5:11pm
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Recap
This live post has ended Chesterfield vs Yeovil Town - FA Cup First Round - Live Text Feed
Matthew Rhodes is at the SMH Group Stadium to guide you through this afternoon's FA Cup first round match between the Spireites and the Glovers.
07.11.26, 13:52 Updated 07.11.26, 17:14
Key moments
Yeovil Town take the lead from the penalty spot through Slavi Spasov after 39 minutes.
Goals from Jack Simpson and Josh Koroma put Chesterfield in front at the interval.
Simpson nets another to extend Chesterfield's lead after 55 minutes.
Goals from James Daly and Hayden Muller bring Yeovil back on level terms.
Joel Randall grabs a late winner for the Spireites to send Chesterfield through to the second round of the FA Cup.
Live reporting
5:08pm
07.11.26
Second Round draw
Have we recovered from that yet? I don't think I have!
An absolute rollercoaster of a match and Chesterfield are through to the second round of the FA Cup in dramatic fashion!
The second round draw will be made on Monday and will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max and the TNT Sports YouTube channel at 6:45pm.
Who will Chesterfield face? We'll soon find out!
4:55pm
07.11.26
CHESTERFIELD WIN 4-3!!!
Chesterfield are through to the second round of the FA Cup after a rollercoaster 4-3 victory over Yeovil Town at the SMH Group Stadium.
A thriller of a cup tie!
Joel Randall's late goal keeps the Spireites in the competition!
CHE 4-3 YEO
4:51pm
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90 + 1 - Yeovil chance
Goodness me, Yeovil have just hit the woodwork from range!
Four minutes of stoppage time announced.
CHE 4-3 YEO
4:49pm
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89 - GOALLLLLLLLLLLL
JOEL RANDALL AT THE DEATH!!
Game over...surely?!
CHE 4-3 YEO
4:47pm
07.11.26
87 - Big Chesterfield chance
Bryden decides to go for goal immediately instead of taking at least another touch and his strike is ballooned over.
On the very next attack, Bryden steers an effort wide from close range.
CHE 3-3 YEO
4:45pm
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83 - Spireites change
McEachran comes on to replace Dyer.
CHE 3-3 YEO
4:43pm
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82 - Yeovil level the tie
Astonishing.
Yeovil have now levelled the game in the latter stages through Hayden Muller's header at the back post.
CHE 3-3 YEO
4:42pm
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82 - Yeovil chance
Rapid free-kick from Naylor is punched away by Hemming and Yeovil win a corner.
CHE 3-2 YEO
4:40pm
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80 - Spireites chance
Long range effort from the hosts is straight at Barker.
CHE 3-2 YEO
4:38pm
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78 - Yeovil score
This cup tie is not over yet...
Daly finds the bottom corner for the Glovers. Could be a nervy finish here for Chesterfield.
CHE 3-2 YEO
4:36pm
07.11.26
77 - Double Spireites change
Koroma and Bonis are replaced by Duffy and Bryden.
CHE 3-1 YEO
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Matthew Rhodes
Editoris 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.
