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Matthew Rhodes is at the SMH Group Stadium to guide you through tonight's League Two fixture between Chesterfield and Colchester United.
20.10.26, 18:10 Updated 20.10.26, 22:01
Chesterfield take the lead through Dilan Markanday just before the half-hour mark.
Ben Perry equalises for the visitors in the latter stages.
Both teams have to settle for a point as the match ends in a 1-1 draw.
Chesterfield drop to ninth position in League Two.
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Time to wrap up this live text feed then.
The Spireites will be back in action on Saturday when they host Crewe Alexandra in League Two.
Thanks so much for reading our coverage tonight and enjoy the rest of your evening. Take care!
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Following tonight's 1-1 draw, Chesterfield drop from seventh place to ninth in League Two and sit one point behind the play-off places.
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Chesterfield will host Yeovil Town in the first round proper of the FA Cup.
The Glovers defeated Leatherhead 5-2 tonight at Huish Park in their fourth qualifying round replay.
The game will take place across the weekend of Saturday 7th November.
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The match ends in a 1-1 draw.
Chesterfield will be really disappointed with that one. Had so many chances to put the game to bed.
Colchester equalised in the latter stages and then almost won it in stoppage time.
Two points dropped.
CHE 1-1 COL
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Dyer's 20-yard strike is blocked right at the death.
CHE 1-1 COL
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What a huge let-off for the Spireites.
Chiwome hits the bar when he really should have scored.
CHE 1-1 COL
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Five minutes of stoppage time announced.
CHE 1-1 COL
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Chiwome replaces Ihionvien.
CHE 1-1 COL
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Bryden replaces Bonis.
CHE 1-1 COL
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Substitute Ben Perry heads home from close range and levels the game.
CHE 1-1 COL
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Stirk receives a yellow card for shirt pulling
Substitution for the visitors: Connolly replaces Digby.
CHE 1-0 COL
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Triple substitution for the visitors:
Thorn, Kuffour Jr and Perry replace Jaden Williams, Vincent-Young and Hunt.
CHE 1-0 COL
is a freelance sports journalist, broadcaster, commentator and author. He was born and raised in Chesterfield and worked as North Derbyshire Radio's senior sports editor from 2021 to 2025. In 2026, his first full-length book was published; 'A Fine Line' covers Chesterfield's astonishing FA Cup run during the 1996/97 season.
