- Aldershot Town
- 2-2
- Chester City
- Hudson (14), Hudson (56)
- Lowe (2), Ellams (63)
- Date:2009-04-25
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:The EBB Stadium at the Recreation Ground
- Attendance:3100
- Referee:Gibbs, P
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
90mins
Ryan Lowe goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
86mins
Lloyd Ellans is being taken off, Ben Jones has come on in his place.
77mins
The referee has booked Danny Hylton.
67mins
Nikki Bull is being taken off, Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz has come on in his place.
67mins
Aldershot are replacing Scott Donnelly with Danny Hylton.
63mins
Goal!! Chester have scored with Lloyd Ellans putting it in the back of the net.
62mins
Anthony Barry is being taken off, Ritchie Partridge has come on in his place.
59mins
The referee has booked James Owen.
56mins
Goal!! Aldershot have scored with Kirk Hudson putting it in the back of the net.
47mins
Paul Linwood is being taken off, Glenn Rule has come on in his place.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by P Gibbs
31mins
Louis Soares is booked for unsporting behaviour.
14mins
Goal!! Kirk Hudson scores for Aldershot.
2mins
Goal!! Ryan Lowe scores for Chester.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Chester City lost their league status after failing to beat Aldershot Town at the Recreation Ground.
Mark Wright's team will be lining up with the likes of Barrow having failed to convince against a side in free all.
Chester got off to a fantasy start when makeshift centre-back Rob Elvins' poor back pass put 18-year-old Lloyd Ellams through on goal.
Nikki Bull made a great reaction save, but watched in horror as Ricky Newman needlessly pushed the youngster in the penalty area.
Ryan Lowe fired the spot-kick into the bottom left corner, forcing another stunning Bull save. Alert to the rebound, Lowe found the net at the second attempt.
Despite Aldershot's defence consisting of a striker, two wingers and a central midfielder they settled into the game well.
On 14 minutes Scott Davies' delightful lobbed pass was matched by an equally exquisite chip over the goalkeeper from Kirk Hudson.
Scott Donnelly then missed a good chance to put Aldershot in front when he skied a cleverly worked free-kick from the edge of the area.
On the half hour mark Lowe shot agonisingly wide of the right post from a tight angle.
Moments later Lowe went through on goal, one on one with Bull, the goalkeeper produced another breathtaking save to deny the striker.
On 51 minutes John Grant had a perfect opportunity to score from three yards when Jamie Spencer fumbled Jake Robinson's long-range effort.
The former Crewe striker contrived to miss highlighting again the torrid season he has had in front of goal.
Four minutes later Hudson gave Aldershot the lead with a stunning 20-yard volley. Again latching on to a Davies pass, the former Celtic trainee beat Spencer with sheer velocity.
On the hour mark, controversy reigned when Ellams tapped home from Lowe's pass with Bull prostrate on the goal-line.
Aldershot's defence appeared to stop, but Chester had no time for the game's protocol with their league status on the line.
In injury time Ritchie Partridge had the perfect opportunity to keep Chester's faint hopes alive, but headed straight at Mikhael Jaimez-Ruiz from five yards.
Aldershot Town Team
Aldershot Town | Chester City |
Corners
| 6 | 4 |
Fouls
| 15 | 11 |
Goal attempts
| 11 | 8 |
Shots off target
| 3 | 4 |
Offsides
| 1 | 4 |
