News from Deva Stadium November 2023

30 November 2023
AWAY RUN ENDS WITH A POINT
Chester’s run of six successive away matches finished last night with a 1-1 draw at a very cold Rushall Olympic. It was a game of very few chances and two penalties as the Blues took the lead five minutes into the second half with captain George Glendon converting a spot-kick, moments later though Matty Williams was adjudged to have fouled in the box and up stepped Alex Fletcher to bring Rushall level and earn a point for the home side.

27 November 2023
EDWARDS GOAL SEALS THREE POINTS
Liam Edwards scored his first goal for the club on Saturday as Chester won 1-0 at third placed South Shields. The win ended the home sides unbeaten home record, in fact they had only conceded once at home all season prior to Edwards’ close range strike six minutes before half time.

Picture © Rick Matthews

• Latest table after Saturday’s win

24 November 2023
BLUES SIGN CHIPPENHAM FORWARD
With the injury list growing with each match, Chester have signed 22-year-old forward Owen Windsor from National League South side Chippenham Town. He has made five appearances for Chippenham this season, scoring three goals.

23 November 2023
NEW DATES ARRANGED
The club have rearranged two home matches postponed recently due to cup competitions. The game against high-flying Tamworth will take place on Saturday 9 December, kick-off 15.00hrs. The home game against Buxton will now tale place on Tuesday 16 January 2024, kick-off 19.45hrs.

20 November 2023
TROPHY DEFEAT
The Blues were beaten on penalties in their second round FA Trophy match at Nantwich Town on Saturday. Manager Calum McIntyre had made seven changes to the starting X1 from the team that were beaten at York City in midweek, giving a debut to striker Christian Norton.

A game a few chances saw the Blues reduced to ten men for the final 17 minutes as Adam Thomas had to go off with an arm injury after all three substitutes had been used. The game ended 0-0 after 90 minutes and went straight to penalties. Early misses from the spot by Declan Weeks and Charlie Caton set the Dabbers up for a 4-2 win on spot-kick’s and a home tie against York City in round three.

15 November 2023
CUP EXIT FOR BLUES
Chester were beaten 2-1 in last night's FA Cup replay at York City. The Blues got off to a poor start conceding an early goal in the fifth minute as Lenell John-Lewis scored at the near post following a corner. The York captain doubled the lead on 66 minutes as a sliced clearance from Liam Edwards bounced over 'keeper Wyll Stanway allowing John-Lewis the easiest of goals from a couple of yards out.

Backed throughout by an impressive away crowd of 755 Chester responded well and pulled a goal back through George Glendon racing through onto a superb through ball from Harrison Burke. The Blues pressed for an equaliser but found David Stockdale in the Minstermen's’ goal in fine form keeping out efforts from Charlie Caton as the home side held out for a televised second round match against Wigan Athletic.

13 November 2023
PEERS SEES RED
Striker Tom Peers was given a straight red card following an incident at the end of Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at bottom of the table Darlington. The Blues, whose coach broke down on the way to the match, found themselves 3-0 down at the break before goals from Peers and George Glendon in the second half set up a tense final 20 minutes, but City were unable to find an equaliser late on.

9 November 2023
BLUES SIGN FORWARD
Chester have completed the signing of former Cheltenham Town striker Christian Norton until the end of the season. The 22-year-old has previously made six appearances for Stoke City before moving to Cheltenham in 2022 following a loan spell there.

6 November 2023
HOME INCENTIVE
The draw for the FA Cup Second Round took place yesterday, the winners of the Chester-York tie will be at home to League One side, and former Cup winners, Wigan Athletic.

5 November 2023
CUP STALEMATE
Chester and York City must replay their FA Cup first round match after the two sides fought out a goalless draw on Saturday. Both sides defended well in a game with few clear-cut chances though substitute Charlie Caton almost notched a last minute winner just failing to convert a Joel Taylor cross at the far post. The replay will take place on Tuesday 14 November, kick-off 19.45hrs.

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