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November 2022
CHESTER MARCH ON
Chester notched their
fifth away league victory of the season with an
impressive 3-1 victory at fourth placed Scarborough
on Saturday, in doing so inflicting a first home
defeat for the Sea Dogs in over a year. The Blues
opened the scoring five minutes into the second
half with Karl Hall’s emphatic finish near
post following a Iwan Murray corner.
Just after the hour mark Chester doubled their lead
with a quick breakaway that saw Kurt Willoughby
set up Charlie Caton to score past Joe Cracknell
in the Boro goal. The home side pulled a goal back
through Ryan Watson before the Blues wrapped up
the three points in the final minute with Willoughby
accepting a Declan Weeks pass to score his 17th
goal of the season.
Chester are back in action on Friday night with
a home game against Blyth Spartans, kick-off 19.45hrs.
The match was move forward to avoid a possible World
Cup clash involving either England or Wales, which
in the end didn’t materialise!
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BLUE AND WHITE FANZINE
Issue #31 of the Blue
& White fanzine will be on sale this Friday
night at the home match with Blyth Spartans. Look
out for the sellers outside the club shop/Blues
Bar, priced £2.00.
WYLL STANWAY
Goalkeeper Wyll Stanway
has been recalled from his loan spell at Bootle
and has now joined Macclesfield Town on loan until
the end of the season.
23 November 2022
IMPRESSIVE AWAY FORM CONTINUES
Chester won 2-0 at
Farsley Celtic last night to move up to fifth in
the league. Both goals came in the second half with
Kole Hall opening the scoring on 68 minutes. Ten
minutes later Farsley were reduced to ten men with
Kian Scales given a red card for a late challenge
on Joe Lynch. Kurt Willoughby doubled the lead four
minutes from time before the home side were reduced
to nine men with Tom Allan shown a second yellow
card.
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22 November 2022
FA TROPHY DRAW
Chester have been
drawn away to Farsley Celtic in the third round
the the FA Trophy with the tie scheduled to take
place on Saturday 17 December. Coincidentally the
two sides meet for a league game at The Citadel
tonight, kick-off 19.45hrs.
DARREN STEPHENSON
Forward Darren Stephenson
has joined Curzon Ashton on loan until 2 January
2023.
21 November 2022
BLYTH REARRANGED
Chester have confirmed
that their home fixture against Blyth Spartans will
now take place on Friday 2 December kick-off 19.45hrs.
20 November 2022
WILLOUGHBY BRACE SENDS BLUES THROUGH
Two late goals from
Kurt Willoughby, the second in stoppage time, saw
Chester come from behind to beat Lancaster City
2-1 in the second round of the FA Trophy on Saturday.
Lancaster had been the better team in the opening
half and took the lead five minutes before the break
through Sam Bailey and
were lucky not to double their lead moments later
with the crossbar coming to the Blues’ rescue
from a Dale Whitham effort. Changes
at the break saw Joe Lynch come on along with new
loan signing Charlie Caton making his Chester debut.
The visitors hit the bar again in the second half
with goalkeeper Harry Tyrer reacting superbly to
claw the loose ball away from the onrushing Nic
Evangelinos.
Minutes later Caton’s through ball sent Willoughby
through one-on-one and he beat Waller to equalise.
Chester pressed for the winner in the final ten
minutes, Jamie Morgan and Alex Kenyon both saw efforts
saved before Caton’s flick header sent Willoughby
through on goal again, this time he calmly rounded
Waller to score in front of a jubilant Harry McNally
Terrace.
The draw for the third round will take place at
15.15hrs on Tuesday. The tie will be played over
the weekend of Saturday 17 December
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© Rick Matthews
18 November 2022
HUGE INCENTIVE FOR YOUTH TEAM
The winners of the
FA Youth Cup Second Round tie between Chester and
Bradford City have been handed an away draw at Chelsea
in the third round. The young Blues side will play
the Bantams at Deva Stadium next Wednesday 23 November,
kick-off 19.30hrs.
Admission is pay on the gate, with prices at £3.00
Adults and £1.00 for Concessions and Under
18’s. Once again, for those who can’t
get to the match but would like to support the Academy,
you can pre-purchase a £5.00 Virtual Ticket
from the club. Note this ticket does NOT give access
on the night. You can purchase a Virtual Ticket
here.
