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Maidstone United 1-2 Chesterfield: Spireites soldier on with Oldaker

A last-gasp winner from Darren Oldaker sent Chesterfield back to the top of the league and ensured the Spireites completed their best ever start to a season, extending their unbeaten run to ten matches.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
25 September 2022

By Ruth Pettifer

MAIDSTONE U 1

Alabi 88
CHESTERFIELD 2

Tshimanga 82, Oldaker 90+4

JOY AND PAIN: Chesterfield celebrate Darren Oldaker’s winner but Maidstone players are left dejected, inset
PICTURE: Steve Terrell

A LAST-GASP winner from Darren Oldaker sent Chesterfield back to the top of the league and ensured the Spireites completed their best ever start to a season, extending their unbeaten run to ten matches.
Oldaker struck in the fourth minute of time added on after Maidstone’s James Alabi had cancelled out Kabongo Tshimanga’s opener in a thrilling finale at the Gallagher Stad...

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