Chester guaranteed a fourth place finish, and with it a home eliminator play-off match, following Monday's 2-1 home win over Marine in front of the second biggest home crowd of the season. There was a warm welcome for former manager Neil Young who was taking charge of his last away game as Marine manager before taking on their Director of Football role.

It took Chester just ten minutes to open the scoring and once again it was Harrison Burke rising to meet a Declan Weeks corner to head home, a combination that has brought much success this season. The visitors threatened several times from set pieces before the Blues doubled their lead on 68 minutes through a clever lob from midfielder Iwan Murray.

The Mariners pulled a goal back through Finlay Sinclair-Smith and briefly threatened an equaliser but the Chester defence held firm for the victory and a play-off match against the team that finishes seventh next week.

Over one thousand Blues supporters saw their side continue their good run of form with a narrow 1-0 victory at Southport on Good Friday. The only goal of the game came in the 73rd minute with Connor Woods sending a diving header from a Dan Mooney cross past Chris Renshaw in the Sandgrounders’ net to the delight of the travelling fans packed behind the goal.

The Blues drew level five minutes after the break with Peers sending Jameson the wrong way from the penalty spot following the award of the spot kick for handball. The comeback was completed on 64 minutes as Woods converted from close range after Tom Leak had deflected a Declan Weeks corner goal wards.

Chester were denied a deserved victory at Hereford on Saturday when a last minute error from goalkeeper Jimmy Storer allowed the home side a late equaliser. Chester had taken the lead just before half-time with top scorer Tom Peers heading home from a pinpoint Nathan Woodthorpe cross.

The home side, who had created little in the opening period, drew level in the early stages of the second half. Having being awarded a corner when the ball appeared to hit a Hereford player last, Jaiden White scoring from the edge of the box.

Chester struck back with an instance response as Connor Woods scored his first goal for the club four minutes later converting a Declan Weeks cross from close range. The Blues pushed for a third goal and both Peers and Kurt Willoughby saw efforts go close.

With the game three minutes into added time the home side scored an undeserved equaliser as goalkeeper Jimmy Storer fumbled a cross into the box allowing Jason Cowley to stab the ball home.