Spireites Secure Late Draw

Following The Spireites 1-1 draw against National League opponents Wrexham, Chesterfield Manager Martin Allen made one change to his side, with Alex Kiwomya coming into the side For Will Evans.

The Spireites Lineup is as followed
31 Callum Burton
3 Jerome Binnom-Williams
6 Laurence Maguire (C)
8 Curtis Weston
9 Lee Shaw
16 Joe Rowley
19 Haydn Hollis
22 Sam Muggleton
23 Jonathan Smith
30 Tom Denton
36 Andrew Kiwomya

Subs
5 William Evans
11 Zavon Hines
28 Kyel Reid
29 Levi Amantchi
32 Marc-Antoine Fortune

The Sutton United Lineup is as followed
26 Jamie Butler
2 Dale Bennett
3 Aswad Thomas
5 Charlie Clough
6 James Collins (C)
7 Tom Bolarinwa
8 Kenny Davis
10 Jonah Ayunga
11 Kieron Cadogan
15 Craig Eastmond
24 Aaron Drinan

Subs
4 Dean Beckwith
16 Nicky Bailey
18 Wayne Brown
19 Harry Beautyman
21 Dan Wishart

The hosts started the better of the two sides with constant counter attacks threatening the Spireites defence.

Jonah Ayunga was the first player to threaten the Chesterfield goal, when he beat Jonathan Smith with a Sharp turn and sprinted down the byline, however, Lee Shaw was to track back and block his efforts.

17 minutes in and The U’s were starting  to get a grip of the game now, as Kenny Davis played a slick through ball pass into Kieron Cadogan, despite his efforts, the pass met the hands of Callum Burton.

Minutes later Sutton could have taken the lead, James Collins got on the end of Aswad Thomas’ ball, luckily for Martin Allen’s men his half volley went straight at Callum Burton in the Spireites goal.

Chesterfield had their first shot on target on 27 minutes, through a Binnom-Williams 30 yard out free kick, his effort  curled straight into Jamie Butler’s hands.

The hosts took the lead on 37 minutes, with Tom Bolarinya intercepting a Curtis Weston missed placed pass, he then fizzed a ball through to Jonah Ayunga, Ayunga then slotted the ball past Callum Burton to give Sutton the lead.

Sutton United’s confidence was flying through the roof now because, shortly after the goal, Sutton United’s opening scorer Jonah Ayunga, curled a shot from the edge of the box however, Callum Burton met the shot well with a very good catch.

Half time conclusion 1-0 to Sutton
Sutton United very good on the counter attack, very fast and sharp in their attack’s which has caused problems for the Chesterfield defence. Chesterfield look threatening when they put the ball in the Sutton United box, however Jonah Ayunga’s goal separates the two sides.

Half time substitution for the Spireites: Levi Amantchi on, Thomas Denton off.

52nd minute substitution for the Visitors, Jerome Binnom-Williams off, Zavon Hines on.

53 minutes in and just after the break, Kieron Cadogan For Sutton curled a shot from the edge of the box, luckily for the Spireites his effort hit the crossbar and eventually the ball was in the hands of Chesterfield goalkeeper Callum Burton.

Attendance 1852, 161 Away Fans.

68 minutes in and the Spireites made their 3rd and final substitution of the game with Kyel Reid coming on for Curtis Weston, hopefully giving the visitors more width and pace.

Chesterfield had their first real chance of the second half on 76 minutes, with Jonathan Smith fizzing a ball across the box however, no one was their to meet the cross and the Sutton defender nearly headed the ball in his own goal.

Chesterfield we’re running out of time to get level, and they had another potential chance to do that, Zavon Hines had a free kick on the edge of the box but his shot, went miles over the bar.

The Spireites got level on 90 minutes once again, with the same hero as last Saturday’s equaliser, Zavon Hines rolled the ball across to Jonathan Smith who hit a pile driver shot into the bottom corner, to put the two sides level.

The game finished 1–1 after a scrappy 4 minutes of added time.

Full time conclusion 1-1
Sutton controlled most of the game but the Spireites fitness prevailed and a piece of late magic from Jonathan Smith levelled up the scores and secured the Spireites a point back home to Derbyshire.

Full time conclusion