16 November 2022
PENALTY WOES AGAIN FOR BLUES
Chester were beaten
5-3 on penalties at Runcorn Linnets after drawing
their first round tie 1-1 after 90 minutes. The
home side had taken an early lead through Macauley
Clifton on 17 minutes and held that lead until Joe
Lynch scored a superb equaliser 15 minutes form
time. The was no extra-time played with the match
heading straight to a shoot-out. Lynch missed the
second Blues spot-kick while Runcorn converted all
five to progress to the second round.
15 November 2022
CITY CONCEDE LATE EQUALISER
The Blues were heading
for three points and fourth place in the League
on Saturday, that was until Louis Hall grabbed a
stoppage time equaliser for Leamington. Chester
made one change form the side that drew at Banbury
with Anthony Dudley, who scored a late equaliser
on Tuesday, coming in to replace Joe Lynch. Chances
in the first half were scarce with neither keeper
really troubled.
Chester took the lead through a Declan Weeks goal
on 53 minutes and will rue a couple of missed chances
to add a second and take the game away form the
Brakes but the visitors struck on the break in the
92 minute to silence the majority of the 2,238 crowd
– the highest attendance of the season.
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9 November 2022
LATE DUDLEY GOAL BRINGS POINT FROM BANBURY
A header two minutes
form time by Anthony Dudley earned Chester a draw
from their first ever meeting with Banbury United.
The Blues had taken the lead on 20 minutes after
a foul in the box on Iwan Murray saw them awarded
a penalty that Kurt Willoughby dispatched. The lead
was to last only three minutes though as Sam Brown
shot past Harry Tyrer from a narrow angle, the ball
deflecting in off Liam Edwards.
The Puritans started the second period on the front
foot, their pace causing Chester problems and they
took the lead on 64 minutes with another deflected
effort, skipper Giorgio Rasulo’s effort beating
Tyrer from inside the box. Chester fought back in
the last ten minutes forcing a series of corners
and two minutes from time drew level as substitute
Adam Thomas’ deep cross from the right was
knocked across goal by Ollie Heywood for Dudley
to stoop and head home, much to the delight of the
150 away supporters behind the goal.
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6 November 2022
WILLOUGHBY STRIKE LIFTS BLUES
Chester moved up to
fifth in the league as Kurt Willoughby’s second
half goal was enough to win this tight match between
the league’s two in-form side in front of
2,000 fans at Deva Stadium. The only goal of the
game came in the 67th minute as Harry Tyrer’s
long punt forward was met by Willoughby as the Bradford
defence hesitated and he shot past Sykes-Kenworth
in the Avenue goal. CHester had made two changes
to the side that won at Spennymoor in midweek, in
came Liam Edwards and Anthony Dudley starting in
place of Kole Hall and Alex Kenyon.
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3 November 2022
LATE VICTORY FOR YOUTH TEAM
The Youth Team came
from behind to beat South Shields 2-1 in the FA
Youth Cup First Round with two late goals in front
of a crowd of 284 at Deva Stadium last night.
The visitors had taken the lead five minutes before
half-time through Albie Fletcher. Chester stepped
up after the break, made a double substitution on
63 minutes, and eight minutes form time Joe Nelson
scored from distance following a corner.
Chester pressed for a winner, Oliver Bavington and
Reece Daly both saw efforts saves before Sol Forde
powered home the winning goal in the last minute
to set up a home tie in round two against Bradford
City on 23 November, kick-off 19.30hrs.
Chester: Beswick, Forde, Nelson,
Bott, Stark, Ashworth, Collins (Croft 63), Bradley,
Griffiths (Challinor 90+4), Rc Daly, Wilding (Bavington
63). Subs not used: Davies, Rg Daly, Cooke.
2 November 2022
BACK TO BACK WINS
Chester recorded their
second successive away victory with a 3-0 victory
at Spennymoor Town last night. The home side started
the better of the two but after weathering the initial
pressure two goals from defender Harrison Burke
gave Chester a half-time lead. The Blues dominated
the possession after the break, managing their lead
well, and with 20 minutes remaining Anthony Dudley
was on the scoresheet again to add a third and wrap
up the points.
The victory lifts Chester to ninth with a home game
against Bradford (Park Avenue) to come on Saturday,
kick-off 15.00hrs.
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