Chesterfield 1 Middlesbrough 2: Arca and McDonald on target against Spireites

Middlesbrough held off a spirited late fightback from League Two side Chesterfield to progress to round two of the Carling Cup.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Aug 2010, 11:03 BST
Updated 11th Aug 2010, 11:05 BST

Scott McDonald slid the ball into the corner of the home net on the back of an excellent counter-attack to hand the Championship side the lead, before Julio Arca hammered his shot in for a 2-0 lead.

The Spireites kept pressing, though, and were rewarded when Dwayne Mattis headed in Danny Whitaker's cross with just over 20 minutes remaining on the clock.

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It prompted a fine spell for the hosts, but former Sheffield United striker Jack Lester saw Chesterfield's best chance saved by Jason Steele late on.

Chesterfield: Lee, Hunt, Griffiths, Breckin, Ford, Whitaker, Allott, Mattis, Talbot, Lester, Page (Niven 58). Unused substitutes: Crossley, Boden, Gray, Clay, Darwikwa.

Middlesbrough: Steele, Hoyte, Wheater, Grounds (Hines 75), Bennett, Luke Williams (Miller 90), Walker, Bailey, Arca, Lita, McDonald. Unused substitutes: Coyne, Emnes, Smallwood.

Referee: S Mathieson (Cheshire).

League Two Shrewsbury produced an astonishing fightback from 3-0 down to beat League One Charlton 4-3 in the first round of the Carling Cup at Greenhous Meadow.

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MK Dons were another side to come from behind as Jabo Ibehre's double saw them beat Dagenham and Redbridge 2-1.

Doubles from Simon Heslop and James Constable helped Oxford on the way to a 6-1 hammering of Bristol Rovers at the Kassam Stadium, while Southampton beat League One rivals Bournemouth 2-0. John Spicer's strike saw Notts County claim a 1-0 win at Plymouth.

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