Recap: Chesterfield bow out of FA Cup with plenty of pride in defeat against Chelsea

It’s happening!
Chelsea v Chesterfield - live updates.Chelsea v Chesterfield - live updates.
Chelsea v Chesterfield - live updates.

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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Can they pull off one of the greatest sporting shocks ever? Never say never!

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.

Chelsea v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES

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

A look at the Chelsea squad

Let's start off with some nostalgia

Get much sleep last night?

I can’t imagine many of you did.

What an exciting day we have ahead of us.

The champions of Europe away. Is this really happening?

We will bring you everything you need to know before, during and after the game so stay with us.

COYB!