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February 2019
STOCKPORT MATCH
With Stockport County reaching
the semi-final of the FA Trophy, the home league
game against them scheduled for Saturday 23 March
has now been rearranged for Tuesday 9 April, kick-off
19.45hrs. Note that this match will be all ticket.
VICTORY FOR IMPROVED BLUES
Chester put Saturday’s
disappointing defeat at Bradford (Park Avenue) behind
them last night with a 2-0 home victory over Blyth
Spartans. Goals from Craig Mahon and George Waring
in the second half ensured that the Blues remain
in eighth spot, just outside the play-off positions.
A delighted joint manager Anthony Johnson said after
the victory: "It was a complete performance,
we’ve beaten a good side there that has given
us a walloping. You don’t beat Blyth without
every single player being on it. We’ve had
good chances and I’m made up for the lads.”
“They took some criticism from me and Bernard
and the supporters, and rightly so, but what they
showed is what we have believed all along. The reason
we get upset with them is because we know how good
they can be. That was the first time we have been
able to put the same XI out for God knows how long
and they have been fantastic and I'm made up for
them.”
“We didn't allow them out and our press was
like it was four or five months ago, like it was
against Boston. If sides want to come on our patch
and try and play and dictate then it's not going
to happen. But to do that then all the lads have
to be on it. The work rate and intensity off the
ball was brilliant.”
Chester will be looking to improve on their dreadful
away form when they travel the short distance to
play-off rivals Altrincham on Saturday. The Robins
sit one place above Chester with a game in hand,
and are looking for the double after a 2-1 success
at Chester in mid-November.
Picture ©
Rick Matthews
Current
league table
25 February 2019
EARLY GOAL STUNS BLUES
Chester’s poor
away form continued when they were beaten 2-0 at
promotion chasing Bradford (Park Avenue) on Saturday.
The Blues conceded after just 30 seconds as Jake
Beesley headed home Lewis Knights looping cross
with many players believing the cross had gone out
of play.
Chester created several chances for themselves the
best falling to Anthony Dudley and also had appeals
for a penalty following a foul on George Waring
waived away as they pressed for an equaliser.Ten
minutes before half-time Beesley added a second
goal capitalising on a mistake by Bradley Jackson
to race through on goal and beat Grant Shenton at
the second attempt after the ‘keeper had parried
his initial shot.
17 February 2019
FOUR GOAL BLUES SINK BOSTON
Chester bounced back
from their miserable defeat at Kidderminster with
a much improved performance that saw goals from
Akwasi Asante, Anthony Dudley, Craig Mahon and a
first for George Waring bring three vital points
and the double over the Pilgrims on Saturday.
13 February 2019
CUP EXIT
Despite fielding a strong
side, Chester were beaten 1-0 at Nantwich Town in
the quarter final of the Cheshire Senior Cup last
night in front of a crowd of 272. The only goal
of the game came for the Dabbers in the last minute
as Danny Glover bundled the ball home from close
range after Blues ‘keeper Connor King had
saved a Steve Jones effort.
Chester were forced to play nearly half the match
with ten men after George Green received a straight
red card for a foul on Ricardo Fuller two minutes
before the break. It was the midfielder’s
second red card of the season and he will now serve
a three match ban. Joint manager Bernard Morley
said: “I’m disappointed and a little
bit gutted for George, but we’ll look at it
and if it’s worth an appeal then we’ll
appeal.”
12 February 2019
BLUES WELL BEATEN AT KIDDERMINSTER
Despite
a well taken goal from Akwasi Asante on his return
from injury, Chester’s run of poor form continued
as they were well beaten at play-off rivals Kidderminster
Harriers.
Asante gave the Blues the lead at Aggborough on
37 minutes but a well struck equaliser from Declan
Weeks and a goalline header from a corner by Joe
Ironside gave the home side the half-time advantage.
Harriers had a goal disallowed before Ryan Johnson
and Ed Williams found the net in the second period
to wrap up a comfortable victory for the home side.
Joint manager Anthony Johnson was critical of his
teams effort, he told the Chester Chronicle: “It’s
difficult to put into words without effing and jeffing
and being aggressive. It’s not acceptable.
You come to Kiddy, a full-time side, you’re
1-0 up with seven minutes until half time and concede
two disgraceful goals.”
“Second half you are looking for a response
and we saw a response, it was the opposite of what
we were looking for. It is not acceptable from any
of us, from Bernard and me through to everybody
else that was not acceptable, that.”
“We
got the goal and their supporters were abusing
their players and singing anti Kiddy songs and
you think ‘brilliant’,
let’s get to half time. Then we go and concede
two of the most disgraceful goals I can imagine.
One where a marker loses the man he marks and
another where players are just looking at the
ball.”
“For 65 minutes of
that game what pains me and hurts me is that we
haven’t shown desire. Not often I can say
that about our sides. We’re wallowing in self
pity. We are looking to stand up and get hold of
it and there is nothing, it's a disgrace.”
“We
get an hour a week on hour pitch (at the Swansway
Chester Stadium) to try and work on what our identity
is. But even in the first half when we were 1-0
up that isn’t what we play like, that's
not us. The way we get back to where were were
three months ago is a long journey, it doesn’t
just happen.”
“We’re miles
away. That was a shambles, and that is coming off
the back of two other defeats. That isn’t
off the back of five wins and thinking ‘don’t
worry about it’. That was an absolute disgrace
of a performance from us. Whether it was the team
picked, the shape, it’s not acceptable.”
League
table
Picture © Rick Matthews
4 February 2019
NEW BLYTH DATE
Chester’s rearranged
home game with Blyth Spartans will now take place
on Tuesday 26 February, kick-off 19.45hrs.
JUNIOR BLUES TAKEOVER DAY
The home league game against
Boston United on Saturday has been designated Junior
Blues Takeover Day an initiative run by the Chester
FC Community Trust. All juniors aged 17 and under
will be give free admission to this match and are
encouraged to bring as many friends of theirs to
support the initiative.
The Junior Blues boasts a membership of 400 and
their members will be helping the club with a number
of roles on the day that include:
- Management Team
- Community Trust Mascot Co-Ordinator
- Media Team
- Match Photographer
- Groundsman
- Chairman / Director - includes Boardroom Duty
- Tannoy Announcer
- Commercial Matchday Team
- Seals Live (Matchday Summariser)
- Matchday Ticket Office
- Stadium Safety Team
Junior Blues members wishing to take part, should
email juniorblues@chesterfc.com
with the job roles that you are interested in, together
with your age and contact details by Friday
8 February.
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