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February 2024
END OF SEASON AWARDS NIGHT
The club have announced
that their end of season awards night will take
place at Chester Racecourse on Saturday 18 May.
Ticket details, for what is always a hugely popular
night, will be announced nearer the time.
26 February 2024
CHESTER HELD BY MOORS
The Blues were disappointingly
held at home 1-1 by Spennymoor Town on Saturday.
Christian Norton deservedly opened the scoring on
28 minutes with his second goal in a Blues shirt.
Chester couldn’t build on that slender lead,
Tom Peers had the ball in the net but was ruled
offside, and with their first attack in the last
minute before the break Finley Shrimpton equalised
following a corner. Neither side threatened after
the break and both had to be contend with a point
apiece.
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21 February 2024
WEEKS SEES RED AS BLUES DRAW WITH BULLS
Chester picked up
a point at Hereford last night but saw Declan Weeks
sent-off, with a second yellow card, at the final
whistle by referee Liam Corbett who also booked
seven other Chester players on the night. The Blues
had got off to a fine start and led through an Elliott
Whitehouse goal on 14 minutes heading home following
a Ben Tollitt corner. Jason Cowley had the ball
in the net for the home side just before half-time
but was ruled narrowly offside.
Despite having seen a lot of the ball in the first
half Chester couldn't build on that early lead.
After the break the home side were much more involved
in the game and drew level through Andy Williams
from the penalty spot on 74 minutes following a
foul by Whitehouse on Jason Cowley.
Two fine saves from Wyll Stanway ensured Chester
came away from Edgar Street with a hard earned point
though the number of cards will be a concern. Weeks
will now be suspended for the away match at Scunthorpe
United on 2 March.
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19 February 2024
BLUES FIGHTBACK SECURES WIN
A spectacular free-kick
from on-loan striker Ben Tollitt and an Elliott
Whitehouse penalty, his third in as many games saw
Chester win at Farsley Celtic on Saturday. In difficult
conditions at The Citadel the Blues had fallen behind
to a Sam Leverett goal after just two minutes before
their second half fightback saw them move third
in the table.
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14 February 2024
WINDSOR JOINS MARINE
Forward Owen Windsor
has left Chester today to join Marine. He signed
for the Blues from National League South side Chippenham
Town in late November 2023 and made 4+3 appearances
for Chester scoring one goal in the home win over
Tamworth.
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11 February 2024
BLUES UP TO THIRD
Chester put in one
of their best home performances of the season on
Saturday with a comfortable 3-0 victory over third
placed Scarborough Athletic.
Out of the traps quickly, Chester took just nine
minutes to open the scoring as Kevin Roberts saw
a shot handled in the box following a corner, referee
Darren Rogers pointed to the spot and Elliott Whitehouse
duly converted the penalty kick.
New loan signing Ben Tollitt was introduced foe
the hard working Iwan Murray on the hour mark and
minutes later George Glendon doubled the lead following
good work down the wing from Tom Peers. Tollitt
saw a great effort just clear the crossbar before
the visitors were reduced to ten men following a
second yellow card for Will Thornton following a
push on substitute Charlie Caton.
With the game game deep into added time Peers added
a deserved third slotting the ball home from close
range after being set-up by Tollitt and Glendon.
The victory moved Chester into third spot in a very
tight division where just four points separate Chester
from Boston United in 11th place! Next up is a trip
on Saturday to Farsley Celtic, kick-off 15.00hrs.
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9 February 2024
TOLLITT SIGNS ON LOAN
Chester have signed
29-year-old Oldham Athletic forward Ben Tollitt
on loan until the end of the season. The experienced
player joined the Latics from AFC Fylde in July
2022 and has previously played for Portsmouth, Tranmere
Rovers, Wrexham and Macclesfield Town. He recently
had a loan spell at Kidderminster Harriers.
NEW BOARD APOINTMENTS
The club have announced
Iwo new appointments to the board of directors today.
Albert Davies has bee promoted from within and will
now take on the role of General Manager. The club
have also announced that Darren Court has been appointed
as the new Commercial Manager, he has previously
been at Preston, Port Vale and AFC Fylde.
7 February 2024
LATE PENALTY EARNS POINT
A last minute penalty
from Elliott Whitehouse brought Chester a point
from their Tuesday night match at Peterborough Sports.
The match, played in difficult conditions on a heavy
pitch, looked to be heading from a draw before Josh
McCammon gave The Turbines a 73rd minute lead, his
third goal in four games against Chester!
With the game heading to added time a Declan Weeks
corner was headed against the post by Harrison BUrke,
the rebound fell to Tom Peers who was upended in
the box. Referee Alex Sawden pointed to the spot
and Whitehouse coolly converted.
3 February 2024
BLUES HELD AT HOME
Despite playing some
good football and dominating for long periods it
was a frustrating afternoon for Chester who in the
end had to be content with just a point against
The Puritans as the sides fought out a -1 draw.
Captain George Glendon had given the Blues a 15th
minute lead with a clinical finish. Charlie Caton
saw a header cleared off the line, with goalkeeper
Jack Harding saving the follow up volley from Declan
Weeks.
Against the run of play Banbury drew level from
the penalty spot on 66 minutes with Emmanuel Maja
sending Wyll Stanway the wrong way after the keeper
was adjudged to have fouled Ethan FitzHugh.
Chester continued to press, Harrison Burke sent
a header wide and Joel taylor hit the cross bar
before Chester were gifted a last minute lifeline
as Weeks was adjudged to have been fouled in the
box, referee Charles Martland pointed to the spot.
Up stepped Glendon only to see his spot kick was
parried by Jack Harding before being scrambled clear.
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