Recap: Darren Oldaker scores thrilling late winner for table-topping Chesterfield against Maidstone United

Chesterfield travel to Maidstone United today in the National League (3pm KO).
Maidstone United v Chesterfield - live updatesMaidstone United v Chesterfield - live updates
Maidstone United v Chesterfield - live updates

The Spireites top the table and could secure their best ever start to a season if they avoid defeat at the Gallagher Stadium.

Today’s opponents won the National League South title last season and are currently 15th.

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

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Key Events

  • FT: Maidstone United 1 v 2 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
  • Town make best ever start to season and remain unbeaten and top of league
  • Darren Oldaker scores 94th minute winner
  • Kabongo Tshimanga opens scoring on 82 minutes; James Alabi equalises on 88
  • Spireites XI: Covolan; King, Williams, Grimes, Horton; Oldaker, Banks; Mandeville, Asante, Miller; Quigley. Subs: Maguire, Akinola, Cooper, Uchegbulam, Tshimanga.

Spireites sub - 76 minutes

Miller off, Uchegbulam on.

Mandeville hooks the ball over the bar from about eight yards out after Horton’s cross from the left travelled through a crowd of bodies.

First Spireites sub - 70

Tshimanga is on for Asante.

That’s his fifth of the season, which means he will be suspended for the next match.

Looks to be coming on.

Corne goes into the book for the hosts for a blatant foul on King.

Somehow, still goalless.

Tests Halder from distance but the home stopper is equal to it. It had plenty of power but it was straight at the home keeper.

Hadler tips over King’s free-kick from the edge of the box. Clse!

Big chance for the hosts

But Pattisson heads over when well-placed from Corne’s cross. Another good chance for the Stones.