By Jason Creasey

SOUTHEND UNITED 2
Bridge 60 (pen), Oldaker (og) 63

CHESTERFIELD 1
Grigg 27

ALL SMILES: Southend United’s Wesley Fonguck celebrates with Jack Bridge after scoring to make it 2-1
Picture: Focus Images

SOUTHEND United fought back to beat table-topping Chesterfield at Roots Hall – despite only being able to select two substitutes.
The depleted Shrimpers even tried to get the game postponed due to their lack of players.
But a crowd of more than 8,000 supporters saw the Shrimpers come from a goal down to record a remarkable success which boss Kevin Maher labelled as ‘incred...