Recap: Chesterfield bow out of FA Cup after heavy defeat to West Brom

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West Brom v Chesterfield - live updates.
Chesterfield travel to West Brom tonight in the FA Cup third replay (8pm KO).

The Spireites and the Baggies played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Technique Stadium 10 days ago, with the Championship side controversially equalising in the 93rd minute to deny Town a famous win.

The winners of this tie visit either Bristol City or Swansea City away in the fourth round.

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

West Brom v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

  • FT: West Brom 4 v 0 Chesterfield (8pm KO)
  • FA Cup third round replay
  • Baggies 6th in Championship; Spireites 4th in National League
  • Spireites XI (4-2-3-1) Covolan; King, Williams, Grimes, Clements; Jones, Oldaker; Mandeville, Asante, Dobra; Tshimanga. Subs: Fitzsimons, Palmer, Maguire, Sheckleford, Horton, Akinola, Banks, Cook, Uchegbulam.
  • Chesterfield make three changes; West Brom make 10 changes

FT: West Brom 4 v 0 Chesterfield

The Spireites are out of the FA Cup. The manner of the goals is the most disappointing thing tonight. But they can be proud overall of their efforts. They can focus on the league now.

More reaction coming up over on the DT website.

Goal for West Brom: 4-0

Malcolm adds a late fourth for the hosts.

Asante is denied by Button from close-range and then the striker hits the rebound against the crossbar.

He scored at Chelsea last season, and almost had another FA Cup goal here.

12,638 (2,506 Spireites fans).

Final Town sub - 78 minutes

Clements off, Horton on.

But Banks drags a shot wide from the edge of the box. They did well to win back possession initially through Akinola.

Mandeville off, Uchegbulam on.

Town have won three or four corners in the last 10 minutes. Still trying to give the fans something to cheer about.

Clements has a shot blocked

Town not giving up here. Still trying to get a goal for the Spireites fans behind the net.

25 to go.

Triple Town sub - 65 minutes

Tshimanga off, Banks on.

King off, Sheckleford on.

Jones off, Akinola on.

But Reach blocks Dobra’s shot after Town win their first corner of the game.

Chesterfield don’t deal with a corner and Livermore blasts in. And just like that the game has been taken away from the Spireites. 3-0 after 54 minutes.

Grimes heads off the line

West Brom pushing for a third now.

Goal for West Brom: 2-0

A howler from King, who opts to back-heel the ball inside his own box, which is then finshed by Rogic. King has his hands on his head.

Here we go in the second-half.

Behind at the break

HT: West Brom 1 v 0 Chesterfield

The Spireites are behind at the break but they finished the half strong and are still in this tie. It was a soft goal to concede. Town have had their moments but the final bit has been missing.

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