Search
22 Oct 2025
Search
22 Oct 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
A late own goal from Fraser Kerr saw Southend salvage a point against Chesterfield after drawing 2-2.
The point sees the Spireites remain second in the Vanarama National League and Southend still sit in 12th.
Jeff King fired Chesterfield into the lead in the ninth minute, finding the top corner from 30 yards out.
Southend were awarded a penalty in the 51st minute when Will Atkinson was brought down in the box and Sam Dalby scored from the spot to level.
Joe Quigley had a chance with a headed effort, but Steve Arnold made a good save to deny Chesterfield.
Calvin Miller then put the Spireites in front 78 minutes in, heading home a cross from the right.
The visitors equalised in the 88th minute when Callum Powell whipped a cross into the box and Kerr put the ball into his own net.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
