News from Deva Stadium January 2025

16 January 25
CATON JOINS ACCRINGTON
Forward Charlie Caton has today left Chester and joined Accrington Stanley for an undisclosed fee, he’s signed a two and a half year deal at the League Two club. Caton made 72+21 appearances for the Blues scoring 29 goals since signing from Shrewsbury Town. He first had a successful loan spell at Chester in November 2022, before signing a permanent deal at the Deva in May 2023.

Picture © Rick Matthews

15 January 25
CHESTER WIN AT LEAMINGTON
First half goals from Charlie Caton, Tom, Peers, Kurt Willoughby and Harrison Burke set Chester on their way to a 4-1 victory at Leamington last night. It’s the first time they’ve won at the New Windmill Ground, indeed it’s the first time they’ve even scored there! The home side were reduced to ten men when Dan Meredith was sent off just before half-time for something he said to the referee.

Chester contrived to hit the woodwork twice in the second half before the Brakes scored a late consolation goal. The victory lifts Chester into fifth place, three points behind leaders Kidderminster Harriers. The Blues are next in action on Saturday when Alfreton Town visit Deva Stadium, kick-off 15.00hrs.

13 January 25
BLUES SIGN CONNOR WOODS
Chester have today completed the signing of 26-year-old forward Connor Woods from Warrington Town. He has signed a two and a half year deal and a transfer fee of £12,500 was paid for him.

Woods has scored 29 goals in 93 appearances for Warrington that include six goals in 26 appearances this season. He scored the penalty for Warrington when the two sides drew 1-1 in late November. As part of the deal the striker will not be able to play when the two sides meet again in March.

Woods is expected to go straight into the squad who play at Leamington tomorrow night.

MASON DEPARTS CHESTER
Goalkeeper Cameron Mason has left the club. The 28-year-old signed for the Blues last summer and made 7+0 appearances for the club. He started the season in goal but was injured in the home win against Scarborough Athletic at the end of August. He since had a loan period at Matlock Town.

Postcript: Mason has now signed for Bradford (Park Avenue) until the end of the season.

AWAY WIN LIFTS BLUES
Two goals from Charlie Caton, another from Harrison Burke and a first for the club from Jack Bainbridge gave Chester a great 4-2 victory at a cold Buxton on Saturday. Full credit goes to the home club for their efforts in clearing the pitch and terraces of snow to ensure that the game, one of only two played in the division, could go ahead at all.

Chester gave a debut to Jimmy Storer in goal but it was the hosts who opened the scoring on 18 minutes through Ethan Fitzhugh. Their lead lasted only two minutes with Caton netting the equaliser from close range. BUcks regained the lead on the half hour through Luke Brennan from the penalty spot after Storer had brought down Tommy Elliott in the box.

The Blues were awarded a penalty of their own on 39 minutes for handball that Caton duly dispatched the level the scores before Burke volleyed home just before half-time to give Chester the lead at the interval.

Bainbridge completed the scoring on 58 minutes his low shot finding the net giving goalkeeper True Grant no chance. The victory lifts Chester to sixth place ahead of Tuesday night’s league match away at Leamington, kick-off 19.45hrs.

10 January 25
GOALKEEPER SIGNS ON LOAN
Chester have signed 20-year-old goalkeeper Jimmy Storer from Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season. He has been capped at Under19 level for Ireland.

• Transfer activity

HANCOX DEPARTS CHESTER
Midfielder Mitch Hancox has left Chester and joined fellow National League North side Spennymoor Town. He made 6+11 appearances for the Blues since signing from Altrincham in the summer.

PITCH INSPECTION
Tomorrow’s league match at Buxton is subject to a 09.00 pitch inspection.

MIDFIELDER OUT ON LOAN
Adam Bott has joined Prescot Cables on loan until the end of the season. The 19-year-old midfielder spent the first half of the season on loan at Widnes who are currently top of the Northern Premier League West.

8 January 25
HARRISON RECALLED
Goalkeeper Elyh Harrison has been recalled by Manchester United from his season long loan. Harrison made 23+0 first team appearances for Chester since signing at the end of August.

2 January 25
BLUES DRAW A BLANK
Chester kicked off 2025 with a goalless draw at home to near neighbours Southport at Deva Stadium. New loan signing Noah Wadsworth made his debut at left back though he was replaced by Nathan Woodthorpe at half-time. Both sides largely cancelled each other out, Chester had the better of the chances in the second period with Tom Peers and Kurt Willoughby both going close but it was to be another frustrating afternoon for the Blues who remain in eleventh place, just a point of the play-off’s, following this draw.

The Blues are not back in action until Saturday 11 January when they travel to play Buxton, kick-off 15.00hrs.

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