News from Deva Stadium October 2024

30 October 2024
MIDFIELDER SIGNS ON LOAN
Chester have signed midfielder Will Hugill on a one month loan from Burnley. The 20-year-old is captain of the Clarets U21 side and will be available for the home match against Hereford on Saturday.

29 October 2024
DALY RECALLED
Midfielder Reece Daly has been recalled from his loan spell at Witton Albion where the 19-year-old scored eight goals in 18 matches.

28 October 2024
BLUES TRAVEL IN THE TROPHY
Chester have been drawn away to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Gainsborough Trinity in the second round of the FA Trophy. The tie is scheduled to take place on Saturday 16 November, kick-off 15.00hrs.

27 October 2024
HEAVY DEFEAT AT CURZON ASHTON
The Blues suffered their heaviest defeat since January 2022 when they were beaten 4-0 at the Tameside Stadium on Saturday. It took The Nash, managed by former Blue Craig Mahon, just two minutes to open the scoring through Devon Matthews. A mistake from goalkeeper Elyh Harrison gifted Michael Afuye the second goal on 20 minutes.

A penalty conceded by Tom Peers was duly converted to Stefan Mols to give the home side a commanding three goal lead at the break. There was to be no comeback from Chester as Isaac Buckley-Ricketts added a fourth just after the hour mark to complete the rout.

Picture © Rick Matthews

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23 October 2024
CHESTER PAY THE PENALTY
A lackluster Chester suffered a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Buxton at Deva Stadium last night. The only goal of the game came on 14 minutes as Ethan Fitzhugh shot home from long range.

Chester created little to trouble The Bucks in the opening half but carved out more chances following the break. The best opportunity fell to Kurt Willoughby on 75 minutes after referee Alexander Beckett awarded a penalty following a foul on Tom Peers. After a few minutes delay, as several Bucks players scuffed up the penalty spot, Willoughby saw his spot kick smash against the post.

22 October 2024
CHESHIRE CUP PROGRESS
Chester progressed to the second round of the Cheshire Senior Cup following a win at Alsager Town. Luca Boon had given the young blues side the lead on 79 minutes only for the Bullets to equalise in the dying minutes through Kieran Hamm taking the game to penalties. The home side scored their first two, while Chester missed theirs! But then Cam Mason in the Blues goal saved the next three penalties and promptly scored the winning spot-kick himself to win the shootout 3-2.

Chester: Mason, Lawson, Jamieson, Briscoe, Duff, Muirhead, Beswick, Pilgrim, Davies, Boon, Rosenblatt. Subs: Skillen, Lawrence, Atkinson, Abbott.

21 October 2024
STALEMATE WITH SCUNTHORPE
Chester and league leaders Scunthorpe United fought out a goalless draw at Deva Stadium on Saturday in front of the biggest crowd of the season, 3,277. The point saw Chester drop to seventh, they’ll look to improve on that position when they host Buxton at home on Tuesday night, kick-off 19.45hrs.

17 October 2024
YOUTH TEAM BOW OUT
The youth team were beaten 1-0 at Altrincham in their FA Youth Cup Third Round Qualifying tie last night.

Chester: Young, Lawson, Briscoe, Jamieson, Duff, Muirhead, Beswick, Murphy, Rosenblatt, Davies, Boon. Subs: Skillen, Abbott, Ireland, Corbett, Atkinson, Lawrence, Kennedy.

14 October 2024
CHESTER EXIT FA CUP
It was a disappointing performance from Chester who were beaten 3-1 at Scarborough Athletic in the FA Cup on Saturday. The Blues were forced to rearrange their line-up with defenders Connell Rawlinson and Nathan Woodthorpe both serving suspensions. The Seadogs opened the scoring through Dom Tear on 35 minutes and just four minutes later they doubled their lead from the penalty spot through Richie Bennett after the striker had been fouled by Ben Pollock.

Chester started the second half brightly and went close through Kurt Willoughby and Jack Bainbridge, but Tear added a third on 65 minutes to extend the Boro lead. Substitute Iwan Murray pulled a goal back in stoppage time with a great free kick but it was all too little too late.

11 October 2024
WINGER SIGNS
Chester have completed the signing of former South Shields winger Dylan Mottley-Henry. The 27-year-old goes straight into the squad for the weekend match at Scarborough Athletic.

10 October 2024
LEAMINGTON DATE
The away league game at Leamington, originally scheduled for this Saturday, will now take place on Tuesday 19 November, kick-off 19.45hrs.

7 October 2024
BLUES HELD AT HOME
Chester unveiled their new digital scoreboard at Deva Stadium on Saturday but failed to trouble it as they were held at home to a goalless draw by a dogged Farsley Celtic.

The scoreboard, a tremendous new addition to the stadium, has been funded by a large donation from Chester Exile Pauline Meakins as well as contributions from the Hipkiss Family and the Away Travel Team.

Very few chances were created by either side throughout the game, the nearest the Blues came to breaking the deadlock was nine minutes from time when Kurt Willoughby saw a free kick hit the crossbar. Chester were reduced to ten men in the final minutes as defender Nathan Woodthorpe received a second yellow card.

• League table after Farsley draw

3 October 2024
YOUTH TEAM PROGRESS
A 14th minute goal from captain Henry Briscoe gave the youth team a 1-0 victory over Irlam in last nights FA Youth Cup Second Round Qualifying in front of a crowd of 222 at Deva Stadium. The young blues will travel in the next round to Altrincham on Wednesday 16 October, kick-off 19.30hrs.

Chester: Young, Lawson, Briscoe, Abbott, Duff, Beswick, Muirhead, Kennedy, Davies, Boon, Atkinson. Subs: Skillen, Ireland, Deakin, Rosenblatt, Stockdale, Lawrence, Corbett.

2 October 2024
BLUES WIN THROUGH
Harrison Burke scored to give Chester a 1-0 victory last night in their FA Cup Third Round Qualifying Replay against Stockton Town to earn an away tie at Scarborough Athletic in the next round on 12 October. The only goal of the game came in the 71st minute with Burke scoring following a Declan Weeks corner.

The Blues were forced to play most of the match with ten men as Saturday’s hero Connell Rawlinson was shown a straight red card for denying a goal scoring chance in the third minute.

With the Blues through to the next round, the away league match scheduled for 12 October at Leamington will now be rearranged.

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