Recap: Chesterfield youngsters battle hard but lose in FA Trophy

Home side are pushing hard but they can't find the breakthrough. Kamara heads just wide from a corner.

But it remains 0-0.

Have had most of the territory so far but they haven't created anything of note yet. The Blues are working so hard and are well organised.

For Chesterfield's Wragg for a foul on Odusanya.

25 on the clock, still 0-0.

Chesterfied's Wragg is now down and is receiving some treatment.

Welling's Johnson is down injured in the far corner. Looks like he can't continue and there will be a change.

Town's players come over to grab a quick drink.

A dangerous, whipped cross from the left from Papadopoulos. Showed some good hands to take that and not spill it.

Still 0-0. Chesterfield are holding their own so far. They haven't given away any chances yet,

Chesterfield win an early corner after winning a couple of second balls and then turning the hosts. The delivery comes to nothing, but that will give the youngsters some confidence.

Referee Paul Johnson pips his whistle and we are underway!

A big moment in the careers of these young Spireites players.

Six of them are making their debuts. Could be more off the bench, too. They are going to be up against some experienced non-league players.

COYB!

Kick-off is about 10 minutes away here for this FA Trophy fourth round clash.

It's a very young Spirteites side but hopefully they can give a good account of themselves against the hosts from the National League South.

Stay with us as we bring you all the key action from the game.

11 changes for Chesterfield today. No senior players involved in the squad. It's all the academy lads.

(4-2-3-1) Chadwick; Brassey, D'Sena, Wragg, Eratt-Thompson; Hooper, Abudu; Marshall, Rossiter, Jessop; Simmonite.

Subs: M.Cook, Mohiuddin, Smith, Millen, Thomas, Mitchell, Rinaldo.

“It’s a great tie and one we’re looking forward to. We need to concentrate on keeping the spirits high.

“We have to take some positives from last weekend – the second half gave us some solace. There’s no use feeling sorry for ourselves. We have to roll our sleeves up and go again.”

Winners of fourth round ties receive £5,250 in prize money. Losers get £1,500.

Ryley D'Sena, Sam Hooper, Jay Abudu, Liam Jessop, Thomas Marshall and Ali Mohiuddin all featured in the 6-1 win against Southport in the last round so they could get a chance to impress again this afternoon.

It sounds like Town are going to play a load of youngsters from the academy today.

This competition is obviously not a priority, promotion is, so no sleep will be lost if they are defeated today.

It makes even more sense given that they have another important league game at home to Altrincham on Tuesday night.

Are third from bottom of the National League South and are eight points from safety. They have won just four out of 26 league games this season.

They have won just one of their last eight in all competitions, which was on penalties against Brackley Town in the third round of the trophy.