News from Deva Stadium December 2024

27 December 2024
BLUES HOLD OUT FOR THREE POINTS
Goals from Dylan Mottley-Henry, his first for the club, Iwan Murray and Harrison Burke saw Chester pick up three points at Marine on a foggy Boxing Day. The Blues were coasting to victory but two goals from the home side in the final ten minutes led to a nervy ending.

Mottley-Henry opened the scoring after just 11 minutes heading home from a Declan Weeks free kick. Elyh Harrison made a couple of good saves before the Blues doubled their lead on the half hour mark with Murray guiding the ball home from the edge of the box.

In the swirling misty fog Burke added a third goal from close range on 58 minutes following a Weeks corner. Shortly after lively Marine substitute Enock Lusiama pulled a goal back, and the same player found the net again three minutes from time as the home side looked to complete an unlikely comeback before the Blues defence held firm to see out the final minutes.

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23 December 2024
DEFENDER SIGNS ON LOAN
Chester have signed 19-year-old full back Noah Wadsworth on a one month loan from Hull City. He will be available for the Boxing Day match at Marine.

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BLUES HELD AT HOME
Chester had to be content with a point form Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with second placed King’s Lynn Town at a windy Deva Stadium. Great work in the build-up by Tom Peers set up Charlie Caton to open the scoring on 15 minutes. Chester conceded a fairly soft goal four minutes before half-time as Jonny Margetts rose to head home following a free-kick routine.

The Blues continued to press in the second half though the intensity was not up to the first half’s efforts and both sides had to settle for a point.

15 December 2024
BLUES BEATEN AT BRACKLEY
Chester’s poor away record continued on Saturday when they were beaten 2-1 at Brackley Town with the Saints completing the double over the Blues. Despite starting the game well. Chester conceded just before the break as Shane Byrne’s 43rd minute penalty, following a foul on Matt Lowe, gave the home side the initiative.

Chester fought back after the break and were awarded a spot-kick themselves on 63 minutes that saw Charlie Caton calmly send Jonny Maxted the wrong way to equalise. Parity was short lived as substitute Connor Hall restored the home sides lead just three minutes later.

The home side were reduced to ten men after Alfie Bates received a second yellow card leaving Brackley to see out the final 20 minutes as Chester pushed to find a second equaliser, a Kurt Willoughby header was the closest they came to doing that but that effort slipped just wide.

13 December 2024
TURNER OUT ON LOAN
Striker Dan Turner has joined one of his former clubs Leamington on a one month loan. Turner previously scored 26 goals in 75 appearances for The Brakes from 2021-23.

11 December 2024
AWARD FOR BURKE
Harrison Burke has been named as the National League North Player of the Month for November 2024. He is the second Blue to win the award this season following Charlie Caton who picked up the award in August.

7 December 2024
SPENNYMOOR MATCH OFF
With Spennymoor Town progressing in the FA Trophy today, the home league match against them on Saturday 4 January, the date of the next round, has now been postponed.

LEAMINGTON MATCH OFF
Tuesday’s rescheduled league match at Leamington has been postponed again. The Brakes FA Trophy match against Rochdale, postponed today, will now be played on Tuesday instead Chester are next in action on Saturday when they travel to Brackley Town, kick-off 15.00hrs.

2 December 2024
HUGILL LOAN ENDS
Will Hugill has returned to Burnley following his month long loan spell. The midfielder has now joined National League side AFC Fylde on loan.

LATE BURKE GOAL SAVES POINT
Once again Harrison Burke scored a late goal to earn Chester a point from their 1-1 draw at Warrington Town on Saturday. Burke’s headed home the equaliser, from a Declan Weeks free-kick, five minutes from time.

The goal cancelled out the home sides penalty that was awarded in the 72nd minute after Kevin Roberts brought down Elliot Morris, with Connor Woods duly scoring from the spot-kick. Warrington were reduced to ten men twelve minutes from time with substitute Josh Amis shown a straight red card by the referee following an altercation with Chester captain Connell Rawlinson.

Chester were unable to make their man advantage count and find a late winner as the draw keeps them in seventh place in the league.

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