Spireites duo sink minnows

Scott Boden and Craig Davies crushed Harrow Borough's FA Cup dreams as they scored late to earn Chesterfield a 2-0 win.

The non-league side had threatened to cause a first-round upset at Earlsmead on Saturday until Boden headed home the first and Davies notched his 13th of the season in stoppage time. Goalkeeper Nick Jupp had been Boro's saviour after pulling off a string of sensational first-half saves, but the Isthmian Premier side, three divisions and 86 places below their opponents, failed to find the net. Spireites forwards Boden and Jordan Bowery spurned chances early on as Harrow struggled to find their feet, until Troy Hewitt's shot flashed across the League Two leaders' goal. The part-timers were clinging on when Boro goalkeeper Jupp tipped Ian Morris's drive onto the crossbar, before the former Fulham prospect blocked when Bowery was through on goal. Harrow winger Kenta Nakashima was denied a penalty after a heavy challenge by Dwayne Mattis, before Jupp denied Danny Whitaker at point-blank range after Bowery's header cannoned off the crossbar. The home side began to control the second half, but Hewitt's header, which dropped wide, was their only near-miss before Boden rose highest to head home Whitaker's corner in the 74th minute and break Harrow hearts. Substitute Davies notched his 13th of the season to secure victory, sweeping in Whitaker's cross.