Recap: Chesterfield come from behind against Southend United to book place in FA Cup second round
The Spireites are going well in the National League and are third, while the Shrimpers are struggling and are fourth bottom.
Town beat Southend 4-0 last month but today’s visitors have a new manager in Kevin Maher and they beat Dover 4-1 in midweek.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide all the team news, build-up, match updates and reaction so stay with us throughout the day.
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Key Events
- FT: Chesterfield 3 v 1 Southend United (3pm KO
- Rhys Murphy opens scoring for Southend on four minutes, Saidou Khan equalises on six minutes
- Luke Croll puts Town 2-1 on 14 minutes with debut goal
- Kabongo Tshimanga makes it 3-1 in second-half just four minutes after coming on
- Sam Dalby misses a penalty in injury-time for Southend
- Calvin Miller and Zak Brunt sent off late on after scuffle
- Minter; Kerr, Croll, Whittle; King, Oyeleke, McCourt, Miller; Mandeville, Khan; Payne. Subs: Loach, Weston, Kellermann, Tyson, Tshimanga.
- FA Cup first round tie
Half-time
HT: Chesterfield 2 v 1 Southend United
Goals from Saidou Khan and debutant Luke Croll have turned this game around after Rhys Murphy’s opener.
An entertaining, wide-open game.
It’s like neither team want a replay...
Almost 2-2.
Minter comes a long way to collect a free-kick, he tries to punch, doesn’t get much on it, the ball falls to Murphy whose shot looks to be heading but Payne flicked it over for a corner. The ref awards a goal-kick much to the amusement of the home support.
43 played, 2-1.
The referee plays a good advantage in Chesterfield’s favour after a foul on Whittle, at attack eventually results in a decent strike from Mandeville which Arnold got down low to save.
37 played, 2-1.
Debutant
Have to say, his goal aside, Croll has made an impressive start in this first 30 minutes. Showed some lovely touches and has been calm in possession.