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Runcorn
Town (A) | Flint
Town United (A) | Hyde
United (A) | Bala
Town (A) | Altrincham
(A) | Witton
Albion (A) | Walsall
(H) | Port Vale (H)
Saturday
29 July
Chester 1 Port Vale 1
Pre Season Friendly
Attendance: 1,027 Half Time 0-0
Chester: Mitchell, Halls, Rowe-Turner,
McCombe, Astles, Mahon (Davies 61), Dawson, Turnbull (Joyce
75), James (Hellawell 88), Bell (Brown 88), Akintunde
(Marsh-Hughes 88). Subs not used: Lynch, Waters.
Port Vale: Lainton (Hornby 46), Smith,
Kay, Gunning, Wilson, Pugh, Tonge, Montano, Harness (Reeves
83), Pope, Pyke (de Freitas 83). Subs not used: Turner,
Kelly, Yates, Davis, Calverley, Boot.
Referee: TBA.
Nyal Bell scores a great
equaliser as Chester play well to earn a draw against
the Valiants.
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
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Saturday
22 July
Chester 1 Walsall 2
Pre Season Friendly
Attendance: 888 Half Time 0-1
Chester: Trialist A (Trialist B 46),
Halls (Jones 78), Rowe-Turner, James (Dawson 66), McCombe,
Astles, Mahon (Waters 46), Turnbull (Joyce 66), White
(Brown 68), Chapell (Davies 46), Akintunde (Bell 46).
Walsall: L.Roberts, Kinsella (Devlin
73), Guthrie, Wilson, Leahy (Cockerill-Mollett 73), Kouhyar
(Hayles-Docherty 83), Chambers (Sangha 83), Flanagan,
Edwards (Morris 64), Oztumer (Bakayoko 73), Jackson (Candlin
79).
Referee: TBA.
Despite the defeat Chester
have plenty of reasons to optimistic following this close
game with League One side Walsall. The Saddlers had a
chance to take the lead midway through the opening half
as Lathaniel Rowe-Turner brought down Simeon Jackson in
the area. Jackson stepped up for the spot-kick only to
see it saved low down by Chester’s trialist goalkeeper.
However the visitors did take the lead on 25 minutes with
Luke Leahy scoring from ten yards after Chester failed
to clear a corner.
Harry White came close to equalising at the end of the
half latching onto a James Akintunde through ball only
to see his shot deflect for a corner.
The Blues were level on 51 minutes as Liam Davies through
ball found Nyal Bell who smashed the ball home from the
edge of the box giving Liam Roberts, who played on loan
for Chester last season, no chance.
Nathan Brown went close to giving Chester the lead following
a Lucas Dawson corner, but with six minutes remaining
Walsall grabbed the winner as Kieron Morris saw a shot
blocked by Ryan Astles only for the ball to fall to Mitchell
Candlin who made no mistake from close range.
Thursday
20 July
Witton Albion 0 Chester 2
Pre Season Friendly
Attendance: 231 Half Time 0-1
Chester (first half): Trialist, Trialist,
Jones, Trialist, Trialist, Shaw, Joyce, Dawson, Davies,
Bell, Akintunde.
Chester (second half): Trialist, Thomson,
Jones, Trialist, Waters, Trialist, Trialist, Hellawell,
Marsh-Hughes, Brown.
Referee: Oliver Byron.
Goals from James Akintunde
and Rhain Hellawell gave Chester victory at their Northern
Premier League opponents.
Tuesday
18 July
Altrincham 3 Chester 2
Pre Season Friendly
Attendance: 412 Half Time 1-1
Chester (first half): Lynch, Halls,
McCombe, Astles, Trialist, Waters, Turnbull, James, Davies,
Akintunde, White.
Chester (second half): Trialist A, Trialist
B, Jones, Trialist C, Downes, Chapell, Dawson, Joyce,
Hellawell, Bell, Trialist.
Referee: TBA.
Once again Chester field
a different side for each half only to suffer a first
pre-season defeat as Altrincham prove worthy winners at
Moss Lane. The Blues goals come from Liam Davies and a
late Lucas Dawson penalty.
