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SPARKS FLY IN THRILLING SPIREITES COMEBACK

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 January 2019

By John Brindley

DEFENDER Will Evans emerged as Chesterfield’s hero at both ends of the pitch – but there could be off-field repercussions for the Spireites from an afternoon of high emotion. Evans celebrated wildly after nodding the equaliser five minutes into injury time before a rush of blood from goalkeeper Callum Burton, sent off for shoving striker Michael Cheek, led to him donning the goalkeeper’s jersey for the final kick of this incredible and fiery contest.
Evans dived to his left to turn away Cheek’s spotkick in the 99th minute But John Sheridan, expect...

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