John Swift sparks FA Cup replay victory for West Brom over Chesterfield

17-Jan-2023 22:04:21 | The Guardian

West Brom did what they could not in the opening instalment of this tie: kill off Chesterfield via a far more convincing display than when grabbing a lifeline in the dying seconds on the third round’s opening weekend.

That Brandon Thomas-Asante equaliser broke the heart of the Derbyshire club and their fans but this evening had a different feel: from the opening whistle there appeared only one victor and it was not the team from England’s fifth tier. Who knows if these opponents will have to wait quite as long to meet again as before this two-instalment joust but Chesterfield can feel as proud at their showing as the support that followed them here.