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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: The Deva Stadium
  • Attendance: 3183
  • Referee: Haines, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

88 mins

Tony Grant is being taken off, Jamie Hand has come on in his place.

81 mins

John Murphy is replaced by Chris Holroyd.

81 mins

Jack Lester is being taken off, Jamie Lowry has come on in his place.

75 mins

Nathan Lowndes is being taken off, Simon Yeo has come on in his place.

72 mins

Paul Butler is booked for unsporting behaviour.

59 mins

Peter Leven is replaced by Adam Smith.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A Haines

9 mins

Jamie Winter is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

The spoils were shared by Chester and Chesterfield in an opening day encounter of few chances.

Both sides were much changed from last season, with Chester fielding seven new signings, including Kevin Ellison and John Murphy who were both returning to the club, while Chesterfield had five new faces in their starting line up.

The visitors had the ball in the net on seven minutes through Jamie Ward but the referee had pulled the striker up for an infringement on James Vaughan. Ward then had a shot blocked on the line by the legs of keeper John Danby.

On 21 minutes Ward had Vaughan in trouble again, turning the defender and heading clean through on goal, only to drag his effort past the post with the goal at his mercy.

Chester went close on the half hour mark as Ellison skipped past Phil Picken on the left flank and crossed to Nathan Lowndes who headed just wide. A Murphy shot also found the side netting just before the break.

More trickery from Ward on 52 minutes saw him create a half chance but his blocked shot fell to Jamie Winter who screwed his effort well wide from the edge of the box.

Murphy managed to beat the keeper five minutes later, only for the referee's assistant to flag for a foul by the Chester striker.

Seven minutes from time Chesterfield's ever dangerous Ward had a chance to take all the points when he was clean through on goal, but keeper Danby stood up well and made a great save.

Chester's sub Simon Yeo missed a sitter right at the death meaning the points were shared on the opening game of the season.

Chester City Team

Chesterfield Team

Chester City

Chesterfield

Corners

3 7

Fouls

17 17

Goal attempts

9 9

Shots off target

9 9

Offsides

1 6

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