Well, there’s only one place where we can start! Chesterfield exited the FA Cup at the hands of reigning European champions Chelsea but can certainly be very proud of their efforts.
The Spireites were comfortably beaten 5-1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but James Rowe’s men battled hard and really grew into the game in the second half. Chelsea found themselves 4-0 up at the half time interval thanks to goals from Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku and Andreas Christensen.
Hakim Ziyech scored a fifth for Chelsea ten minutes into the second half but a superb effort from the Spireites in the second half was rewarded with a goal for Akwasi Asante in the 81st minute. Asante’s first goal since his long-term injury sent around 6,000 travelling Chesterfield supporters wild behind the goal and left manager James Rowe with a beaming smile on his face.
It was a match for Chesterfield that was always about the occasion itself rather than the result and Spireites supporters will always be able to look back fondly at this game and be proud of the team’s efforts as they went toe-to-toe with one of the world’s best football teams.
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