Recap: Chesterfield pegged back twice by Southend United as visitors score late equaliser
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.
King chips ball over the top of the away defence and Asante beats the offside trap but the ball gets caught up in the wind and Asante and Southed keeper Arnold collide and the ball is cleared.
10 minutes to th break.
Scrappy
The game has gone a bit scrappy in the last 10 minutes.
Chesterfield are playing into the wind and Loach’s kicks are not getting over the halfway line.
Stoppage
Southend striker Dennis, who has got a bit about him in terms of strength and trickery, is down at the minute.
22 gone, 1-0.
Chance for Southend
Ralphs heads wide from Atkinson’s cross from the right. Looked a decent chance.
15 played, 1-0.
GOOOOOAAALLLLL!!! 1-0
KING!!!
Oh my word what a goal!
A half-volley from about 30 yards into the top corner!
Goal of the season right there.
Maguire heads over
The corner falls to Whelan about 25 yards out, he clips the ball back into the box and Maguire heads just over.
Bright start from the Blues.
For Chesterfield in the first two minutes as Mandeville almost gets on the end of a Miller’s deep cross from the left.
Looks like Town are playing 4-1-4-1 with Weston sitting deep in midfield.
And we’re off!
Chesterfield are in their traditional home strip, while Southend are in yellow and blue.
We are underway.
COYB!