Recap: Chesterfield spring FA Cup surprise against Northampton Town

Chesterfield take on Northampton Town in the FA Cup first round today (3pm KO).
Chesterfield v Northampton Town - live updates.Chesterfield v Northampton Town - live updates.
Chesterfield v Northampton Town - live updates.

The Spireites are third in the National League, while the Cobblers are third in League Two.

The winners of this tie will receive £41,000 in prize money.

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

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Key Events

  • FT Chesterfield 1 v 0 Northampton Town (3pm KO)
  • Armando Dobra scores great winner on 14 minutes
  • Chesterfield progress to FA Cup second round
  • Spireites 3rd in National League; Cobblers 3rd in League Two
  • (4-1-4-1) Fitzsimons; King, Williams, Grimes, Clements; Jones; Mandeville, Oldaker, Whelan, Dobra; Quigley. Subs: Chadwick, Horton, Sheckleford, Akinola, Cooper, Clarke, Uchegbulam, Gyasi, Tshimanga.
  • Spireites unchanged from win against Gateshead

Thanks for joining us!

A great win and into the hat Chesterfield go.

Night all.

The big talking points

How the action unfolded

FT: Chesterfield 1 v 0 Northampton Town

The Spireites cause an FA Cup upset and go into the hat for Monday’s draw. Dobra’s superb strike wins it. To a man they were outstanding and deserved it.

Cobblers dramatically hit the bar in the last seconds.

Reaction coming up.

Mandeville off, Uchegbulam on. Mandeville has been very good.