Recap: Chesterfield record successive wins with victory at Southend United

Chesterfield travel to play-off rivals Southend United tonight (7.45pm KO).
Southend United v Chesterfield - live updates.Southend United v Chesterfield - live updates.
Southend United v Chesterfield - live updates.

The Spireites, who won for the first time in 10 games on Saturday, visit the Shrimpers who are also battling for a place in the top seven despite off-the-field worries.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at Roots Hall and will bring you everything you need to know.

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Key Events

  • FT: Southend United 1 v 2 Chesterfield (7.45pm KO)
  • (4-2-3-1) Fitzsimons; Sheckleford, Williams, Grimes, Maguire; Akinola, Oldaker; Uchegbulam, Mandeville, Colclough; McCallum. Subs: Palmer, King, Banks, Quigley, Dallas.
  • New signing Dallas makes the bench; Spireites unchanged from Gateshead

For Williams for stopping a counter from the hosts.

From Husin’s low strike from the edge of the box.

Southend upping the pressure now.

Town sub - 69 minutes

McCallum off, Quigley on.

Goal for Southend: 1-2

Cardwell finishes a one-on-one. The hosts are back in it.

25 minutes to go.

Game on!

GOOOAAAALLLL!!! 0-2

COLCLOUGH!!!

Chesterfield double their lead on 65 minutes. 0-2. An emphatic finish from Colclough from the edge of the box into the bottom corner. Three goals in three games for him

Maguire is shown a yellow card.

5,195 (126 Town fans).

But Scott-Morriss heads over onto the roof of the net from a corner.

Spireites sub - 59 minutes

Uchegbulam off, Dallas on for his debut.

Chesterfield have been the victims of plenty of counters this season but they are the ones who dangerous on the break tonight.

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