Recap: Chesterfield spring FA Cup surprise against Northampton Town

Chesterfield v Northampton Town - live updates.Chesterfield v Northampton Town - live updates.
Chesterfield v Northampton Town - live updates.
Chesterfield take on Northampton Town in the FA Cup first round today (3pm KO).

The Spireites are third in the National League, while the Cobblers are third in League Two.

The winners of this tie will receive £41,000 in prize money.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will bring you all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.

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Key Events

  • FT Chesterfield 1 v 0 Northampton Town (3pm KO)
  • Armando Dobra scores great winner on 14 minutes
  • Chesterfield progress to FA Cup second round
  • Spireites 3rd in National League; Cobblers 3rd in League Two
  • (4-1-4-1) Fitzsimons; King, Williams, Grimes, Clements; Jones; Mandeville, Oldaker, Whelan, Dobra; Quigley. Subs: Chadwick, Horton, Sheckleford, Akinola, Cooper, Clarke, Uchegbulam, Gyasi, Tshimanga.
  • Spireites unchanged from win against Gateshead

Thanks for joining us!

A great win and into the hat Chesterfield go.

Night all.

The big talking points

How the action unfolded

FT: Chesterfield 1 v 0 Northampton Town

The Spireites cause an FA Cup upset and go into the hat for Monday’s draw. Dobra’s superb strike wins it. To a man they were outstanding and deserved it.

Cobblers dramatically hit the bar in the last seconds.

Reaction coming up.

Mandeville off, Uchegbulam on. Mandeville has been very good.