Recap: Danny Rowe scores hat-trick in thumping Chesterfield win as Southend United fans invade pitch in second half
The Spireites are fifth in the National League table after 10 games, four points behind leaders Grimsby Town.
Southend, meanwhile, are 18th with just two wins from their first nine matches.
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Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide all the build-up, team news, updates and reaction.
Southend United v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES
Key Events
- FT: Southend United 0 v 4 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
- Danny Rowe scores hat-trick and Saidou Khan also on scoresheet
- Southend fans invade pitch in second half and both sets of players are taken off the pitch for several minutes
- Fraser Kerr, Saidou Khan and Curtis Weston all forced off injured
- Southend boss Phil Brown sacked after match
- (3-4-1-2): Loach; Kerr, Gunning, Maguire; King, Weston, Kellermann, Miller; Khan; Rowe, Tshimanga. Subs: Grimes, Whittle, Oyeleke, Mandeville, Tyson.
- One change for Chesterfield today as Calvin Miller replaces the injured George Carline
Jeff King
Has got a bandage on his head after suffering a cut to the head.
Still around 10 minutes to go here, Chesterfield lead 4-0.
Back underway
The fans have left the pitch and we are back underway again. Will be five or six minutes added now.
Chesterfield lead 4-0.
You’re not going to believe this...
but Chesterfield are forced into making a THIRD sub due to injury. Weston went down earlier, tried to continue, but has to come off. Oyeleke is on. 67 played, 0-3.