Recap: Chesterfield bow out of FA Cup with plenty of pride in defeat against Chelsea
The day has finally arrived.
Yes, Chesterfield take on the champions of Europe in the FA Cup third round at Stamford Bridge.
What a day it is going to be for the 6,000 travelling Spireites and everybody else connected to the club.
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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: Chelsea 5 v 1 Chesterfield (5.30pm KO)
- Early goals from Werner and Hudson-Odoi; Lukaku makes it 3-0 after 20 minutes; Christensen 4-0; Ziyech penalty 5-0;
- Akwasi Asante pulls one back on 80 minutes
- Spireites XI: Loach; Kerr, Gunning, Croll; King, Weston, Oyeleke, Whittle; Khan, Kellermann; Tshimanga. Subs: Minter, Maguire, Grimes, Miller, McCourt, Mandeville, Tyson, Asante, Payne.
- Chelsea: Bettinell; Christensen, Sarr, Hall; Hudson-Odoi, Saul, Kovacic, Ziyech; Pulisic; Lukaku, Werner. Subs: Arrizabalaga, Simons, Baker, Barkley, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Webster, Havertz, Vale.
- Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner START for Chelsea
- FA Cup third round tie at Stamford Bridge against European champions
Fourth Chesterfield sub - 66 minutes
Asante on, Kellermann off.
Barkley on for Chelsea, Hudson-Odoi comes off.
Goal: 5-0
Penalty scored by Ziyech after Miller was adjudged to have fouled Pulisic. Loach got fingertips on it but it had to much power. 5-0.
Chesterfield fans respond by singing James Rowe’s barmy.
Chelsea fans: “Are you Tottenham in disguise.”
Good save and block
Ziyech goes past Weston and then Kerr, his shot is well saved by Loach, the ball rebounds to Hudson-Odoi, he shoots first time but Gunning throws his body on the line to block. Top defending from Gunning.
HT subs
Miller and Mandeville on for Chesterfield. Khan and King off.
Havertz and Loftus-Cheek on for Kovacic and Lukaku for Chelsea.
Half-time
HT: Chelsea 4 v 0 Chesterfield
As much as this was always going to happen, especially with Chelsea’s strong line-up, the #Spireites will be disappointed with at least three of the four goals. Very soft. But suppose you could say Chelsea have forced the errors. Frightening.