RECAP: Chesterfield suffer late heartbreak against Bromley

Chesterfield could win their fourth successive match at the start of a new season for the first time since 1954 if they overcome Bromley today.
Chesterfield v Bromley - live updates.Chesterfield v Bromley - live updates.
Chesterfield v Bromley - live updates.

The Spireites entertain the Ravens at the Technique Stadium aiming to build on wins against Aldershot, Wealdstone and King’s Lynn.

Both these teams took three points off each other last season so it should be a close contest.

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

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Key Events

  • FT: Chesterfield 2 v 2 Bromley (3pm KO)
  • Michael Cheek scores penalty for Bromley on 38 minutes, George Carline with instant equaliser
  • Manny Oyeleke puts Town ahead in second-half, Cheek grabs equaliser deep into added time
  • 3-4-1-2: Loach; Grimes, Gunning, Maguire; Carline, Weston, Khan, Miller; Clarke; Rowe, Tshimanga. Subs: King, Oyeleke, McCourt, Mandeville, Payne.
  • Four changes for Chesterfield as Grimes, Khan, Clarke and Rowe replace Kerr, McCourt, Mandeville and Payne.

After a short corner the ball is worked back out wide on the right to Miller who beats his man and chips a cross in, Carline is there and he wins the header again but he just drifts wide.

70 played, 1-1.

For Oyeleke for making a professional foul, shall we say, as Bromley countered.

Second Spireites sub - 62 mins.

Jack Clarke, who has just pulled up with an injury, is replaced by Liam Mandeville.

A free-kick is whipped in from the right and Partington crashes a header against the crossbar for Bromley.

A warning sign for the Blues there.

An hour gone.

Spireites sub - 57 mins

Oyeleke replaces Khan.

Webster goes into the book for Bromley for dragging back Tshimanga when he was clear down the right.

5,229 (100 away)

A corner falls to Rowe in the box but is left-footed drive is blocked.

Good start by Town.

52 minutes played, 1-1.

Khan’s clearance sends Tshimanga through on goal but his left-footed strike is well saved by Cousins.

How important that could be come 5pm.

Back underway in second-half

1-1.

One change for Bromley as Dennis replaces Arthurs.