With the ink barely dry on his season-long loan contract from Bolton Wanderers, Joel Randall’s stoppage-time equaliser just seven minutes after coming on as a sub made the 3-3 draw against Barnet almost feel like a victory for a team that had trailed three times.
The fleet-footed Louie Marsh’s two goals on his full debut made him an obvious Man of the Match and it was that, combined with a big dollop of resilience, that helped snaffle a point against lively and dangerous opponents who are starting this season how they finished the last one.
Here are our Spireites ratings from the game.
13. Josh Koroma 7
Josh Koroma 7: One of three players taken out of the starting XI after their exertions in midweek. Gave Chesterfield a hard-running last 30 minutes and his late, late rasper so nearly grabbed what would have been an amazing win Photo: Brian Eyre
14. Tom Naylor N/A
Tom Naylor N/A: Replaced George McEachran in the last ten minutes. Late chance with a header Photo: Getty Images
15. Kion Dyer N/A
Kion Dyer N/A: First fleeting glimpse of the young Chelsea loanee as a late sub. His time will come. Photo: Chesterfield FC
16. Joel Randall N/A
Joel Randall N/A: His deadline day loan move from Bolton was completed with eight seconds to spare and he popped up in the nick of time to rescue a point here in the 93rd minute. An immediate impact second only to Louie Marsh's. Photo: Chesterfield FC