Recap: Chesterfield suffer play-off heartache against Solihull Moors

Chesterfield travel to Solihull Moors in the National League play-off semi-final today (12.30pm KO).
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Solihull finished third in the table so they have home advantage in this one-legged tie at the Armco Arena.

The Spireites, who finished seventh, beat Halifax 2-1 in midweek in the elimination round to book their place in the semi-finals.

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The winner will play Grimsby Town, who beat Wrexham in a thriller on Saturday, in the final on June 5 at the London Stadium.

The match will go to extra time and penalties if needed.

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

Solihull Moors v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

  • FT: Solihull Moors 3 v 1 Chesterfield (12.30pm KO)
  • Solihull will play Grimsby Town in final on June 5
  • Spireites led 1-0 through Joe Quigley
  • Goals from Andrew Dallas, Alex Gudger and Callum Howe turn it around
  • (4-2-3-1) Loach; King, Williams, Grimes, Maguire, Kellermann, Whelan; Mandeville, Khan, Miller; Quigley. Subs: Whittle, McCourt, Rowley, Denton, Tyson.

Three minutes to the break

Goal for Solihull: 2-1

Gudger scrambles in from a corner. Such a shame.

Entertaining game. Chesterfield getting a lot of joy down the left with Miller, need to keep giving him the ball.

Gets a free-kick over the wall from the edge of the box but McDonnell claims it. Decent attempt on target.

28 played, 1-1.

Skews a shot wide from the edge of the box.

Town need to try and slop this game down because the hosts look very dangerous and are cutting through the visitors at times.

is not happy with something said to him from someone on the stand behind him. Having a word with security.

Huge chance for the hosts

Glorious chance for Hudlin, who is deemed onside after a ball over the top of the Town defence, but his finish when one-on-one goes wide. Big let off.

Goal for Solihull: 1-1

A nice flowing move from the hosts ends in Dallas sliding the ball past Loach.

1-1 after 15 minutes.

Khan force McDonnell into a save at his neat post and then Miller follows up, corner!

Amost instant equaliser

Dallas nearly turns the ball home at the near post but the ball lands on the roof of the net. That was close. Phew. Blistering pace to this game.