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That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
The referee has booked Greg Pearson.
It's red. He's off. Ryan Lowe has been sent off.
Marcus Richardson is replaced by Stephen Vaughan.
The referee has booked Chris O'Grady.
Marcus Richardson goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.
Justin Walker is being taken off, Tom Curtis has come on in his place.
Daniel Chillingworth is replaced by Jason Taylor.
Goal!! Rushden & D have scored with Chris O'Grady putting it in the back of the net.
Rushden & D are replacing Dave Savage with Chris O'Grady.
Goal!! Chester have scored with Ryan Lowe putting it in the back of the net.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.
Half time whistle is blown by D Deadman
Carl Regan is booked for unsporting behaviour.
Justin Walker is booked for unsporting behaviour.
Dave Savage goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
Rushden and Chester battled out a 1-1 draw which was probably a fair result on reflection of the play. It was Rushden who started the better and David Bell was just wide after a good build up by the home side. On five minutes Chris MacKenzie in the Chester goal failed to hold a Daniel Chillingworth shot but he recovered before Greg Pearson could pounce. On 15 minutes Ben Davies brought a good save from Jamie Young after a fierce drive from the edge of the box. Scott McNiven found himself clear on the right in the 20th minute and he tried to chip Young but the effort was inches wide. Rushden went close in the 28th minute when Bell shot inches wide from 20 yards. A minute before the interval Diamonds had their best chance of the match when Daniel Chillingworth missed a golden opportunity when unmarked and free in front of goal he could only head wide. Rushden again started well in the second half and Marcus Kelly made a fine run through the defence before releasing Bell who wastefully shot wide. On 54 minutes McNiven saw his effort deflected just wide and a minute later Chester took the lead when David Artell knocked back Justin Walker's corner to the unmarked Ryan Lowe who shot home with the Rushden defence static. Rushden equalised in the 61st minute when three minutes after coming on Chris O'Grady, who moved on loan from Leicester City this week made a dream debut when, after a good exchange between himself and Chillingworth he turned and shot home from 15 yards out to beat the helpless MacKenzie. Both sides strived hard to score a winner and the nearest it came to that was when on 81 minutes Bell got onto the end of Rob Gier's cross but the ball went wide.
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