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30
September 2018
BLUES TAKE POINT FROM LEADERS
A depleted Chester side with Gary Roberts, Dominic
Smalley and Anthony Dudley all ruled out, came away
from league leaders Chorley with a point on Saturday
following a 0-0 draw, it’s the first time
the home side have dropped points at Victory Park
this season. It extended the Blues’ unbeaten
run to six matches, they could have almost claimed
all three points but for some fine saves by Matt
Unwin in the home goal late on to deny Deane Smalley.
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Rick Matthews (Chester Leader)
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24 September 2018
BLUES TRAVEL IN FA CUP
Chester will travel to play Dunston UTS in the third
qualifying round of the FA Cup. The Gateshead based
side were formed in 1975 and play in Division One
of the Northern League and are unbeaten in their
five games this season. The match is due to take
place on Saturday 6 October, the winners of the
tie will receive £15,000 prize money.
CUP VICTORY
Chester overcame City of Liverpool FC 4-0 in their
FA Cup second qualifying round tie on Saturday and
in doing so picked up £9,000 prize money.
Two goals just before half-time from John Pritchard
set up the victory that was sealed in the second
period by goals from Iwan Murray and Cain Noble
- both players a product of the youth system.
Joint manager Bernard Morley said: “No disrespect
to them but I thought it was only a matter of time
before our class shone through and it was a nice
time to score because it certainly took the edge
of our half time team talk.”
“City of Liverpool came with a game plan and
they were nice and compact in central areas but
as soon as we got one they had to open up and before
they knew it they were 2-0 down which gave them
a mountain to climb but fair play to them they stuck
at it and it was a good game for the neutral.”
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21 September 2018
YOUTH TEAM PROGRESS
The Youth Team won 6-0 at Marine in the FA Youth
Cup first round qualifying with goals from Leighton
Kendrick, James Cottrell, Lloyd Marsh-Hughes, Will
Goodwin and two from Stuart Crilly. The side will
now face local rivals Wrexham at home in the second
qualifying round with the match due to take place
in the week commencing Monday, 1 October, kick-off
19.00hrs.
BACK TO BACK VICTORIES
Chester followed up their victory at Boston by defeating
second placed Kidderminster Harriers 3-1 at home
on Tuesday night. The Blues were forced to make
a late change with captain Scott Burton being injured
in the pre-match warm up, as a result Iwan Murray
was promoted from the bench for his full debut.
It took just six minutes for the youth team player
to make his mark by winning a penalty duly converted
by Anthony Dudley to give the Blues the lead at
the break. Matty Hughes doubled the advantage on
52 minutes before Harriers pulled a goal back from
the penalty spot through Ed Williams after Danny
Livesey was pulled up for handball. Chester sealed
victory nine minutes from time as Hughes netted
his second goal to settle any late nerves and bag
the three points.
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17 September 2018
VICTORY AT BOSTON
Goals from Steve Howson and Dan Mooney gave Chester
a great 2-0 win a sixth placed Boston United on
Saturday. Both goals came in a eight minute spell
early in the second half.
12 September 2018
BLUES HELD AT HOME
Chester were held at home 0-0 by bottom of the table
FC United of Manchester last night. As a result
The Blues remain 17th in the table.
10 September 2018
FA CUP DRAW
Chester
have been drawn at home to City of Liverpool FC
in the FA Cup Second Qualifying round, the match
is due to take place on Saturday 22 September. Prize
money for the match is £9,000. City of Liverpool
play in the North West Counties League Premier Division
and have won four of their opening five games this
season. They are a fan owned club that have only
been in existence for three years.
Blues joint manager Anthony Johnson said: “You
want to be out the hat first and we were last year
and we were again this year. They will be well up
for it and they are smashing everyone in sight at
that level of football so they will be flying for
it. They’ve got some good players, too. Jamie
McDonald was great for Warrington and Craig Cairns
bags 30 a season at that level so they will carry
a threat. It’s a great tie and both sides
will be bang up for it and it should be a great
game.”
9 September 2018
BLUES FIGHT BACK TO WIN THRILLER
Chester’s long wait to stage their second
home game of the season was well worth the wait
as they came from behind to beat Bradford (Park
Avenue) 5-3. Avenue took the lead as early as the
fourth minute only for Dan Mooney to restore parity
two minutes later. On 12 minutes fine work from
Simon Grand wet up Anthony Dudley who header Chester
into a 2-1 lead. Matty Hughes and Mooney went close
before Craig Mahon scored the third just after the
half hour. The visitors pulled a goal back moments
before half-time as Jake Beesley, son of former
Chester defender Paul, shook off a shaky Chester
defence to score from close range.
Eight minutes into the second half Bradford drew
level with Oli Johnson bundling the ball home. Chester
restored their lead on 74 minutes with a superb
through ball from mahon finding Mooney who curled
a shot into the bottom corner of the goal. Ten minutes
from time Luke Jordan came on for his debut and
the youngster won a penalty in added time that was
concerted for Dudley to seal the three points.
League
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8 September 2018
BLUES SIGN WINGER
Winger Luke Jordan has joined Chester from Ramsbottom
United, the 19-year-old is expected to join the
squad for Saturday's home game against Bradford
(Park Avenue), kick-off 15.00hrs. It will be Chester's
first home game since the opening day of the season
following water damage to the Deva Control Room.
3 September 2018
LATE GOAL RESCUES BLUES
A looping header in added time from Jon Moran rescued
a point for Chester at Guiseley. The Yorkshire side
had taken the lead at Nethermoor through Scott Garner
heading home from a free-kick in the 88th minute
before the Blues grabbed that late vital point.
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