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.
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
This is how tough it is going to be for Chesterfield at Chelsea in the FA Cup
Chesterfield head to Stamford Bridge on Saturday looking to cause one of the biggest FA Cup shocks of all time.
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History lesson
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Let's start off with some nostalgia
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