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August 2018
TWO SIGNINGS
Chester have made two signings ahead of the game
with Guiseley tomorrow, striker Sean Miller (23)
and goalkeeper Connor King (19). Miller was a product
of the youth system at Chester and was handed a
debut by Neil Young, he went on to play for Connah’s
Quay Nomads and Altrincham before being released
by the Robins in the summer.
King played on trial during the pre-season at Chester
having been released by Burnley. He played much
of last season on loan at Barnoldswick Town.
30 August 2018
HEREFORD DATE
Chester have rearranged the home game against Hereford
which will now take place on Tuesday 2 October 19.45hrs
kick-off.
MATCH OFF
The home game against Nuneaton Borough on Saturday
13 October has been postponed as our opponents have
players on International duty in the CONCACAF Nations
League.
MORE WOE FOR BLUES
Chester recorded back to back defeats with a 3-1
loss at AFC Telford on Saturday. The damage was
done inside the opening 30 minutes with the Bucks
racing into a 2-0 lead through James Mcquilkin and
Daniel Udoh, both goals as a result of defensive
mistakes.
25 August 2018
NEW DATES
Chester have rearranged two of their three home
postponed games. The match against FC United Of
Manchester will now take place on Tueaday 11 September,
and the game with Kidderminster Harriers takes place
a week later on Tuesday 18 September. Both matches
have a 19.45hrs kick-off.
21 August 2018
HEREFORD MATCH OFF
The home match against Hereford on Bank Holiday
Monday 27 August has now been postponed as the water
damaged areas of the stadium are still undergoing
repair.
18 August 2018
KIDDERMINSTER MATCH OFF
Tuesday’s rearranged home game against Kidderminster
Harriers has been postponed as the water damaged
areas of the stadium are still undergoing repair.
16 August 2018
SATURDAY MATCH POSTPONED
The home game against FC United of Manchester on
Saturday has been postponed. Water damage to the
CCTV and PA System is being repaired but will not
be ready in time for the weekend. Next Tuesday’s
rearranged home match with Kidderminster Harriers
is also in doubt though a decision on that will
be made in the next few days.
13 August 2018
MATCH OFF
Tomorrow night’s home game against Kidderminster
Harriers has been postponed after certain areas
of the stadium, notably the Control Room and PA
Room, sustained severe water damage following heavy
rain on Sunday. The game will now be played next
week on Tuesday 21 August, kick-off 19.45hrs.
DREADFUL BLUES THRASHED AT
BLYTH
Chester’s
steady start to the season came to a crashing end
on Saturday when they were demolished 8-1 at Blyth
Spartans at Croft Park, their worst defeat in over
50 years. The Blues were three down at the break
and Spartans added a fourth before captain Gary
Roberts sent-off with a straight red card in the
second period. Two goals followed before Gary Stopworth
temporarily stopped the rot to make it 6-1. Two
more late Blyth goals completed the rout.
A shell shocked joint manager Anthony Johnson (pictured)
said after the defeat: “I’ve never been
involved with anything like that in my life. The
supporters probably never had, for all the bad results
that they’ve had through the years. What can
you say except for embarrassing? I’m shaking,
I’m that mad. I’ve never seen anything
like it in my life.”
“We’ve got a game on Tuesday, but one
or two need to understand what’s happened.
I’ve just gone in there and I’ve said
to one or two of them ‘rip your contracts
up and leave the football club’ because after
that performance, I wouldn’t dare turn up
again.”
“I
feel the same about myself, to be honest with
you. I’m embarrassed to be able walk out
there on Tuesday night in front of however many
people are going to be there – I feel embarrassed
about it, so God knows what one or two of them
are thinking.”
“I’ve gone over,
there must have been 250 supporters here, we got
booed off at half time and rightly so. I’ve
never been booed off before in 10 years of management,
so straight away I’m embarrassed. They’ve
not waited to clap us off at the end, they’ve
waited to see the response off the lads and I’ve
never seen anything like it. You go over to the
supporters, myself and Bernard and one or two of
the lads, and you can hear what they’re thinking.”
Chester must now somehow pull themselves together
before the visit of Kidderminster Harriers on Tuesday
night, kick-off 19.45hrs.
Picture ©
Rick Matthews (Chester Leader)
DUO LOANED OUT
Both Nathan Brown and Alex Downes have joined Ramsbottom
United on loan until the end of October.
7 August 2018
TABLE TOPPERS
Goals from Simon Grand, Anthony Dudley and John
Pritchard saw Chester go top of the league (for
24hrs at least!) last night after a comprehensive
3-0 victory at Curzon Ashton.
The home side had the better of the opening period
but Chester were ruthless in front of goal and scored
twice in the first half at the Tameside Stadium
through a header from Grand and a Dudley strike.
After the break there was only going to be one winner
with Gary Roberts bossing midfield Chester added
a third goal through Pritchard to seal the points
in front of a large away following.
Joint manager Bernard Morley said after the game:
“We’ve taken four points out of our
first two games. There is still lots to work on
and I think you can highlight that in the first
half when our quality at times wasn’t good
enough. Apart from that we have come out after half
time and told them to relax, take the reins off
and go and enjoy it and I think we managed the game
really well.”
“I think we looked really organised for a
side that has only been together for four or five
weeks and that is playing an unfamiliar shape.”
Chester are on the road again on Saturday when they
travel to Blyth Spartans, kick-off 15.00hrs.
Picture ©
Rick Matthews (Chester Leader)
League
table after Curzon Ashton victory
5 August 2018
BLUES HELD AT HOME
It was honours even on the opening day of the season
as Chester and Spennymoor Town fought out a goalless
draw. Both goalkeepers, Grant Shenton and Matthew
Gould, made important saves throughout the game,
Chester had the better of the opening 45 minutes
that saw Anthony Dudley hit the bar for the Blues
who fielded ten players making their full debuts.
After the break it was the visitors who had the
better chances with Shenton denying both Stephen
Brogan’s piledriver and Jake Hibbs.
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
3 August 2018
TWO LOANED OUT
In an effort to gain match experience Chester have
loaned out two players. Midfielder Rhain Hellawell
has joined Barnoldswick Town for three months, while
goalkeeper Theo Roberts has joinEd Buxton on a season
long loan.
STRIKERS SIGN
Former Barnsley striker Shaun Tuton has signed for
the Blues. The 26-year-old spent much of last season
on loan from the Oakwell club at FC Halifax Town.
Meanwhile after impressing in pre-season Deane Smalley
(29), brother of defender Dominic has also signed
for the coming season.
1 August 2018
BLUES LAUNCH ONLINE
TICKETING SYSTEM
Chester have launched a new online ticketing system
ahead of Saturday’s opening game of the season
against Spennymoor Town so fans are able to pre-book
tickets for home matches should they wish to. Cash
turnstiles are still available on the day.
Supporters who wish to pre-book
should visit the online
ticketing website and follow these instructions
from CFU:
- Select the ‘Match
Tickets’ button
- Fixtures will be in front of you, click ‘buy’
on the fixture you want to attend
- Select your preferred stand and block from the
drop down list (there is a stadium plan to help)
- Select your ticket(s) (adult, concession etc.)
and select ‘add to cart’
- You can review your tickets in the cart and proceed
to checkout
- Simply login – or register. You will only
be required to register if you are a first time
user
- Confirm your billing information and then click
‘place order’
- Once paid through PayPal, your ticket will be
sent via email
- Print off your ticket, or bring it along on your
phone, to the appropriate gate for entry.
Buy tickets online from
here.
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