Recap: Chesterfield pegged back twice by Southend United as visitors score late equaliser

Chesterfield v Southend United - live updates.Chesterfield v Southend United - live updates.
Chesterfield v Southend United - live updates.
Chesterfield host Southend United today in the National League (3pm KO).

The Spireites are second in the table, three points behind leaders Stockport County.

Southend are 12 points off the play-offs but are in great form after going 11 games unbeaten in the league.

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

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Key Events

  • FT: Chesterfield 2 v 2 Southend United (3pm KO)
  • Substitute Fraser Kerr scores own goal on 88 minutes to hand Southend a point
  • Jeff King scores stunner from distance on 10 minutes; Sam Dalby scores penalty after half-time; Calvin Miller heads Town back in front on 78 minutes
  • One change for Chesterfield as Curtis Weston replaces Saidou Khan
  • (4-3-2-1) Loach; King, Grimes, Maguire, Whittle; Weston, Kellermann; Mandeville, Whelan, Miller; Asante. Subs: Minter, Williams, Kerr, Rowley, Quigley.

Dalby scores the spot-kick. 1-1. Loach got a good hand on it but it crept in.

Loach brings down Atkinson in the box as the midfielder raced clear one-on-one.

6,625 (803 Southend fans).

Good save from Loach

To tip over Ralph’s near post header from a corner. Good reactions.

HT: Chesterfield 1 v 0 Southend United

King’s screamer has the Spireites in front at the break. It has been scrappy since then. The wind has not helped.

Asante played him in and he fired over from the edge of the box.

Arnold tips over the bar from Asante’s shot inside the box after Mandeville fed the ball into him.

Maguire heads well over from the resulting corner.