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August 2024
GOALKEEPER JOINS ON LOAN
Following the injury
to Cameron Mason on Monday, Chester have signed
18-year-old Manchester United goalkeeper Elyh Harrison
on a loan until the end of the season. The hghly
rated young player featured for the Red Devils in
their pre-season win at Chester.
27 August 2024
LATE GOAL LIFTS BLUES
Kurt Willoughby scored
a dramatic stoppage time winner as Chester beat
Scarborough Athletic 3-2 at the Deva on the Bank
Holiday Monday. It was The Seadogs, who started
the game in second place in the table, who took
an early fifth minute lead Jordan Hunter misjudged
and incoming long-ball that allowed Dom Tear in
who lobbed Cameron Mason from distance.
Chester responded instantly to the early setback
as Charlie Caton scored twice in ten minutes to
turn the score round and give the Blues a half-time
lead. More chances were created after the break,
with Tom Peers going close to extending the lead.
The visitors drew level as substitute Mulhern bundled
in an equaliser following a free-kick from former
Blue Alex Brown.
There were concerns for goalkeeper Mason who was
injured in a clash with Harry Green, after treatment
he was able to struggle on. With the game entering
four minutes stoppage time Chester snatched the
winner, as Willoughby hit George Glendon’s
pass first time past Ryan Whitley in the Seadogs
goal.
The victory lifts Chester to 15th in the table,
next up is a home game against Peterborough Sports
on Saturday, kick-off 15.00hrs.
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© Rick Matthews
25 August 2024
POINT ON THE ROAD
The Blues scored a
late equaliser to draw 2-2 at Alfreton Town on Saturday.
Kurt Willoughby opened the scoring on 36 minutes,
the lead was short lived through with Jed Abbey
equalising before the interval. David Moyo gave
the home side the lead after Chester had failed
to clear from a corner early into the second period.
Jed Abbey saw a free kick crash back from the crossbar
before Chester equalised 18 minutes from time as
Charlie Caton met a fine cross from substitute Ewan
Murray at the far post to convert past George Willis
in the home goal. The Blues finished the game strongly
with Willoughby, twice, and Kevin Roberts all seeing
efforts just miss the target.
23 August 2024
CLUB PRAISED BY FAIR GAME INDEX
Chester have been
ranked as the best run National League North club
by the Fair Game Index. They top the list in the
NLN for both financial sustainability and for equality
and ethical standards. The overall score was 51.5
out of 100.
You can read the full results here.
21 August 2024
WEEKS’ RETURN LIFTS CITY
The return of Declan
Weeks to the Chester line-up was just the tonic
at the Blues recorded their first win of the season
with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Radcliffe last
night. Weeks marked a dramatic return from suspension
with the opening goal after just two minutes, smashing
Nathan Woodthorpe’s cross from the left into
the roof of the net in front of the Harry Mac terrace.
Chester moved the ball around crisply and looked
lively going forward with Dan Turner starting on
the left and Charlie Caton back to his best in the
middle.
Caton doubled the lead on the half hour rising to
head home a superb right wing cross from Jordan
Hunter, giving Mateusz Hewelt no chance in the Boro
goal. The nearest the opposition came to a goal
was a Jordan Hulme effort that fizzed across goal
midway through the second period.
This was a much improved performance by the Blues
than Saturday and they will be hoping to build on
it when they travel to Alfreton Town at the weekend.
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© Rick Matthews
17 August 2024
BLUES BEATEN BY BRACKLEY
The home campaign
started with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Brackley
Town on Saturday. The only goal of the game came
18 minutes from time through Connor Hall after the
Blues defence failed to deal with a long throw into
the box. Chester had earlier seen a couple of chances
from Kurt Willoughby just miss the target and the
Blues were left to rue those missed opportunities.
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© Rick Matthews
17 August 2024
GENERAL MANAGER CONFIRMED
The club have announced
that Albert Davies, who had been in position as
Interim General Manager, has now been appointed
to the role of General Manager on a permanent basis
following a successful six month probationary period.
12 August 2024
SEASON STARTS WITH DEFEAT
Chester kicked off
their new season with a 3-0 defeat at Spennymoor
Town on Saturday. The Blues found themselves a goal
down after just seven minutes with Isaac Fletcher
opening the scoring, he’d already forced a
save from Cameron Mason minutes before that. Ten
minutes into the second period Fletcher doubled
the Moors lead from close range.
Chester had chances to reduce
the deficit but a goalmouth scramble and the woodwork
was to deny them on a couple of occasions. The
home side wrapped up the three points 15 minutes
from time with Matty Dolan scoring from a free-kick.
The Blues will be looking
to kick-start their campaign when they have back-to-back
home games starting with Brackley Town on Saturday
followed by Radcliffe the following Tuesday night
that sees former manager’s Anthony Johnson
and Bernard Morley return.
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© Rick Matthews
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WEEKS MISSES OUT
Midfielder Declan
Weeks misses the start of the season after receiving
a two match ban from the Football Association following
a misconduct charge. The incident refers to his
second yellow card received at Hereford last February.
10 August 2024
DALY OUT ON LOAN
Midfielder Reece Daly
has joined Northern Premier Division One (West)
side Witton Albion on a three month loan.
4 August 2024
PRE-SEASON ENDS WITH VICTORY
A last minute goal
from Harrison Burke gave Chester a 1-0 victory in
their final pre-season game at Macclesfield on Saturday.
Chester: Mason, Roberts (Williams
55), Pollock, Rawlinson (Weeks 69), Burke, Bainbridge,
Hancox, Murray (Hunter 55), Glendon, Peers (Caton
55), Willoughby (Turner 69).
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