Recap: Chesterfield come from two goals down to draw against Dagenham and Redbridge

Chesterfield could go top of the National League with a win at Dagenham and Redbridge today (3pm KO).
Dag & Red v Chesterfield - live updates.Dag & Red v Chesterfield - live updates.
Dag & Red v Chesterfield - live updates.

The Spireites sit second in the table, one point behind leaders Grimsby Town, who host Notts County.

Town are back on the road after back-to-back home wins and are in fine form with four successive victories.

The Daggers are seventh but have lost four of their last five.

Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will provide you with everything you need to know.

Dagenham and Redbridge v Chesterfield: LIVE UPDATES

Key Events

  • FT: Dag and Red 2 v 2 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
  • Two goals in two second-half minutes from Jamie Grimes and Kabongo Tshimanga draw Town level
  • Grimes sent off on 84 minutes for second yellow card
  • Angelo Balanta's deflected strike opens scoring on 13 minutes
  • George Saunders adds second on 23 minutes
  • Laurence Maguire stretchered off inside 10 minutes
  • Three changes for Chesterfield as Jamie Grimes, Alex Whittle and Saidou Khan replace Gavin Gunning, Calvin Miller and Liam Mandeville
  • 3-4-1-2: Loach; Kerr, Grimes, Maguire; King, Oyeleke, Kellermann, Whittle; Khan; Payne, Tshimanga. Subs: Minter, Miller, McCourt, Mandeville, Tyson.

Third Spireites sub - 78 minutes

Khan off, McCourt on.

For Khan. The referee didn’t like his choice of words.

Dagenham have lost their spark they had in the first 25 minutes of this game, Chesterfield look much more comfortable and have a nice control about them now.

Second Spireites sub - 66 mins

Payne off, Mandeville on.

Chesterfield on the front foot here and probing for a third.

What a comeback!

GOOOOAAALLLL!!! 2-2

TSHIMANGA!!!

Two goals in two minutes for Town and they are level!

Tshimanga’s 12th goal in 14 matches.

What a start to the second-half!

GOOOOAAALLLL!!!! 2-1

GRIMES!!!

Chesterfield are back in it on 50 minutes. Grimes heads in King’s free-kick delivery at the back post. His first goal for the Spireites.

Town win an early corner, King takes, Grimes heads well wide at the back post.

Here we go in the second-half.

If Chesterfield can get the next goal then they are right back in it. Concede next and it’s game over.

HT: Dag & Red 2 v 0 Chesterfield

Nightmare first 25-30 minutes for the Spireites with Maguire stretchered off injured and two goals for the hosts. It was much-improved after that and Town had chances.