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April 2022
BATTLING POINT AT
ALFRETON
Chester fought out a 0-0
draw at play-off chasing side Alfreton Town today.
Danny Livesey and Rob Apter returned to the starting
X1 at the expense of Matty Williams and and Matt
Sargent who both dropped to the bench. It was a
game of few chances but the Blues had Wyll Stanway
to thank for a fine save after 20 minutes to deny
Bailey Hobson’s goal bound strike.
Picture © Rick Matthews
League
table after this match | Match
photographs
NEW DIRECTOR
City Fans United have co-opted
a new director to the board. Kate Mylchreest, who
is Head of Development at Storyhouse in Chester
and will help to strengthen the commercial portfolio
at the club.
28 April 2022
WATSON TO LEAVE CHESTER
Manager Steve Watson will
leave Chester when his contract runs out following
the last game of the season away at Brackley Town.
The club have today issued the following statement:
“Chester FC can confirm Steve Watson will
be leaving his role as manager at the end of the
season by mutual agreement.
Following
amicable discussions over recent days and after
careful consideration, Steve and the Club have
agreed this is in the best interest of both parties.
Steve will continue to lead
the team until the end of his contract, which
expires following our trip to Brackley Town on
the final afternoon of the season.
We thank Steve for his contribution,
professionalism and the progress he has made over
the past five months, and wish him every success
in his future career.
The Club can assure supporters
we will be seeking to identify and appoint a new
manager as swiftly as possible.”
Picture © Rick Matthews
27 April 2022
END OF SEASON AWARDS
The club will host the end
of season Awards Night in the Blues Bar following
Monday’s home game against Bradford (Park
Avenue), doors opening at 17.30hrs. Food will be
available to purchase from Dough & Go. Tickets
are limited and priced at £5 (includes a drink
voucher) and are available from chesterfc.ktckts.com
Six awards will be presented during the evening:
CFU Player of the Season. All CFU members have been
emailed with details of how to vote.
The Awards
Goal of the Season
Gary Talbot Golden Boot
Club person of the Year
Players’ Player of
the Season
Away Travel Player of the
Season
YORK COMPLETE DOUBLE
Chester were beaten 1-0
at home by York City on Tuesday night. The only
goal of the game came in the 64th minute from Lenell
John-Lewis as the Minstermen completed the double
over the Blues and cement their play-off hopes.
The Blues remain in 17th place and travel next to
Alfreton Town on Saturday, kick-off 15.00hrs.
Picture © Rick Matthews
League
table after York defeat
19 April 2022
ONE POINT FROM SIX
Chester emerged from the
Easter period with one point from the two games
against play-off chasing sides Kidderminster and
AFC Fylde that saw them drop to 18th in the league
table.
Things were looking good on Saturday as the Blues
raced into a two goal lead against Harriers thanks
to a great strike from Darren Stephenson and a Marcus
Dackers penalty midway through the second half,
but not for the first time in recent weeks the Blues
let the lead slip allowing Amari Morgan-Smith and
Omari Sterling to score in the last 18 minutes and
rescue a point for the visitors who were second
best for much of the game.
Monday’s game got off to a poor start with
Fylde taking just three minutes to open the scoring
through Nick Haughton. The Coaster doubled their
lead with a penalty on the stroke of half-time as
referee Andy Sykes awarded the home side a penalty
following a foul by Darren Stephenson on Sam Osborne.
Haughton added his second with the spot-kick.
Fylde put the game beyond Chester with a third goal
from Douglas Taylor on 56 minutes. Manager Steve
Watson made a triple substitution which immediately
paid off as Kevin Roberts headed a goal back for
the Blues. Chester pressed for a second, the closest
they came was a Zack Clarke effort that hit the
post.
Chester are back at Deva Stadium on Saturday when
fellow strugglers Farsley Celtic are the visitors,
kick-off 15.00hrs.
Picture © Rick Matthews
League
table after AFC Fylde defeat
YOUTH TEAM PARADE TROPHY
During half-time on Saturday
the Chester FC Academy team did a lap of honour
to parade their North West Youth Alliance Premier
Division championship trophy.
Pictures © Rick Matthews
12 April 2022
WATERS DEAL EXTENDED
Matty Waters loan deal from
Curzon Ashton has now been extended until the end
of the season. The 24-year-old defender has made
4+1 appearances, scoring one goal, since joining
on loan a month ago.
11 April 2022
BLUES BEATEN AT GATESHEAD
Chester’s mini unbeaten run came to an end
at the International Stadium on Saturday when they
were beaten 4-3 by Gateshead. Two goals in as many
minutes from Adam Campbell and Cedwyn Scott gave
The Heed the upper hand early in the match, but
to their credit Chester fought back well and pulled
a goal back from a George Glendon lob over Filip
Marschall in the home goal and then drew level with
a coolly taken finish by Darren Stephenson two minutes
before half-time.
Six minutes into the second period another ball
over the top saw Campbell race through on goal and
score his second to restore the lead for Gateshead.
Six minutes from time Greg Olley headed a fourth
despite a desperate attempt to claw the bal back
from over the line by Louis Gray. A foul on Declan
Weeks saw the Blues awarded a stoppage time penalty,
the midfielder picking himself up to send Marschall
the wrong way from the spot kick and complete the
scoring.
Manager Steve Watson said after the defeat: “I
loved the spirit from the lads, I loved the fact
that we got ourselves back into the game. It felt
like we had everything going against us, it felt
like there were some strange decisions, but let’s
not take anything away from how good a side they
are. That is another top team we have gone toe to
toe with and arguably could have nicked a point.”
The Blues face two promotion chasing sides over
the Easter weekend. On Friday they entertain Kidderminster
Harriers at Deva Stadium, and on Monday they they
travel to AFC Fylde. Both games kick-off at 15.00hrs.
Picture © Rick Matthews
League
table after this match | Match
pictures |
7 April 2022
TEAM PICTURE
Back Row (L-R): Dan
Griffiths, Okera Simmonds, George Waring, Kevin
Roberts, Matty Williams, Harrison Burke, Zack Clarke,
Ollie Heywood.
Middle Row (L-R):
Iwan Williams (Coach), Rhian Williams (Physio),
Rowan Roache, Darren Stephenson, Anthony Dudley,
Wyll Stanway, Joe Smith, Louis Gray, Simon Grand,
Danny Livesey, Matt Sargent, Jimmy Soul (Kitman),
Paul Davies (Goalkeeper Coach).
Front Row (L-R): James
Horsfield, Declan Weeks, Marcus Dackers, Steve Watson
(Manager), George Glendon (Club Captain), Steve
McNulty (Assistant Manager), David Fitzpatrick,
Rob Apter, Matty Waters.
Picture
© Rick Matthews
5 April 2022
NEW HOME KIT VOTE
City Fans United members
have until 22.0hrs on Sunday 10 April to cast their
vote for their choice of the new home kit for next
season. There are four options to choose from and
the winning design will be announced in the match
programme for the home game against Farsley Celtic
on Saturday 23rd April. To cast your vote you need
to email media@chesterfc.com
and you MUST include your CFU Membership Number
with your email.
More details, and a view of the back of the shirts
can been seen on the club website here.
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