'Proud' Accrington Stanley boss reacts to 'deserved' point in six-goal Chesterfield thriller

Accrington went 2-0 up before Chesterfield roared back to lead 3-2, before the visitors grabbed a third of their own to level. Lee Bonis then had a 94th minute penalty saved for the Spireites by goalkeeper Ollie Wright.

Stanley have only won away once this season and they are just one point above the relegation zone. They had only scored four goals on their travels this season but they netted three at the SMH Group Stadium.

Doolan said: “It was important that we got something out of the game because we deserved something out of the game. I am just so proud of them all. We deserved something because of the chances we created and how we played, especially in the first-half.

"The first-half performance was outstanding. They got a goal back and in normal circumstances Fadz (Farrend Rawson) would have headed that ball away on the back post one million per cent but he had to go off with a cut. He was heading everything all day. It was disappointing but those are the rules, he had to go off. And their second goal is just a mistake, we lost the ball high up the pitch, their striker (Bonis) has finished it lovely.

"Then you want a reaction because the stadium just lifted, the fans got behind their team, and we stood strong, but for their goal I think it was the only time the lad (Markanday) had got past Benn (Ward) and then I don’t know if it was shot or a cross but it been deflected and the lad Berry just wins a duel at the back post.”

After the drama of the six goals, there was more to come as referee Thomas Parsons pointed to the spot when Kyle McFadzean was judged to have been bundled over from a Dylan Duffy corner. But Wright guessed the right way to keep out Bonis’ spot-kick.

Doolan added: "It is brilliant, he has done that before. Matt Gilks has done his research and he has given Ollie the information and he has pulled off a great save. In terms of the incident, I am not even going to speak about that.”