Chesterfield 1-1 Exeter City

Eoin Doyle's second-half penalty earned promotion-chasing Chesterfield a draw and denied Exeter a precious win in their battle to avoid relegation.

The visitors went in front with a deflected free-kick from Matt Grimes.

Sam Morsy was sent off for a lunging tackle on Grimes but Doyle levelled for the 10 men after he had been tripped.

Chesterfield are second, three points inside the top three, while Exeter lie two points above the relegation zone with three games left to play.

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Line-ups

Chesterfield

• 1Lee
• 4Hird
• 7Darikwa
• 26GardnerSubstituted forGnanduilletat 50'minutes
• 25EvattBooked at 59mins
• 6Cooper
• 5MorsyBooked at 75mins
• 17Doyle
• 9RichardsSubstituted forKearnsat 71'minutes
• 11Roberts
• 3SmithSubstituted forHumphreysat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 8Togwell
• 10O'Shea
• 15Humphreys
• 21Gnanduillet
• 29Kearns
• 35Dunbavin
• 44Beesley

Exeter

• 30Pym
• 2Butterfield
• 3Woodman
• 8Oakley
• 4Bennett
• 6Coles
• 7SercombeBooked at 79mins
• 15Moore-Taylor
• 14Richards
• 19O'FlynnSubstituted forNicholsat 68'minutes
• 29Grimes

Substitutes

• 1Krysiak
• 5Baldwin
• 11Davies
• 20Nichols
• 22Keohane
• 32Wheeler
• 35Gill

Referee:

Robert Lewis

Attendance:

7,331

Match Stats

Home TeamChesterfieldAway TeamExeter

Possession

Home55%

Away45%

Shots

Home8

Away10

Shots on Target

Home4

Away6

Corners

Home9

Away7

Fouls

Home14

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Chesterfield 1, Exeter City 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Chesterfield 1, Exeter City 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Matt Oakley (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Liam Cooper.

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.

Posted at 88'

Eoin Doyle (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Daniel Coles (Exeter City).

Posted at 86'

Sam Hird (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Eliot Richards (Exeter City).

Posted at 85'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Thomas Lee.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Scott Bennett (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ritchie Humphreys.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Matt Oakley.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Eliot Richards (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).

Posted at 81'

Eliot Richards (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Chesterfield).

Posted at 81'

Craig Woodman (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Gary Roberts (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Liam Sercombe (Exeter City).

Booking

Posted at 79'

Liam Sercombe (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 79'

Liam Cooper (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Tom Nichols (Exeter City).

Goal!

Posted at 78'

Goal! Chesterfield 1, Exeter City 1. Eoin Doyle (Chesterfield) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 77'

Penalty Chesterfield. Eoin Doyle draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 77'

Penalty conceded by Danny Butterfield (Exeter City) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 76'

Tom Nichols (Exeter City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Liam Cooper.

Posted at 76'

Attempt blocked. Eliot Richards (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Dismissal

Posted at 75'

Sam Morsy (Chesterfield) is shown the red card for fighting.

Posted at 74'

Matt Grimes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Sam Morsy (Chesterfield).

Posted at 71'

Foul by Eoin Doyle (Chesterfield).

Posted at 71'

Daniel Coles (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 71'

Substitution, Chesterfield. Daniel Kearns replaces Marc Richards.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Tom Nichols (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Exeter City. Tom Nichols replaces John O'Flynn.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Chesterfield. Conceded by Daniel Coles.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Tendayi Darikwa (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

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