The home side took a deserved lead on 33 minutes through
former Blue Tom Peers but Chester were level within five
minutes with Davies scoring from long range. Nyal Bell
put an effort wide in the early stages of the second period
but Alty restored their lead on 70 minutes with Jerome
Wright shooting past the Blues’ trialist ‘keeper.
Chester responded with a Wade Joyce effort that came back
off the woodwork before Josh Amis made it 3-1 to Alty.
Dawson pulled a goal back late on from the penalty spot
but it was too little too late for Chester who were well
beaten by their Northern Premier League opponents.
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
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Monday
17 July
Bala Town 1 Chester 3
Pre Season Friendly
Attendance: TBA Half Time 1-1
Chester (first half): Lynch, Halls,
Astles, McCombe, Rowe-Turner, Chapell, Turnbull, James,
Mahon, Bell, Akintunde.
Chester (second half): Trialist A, Trialist
B, Jones, Trialist C, Trialist D, Waters, Joyce, Dawson,
Davies, White, Marsh-Hughes.
Referee: TBA.
Goals from Nyal Bell, Lloyd
Marsh-Hughes and Harry White give Chester victory at Bala
Town.
Picture © Rick Matthews (Chester Leader)
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Thursday
13 July
Hyde United 1 Chester 1
Pre Season Friendly
Attendance: TBA Half Time 1-1
Chester (first half): Lynch, Halls,
Astles, McCombe, Rowe-Turner, Joyce, James, Turnbull,
Davies,Brown, White.
Chester (second half): Trialist A, Trialist
B, Jones, Trialist C, Trialist E, Chapell, Dawson, Hellawell,
Brown (Mahon 60), Bell, Akintunde.
Referee: TBA.
Chester were held to a draw
at Hyde in their third friendly in four days. The Blues
were off to a great start with summer signing Harry White
volleying home in the third minute following a Kingsley
James header. Chances in the opening half were few and
far between and the home side drew level in the 27th minute
after Alex Lynch conceded a penalty that Pete Boyle duly
converted.
Manager Jon McCarthy made a number of changes at the break
and it was the home side that created the better openings.
Craig Mahon made a long awaited return from injury when
he replaced Nathan Brown midway through the period. Hyde
almost took a 70th minute lead when a free-kick beat the
trialist goalkeeper and crashed back off the post.
Both Nyal Bell and Rhain Hellawell saw chances saved late
on before the game ended in a draw.
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
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Tuesday
11 July
Flint Town United 0 Chester
2
Pre Season Friendly
Attendance: TBA Half Time 0-1
Chester (first half): Lynch, Halls,
McCombe, Astles, Rowe-Turner, Chapell, Turnbull, James,
Davies, Akintunde, Bell.
Chester (second half): Trialist A, Trialist
B, Jones, Dobson, Downes, Chapell, Trialist C, Joyce,
Davies, Hannah, Bell.
Referee: TBA.
Chester continued their
pre-season build up with a 2-0 victory at Flint Town United,
managed by ex-Chester hero Andy Holden. The Blues took
the lead on 12 minutes with new signings Lathaniel Rowe-Turner
and Harry White combining well to set up Jordan Chapell
to score. As at Runcorn, manager Jon McCarthy made a number
of changes for the second half but Chester had to wait
until the 77th minute before they could double their lead
as Lucas Dawson found the net following a pass from Wade
Joyce.
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
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Monday
10 July
Runcorn Town 1 Chester 5
Pre Season Friendly
Attendance: TBA Half Time 0-3
Chester (first half): Lynch, Halls,
McCombe, Astles, Rowe-Turner, Brown, Turnbull, James,
Horwood, Akintunde, White.
Chester (second half): Trialist A, Trialist
B, Jones, Dobson, Downes, Chapell, Trialist C, Joyce,
Davies, Hannah, Bell.
Referee: TBA.
Chester began their pre-season
campaign with a comfortable 5-1 victory at Runcorn Town.
Goals from Evan Horwood, Kingsley James and Harry White
gave the Blues a three goal half-time lead. Manager Jon
McCarthy changed the side at half-time and the home side
soon pulled a goal back. However two more strikes by Liam
Davies and Nyal Bell wrapped up the victory in the closing
ten minutes.
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
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