Match gallery: Chesterfield 1 Walsall 4

A bizarre second half flare up at the Proact cost Chesterfield the services of Dion Donohue, the match, their composure and their unbeaten run.

Spireites defender Sam Hird got tangled up in the celebrations of Walsall’s second goal, leading to a melee that brought a red card for Donohue, and eventually a 4-1 defeat for Danny Wilson’s men.

Chesterfield vs Walsall - Tommy Lee palms the ball away from the path of Walsall's Bryn Morris - Pic By James Williamsonplaceholder image
Chesterfield vs Walsall - Tommy Lee palms the ball away from the path of Walsall's Bryn Morris - Pic By James Williamson

It was a spectacular return to form for the Saddlers, previously winless in six, and a disappointing conclusion to Chesterfield’s five-game unbeaten streak.

Chesterfield vs Walsall - Tommy Lee palms the ball away from the path of Walsall's Bryn Morris - Pic By James Williamsonplaceholder image
Chesterfield vs Walsall - Tommy Lee palms the ball away from the path of Walsall's Bryn Morris - Pic By James Williamson
Chesterfield vs Walsall - Tommy Lee palms the ball away from the path of Walsall's Bryn Morris - Pic By James Williamsonplaceholder image
Chesterfield vs Walsall - Tommy Lee palms the ball away from the path of Walsall's Bryn Morris - Pic By James Williamson
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