Recap: Chesterfied suffer late heartbreak against Notts County in play-offs

Chesterfield head to Notts County today (4pm KO) to decide who progresses to the semi-finals of the National League play-offs.
Notts County v Chesterfield - live updates.Notts County v Chesterfield - live updates.
Notts County v Chesterfield - live updates.

The Magpies finished one place and one point above the Spireites so they have home advantage in this one-off tie.

The match will go to extra-time and penalties if it finishes in a stalemate.

The winner of this clash will play Torquay United away next weekend.

Liam Norcliffe is at Meadow Lane and will have all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.

Notts County v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

  • FT: Notts County 3 v 2 Chesterfield
  • Spireites concede in 90th minute to crash out of play-offs
  • Boss James Rowe not happy with free-kick decision which led to winner
  • Blues led twice through Danny Rowe’s long-range free-kick and Liam Mandeville’s strike
  • Goalkeeper James Montgomery played last 30 minutes injured
  • Notts play Torquay away in semi-finals next week
  • One change for Chesterfield as Whittle replaces Taylor
  • (3-4-2-1): Montgomery; Evans, Gunning(c), Maguire; Carline, Weston, Oyeleke, Whittle; Mandeville, Clarke; Rowe. Subs: Taylor, McCourt, Whelan, Tyson, Yussuf.

By Maguire to deny Wootton from close-range. This is so tense.

Is taking Montgomery’s goal-kicks because he is struggling that much. 11 to go, 2-2.

Third Town sub - 77

Taylor on, Whittle off.

Big chance for Tyson again!

Tyson beats the offside trap, he is one-on-one with Slocombe but the Notts ‘keeper blocks it for a corner. How crucial that could be.

Big chance for Tyson to give Chesterfield the lead for a third time but his touch is too heavy and then Weston fires wide.

Wootton again. 18 minutes to go.

Tyson on, Rowe off.

Reeves goes down in the box after a challenge from McCourt but the appeals are waved away. Looked the right call.