warning with two right footers, but when you get it on his left foot you fancy him. We know Bobby has that in his locker."

It ensured a deserved three points after Stanley bossed the majority of an unspectacular match, and was just rewards for the 18-year-old Liverpudlian who posed a constant goal threat.

There was a sign of things to come as Grant went close with two quickfire sighters as Stanley gradually took control against the visitors who struggled to contend with the pitch, their opponents and eventually their indiscipline - skipper Jack Lester given a straight red card for foul language.

On 27 minutes Grant’s right foot volley saw Lee scrambling the ball around his post and, two minutes later, the wideman jinked inside and fired wide.

Then 10 minutes after his celebrated his 50th minute opener, a buoyant Grant wound up another left footed volley from 15 yards, but this time his smiles were rueful as the effort sailed way over.

But while the headlines belonged to Grant it was a solid team show. Andy Procter and debutant Adam Kay lay deep in central midfield allowing John Miles and Jimmy Ryan to buzz around behind lone striker Craig Lindfield as the hosts assumed control after a quiet start.

At the other end, Chesterfield’s entire threat was carried by the division’s top scorer Lester, who went close after 10 minutes swivelling and hooking a shot straight at Kenny Arthur.

Stanley’s reply was swift; Cavanagh’s low right footed shot was hacked away, and, in the following attack, Lindfield’s ball across the box only needed a touch , but was desperately cleared by Wilson.

And Burnley loanee Kay, who lasted 70 minutes before pulling up with cramp, almost capped a first Stanley start with a goal, but dallied in the six-yard box after Lindfield flicked on Ryan’s cross.

And Ryan went close to a cracker five minutes later, beating three men with a searing, skimming run across the face of the box before dragging his drive wide.

Chances at the other end were sporadic, Drew Talbot firing over wastefully after being put through when Robbie Williams misjudged the bouncing ball, before the visitors enjoyed their best chance right at the end of the first half.

Danger man Lester met a right wing cross with a first time shot and while Arthur took the pace off the shot, the keeper was indebted to Procter for blocking on the line.

Soon after falling behind, though, the visitors did rally but strikers Lester and Martin Gritton were well marshalled by Phil Edwards, Kieran Charnock and Leam Richardson - on after Williams took an ankle knock after 26 minutes.

Goodall headed wide from 12 yards, before Gritton’s close range shot was easily held by Arthur.

But their lingering promotion hopes evaporated on 78 minutes when Lester was shown a bemusing straight red card - apparently for directing abuse at a linesman for flagging him offside - and was later given a three-match ban.

From then on, the 11 men could have extended their lead, Miles shooting straight at Lee before Ryan drove wide.

As the final home game at the FES petered out, even five minutes of injury time never looked like spoiling the Ultras post-match pitch invasion.

Boss Coleman felt his side played with more freedom than their opponents and richly deserved the win.

He said: "We wanted to finish on a high - and thankfully we were the ones who nicked a goal."