| EARLYDOORS.
DEVA NEWS
CITY v Rushden
CONF NEWS
GUEST BOOK
CCFC LINKS
REPORTS
STATISTICS
NEXT AWAY DAY
NEXT AT HOME
PHOTO PAGE 1
V Dag x Red h/Dover a
FA Umbro Trophy Vs Canvey
Vs FGR/Stevenage x Leigh
FIXTURES
FANS PHOTOS
SMITH OUT
|
|
7/05/01;CITY WIN VARIETY TROPHY FINAL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chester finally achieved something in their 1st season in the Conference.Chester beat Kingstonian 4-2 on penaltys.The game was still deadlocked after extra time,Kingtonian having a player sent off after 80 mins,but City couldnt capitalise on the home side being reduced to ten men.Wayne Brown made the crucial save in the penalty shoot out.
BLUES LOSE TO CHAMPIONS
Chester lost to champions Rushden and Diamonds 2-1 at home in the final Conference league game of the season.In front of the biggest crowd of the season(4040)City took the lead after 58 mins with a CRAIG GAUNT header.The lead was short lived as centre back MARK PETERS equalised after 60 mins.Rushden won the game on 89 mins with a 25 yarder from BRADY.
The City faithful started the day witha protest march from the Kwik Save,along Bumpers Lane to the ground.A coffin headed the march symbolising the slow death of our club by owner Smith.Rushden fans showed their support by joining the march.
Kettering joined Kingstonian & Hednesford as the third relegated side.
Rushden replace Barnet in Div 3 as Torquay beat the Bees 3-2 at Underhill.
4/5/01,JOIN THE MARCH
The football takes a back seat tomorrow as Chester supporters unite in a final bid to push out our "Madman Chairman Smith".
The day begins with a March from the Kwik Save with a coffin to the ground.Fans will be meeting at app 1.45pm and the march to the ground will start at 2.00pm.
When at the ground will join hands around the Stadium.Smith showed his face on Thursday night, much to the displeasure of the crowd,but left the stadium early.Come every one lend your support and reunite the fans of our club.We cant afford to have another season like the last few.
The ISA evening is at the Royal Mail club tomorrow evening any one wanting tickets,see one of the ISA committee members at tomorrows game.
3/05/01;CITY REACH VARIETY FINAL
Chester reached the final of the N/wide Variety Trophy at the Deva tonight beating Nuneaton Boro 2-1 after extra time.CHRIS BLACKBURN gave City the lead after 3 mins.Nuneaton had a player sent off just before half time and then equalised on 45 mins.
DARREN WRIGHT came on as sub and scored the winner in extra time(112 mins).
City now play Kingstonian away in the final,on Bank Holiday monday.(Kick Off 7.45pm)
2/5/01,BROWNIE BREAKS PLAYERS SILENCE
Wayne Brown told the Evening Leader tonight the only reason why he's on the transfer list.His only reason is Terry Smith.Wayne said that he couldn't work under him any more as the moral is now at an all time low.Also that he's the semi England Keeper but one of the worst paid players in the Conference.Brownie added that he coundn't believe that Smith took some of the praise as Browns performances had improved as Graham Barrow and Grenville Millington had done all the work.Wayne also added that Graham Barrow was the main reson that the club had done so well for so long this season,but as Smith continually interfered in team selection and training ground activities the job became increasingly difficult.
A Bit of gossip today,Phil Davies is set to fly out to America to continue talks with Gerald Smith as it was Terry Smith that kept calling off the take over bid.Gerald Smith is set to come back with him at the weekend to hopefully finalise a deal.
City play Nuneaton tomorrow evening in the N/wide Variety Trophy at The Deva,the winners playing relegated Kingstonian in the final.A date is yet to be arranged.
Rushden have gained promotion to the football league after Yeovil losing 3-2 at home to Hereford last night.
The protest march on saturday before the Rushden game is set to start at the Kwik Save at approx 2.00pm.A slow march to the ground with a coffin will end with supporters making a human ring around the stadium.
1/05/01;CHESTER 3 SCARBORO 2
City finally scored after more than 4 1/2 hours.
But it was the visitors that started the better
of the 2 sides.Woods gave away a penalty on 33 mins,
but Priestley was glad to see the spot kick
go high over the cross bar.Scarboro did take
the lead though after 41 mins,Scott Jordan the
scorer.NEIL FISHER equalised on the stroke of
half time to put the Blues back in the game.
Jamie Burt put the visitors back in front on
55 mins,only to see MARK BEESLEY fire home a
minute later to level the scores once again.
Substitute MATTY DOUGHTY fired home the winner
with a 25 yard free kick,with the help of a
deflection(75 mins).
The rumours at the Deva tonight seemed to be that
the Smith riegn could be over by the weekend as
Smith Senior is back in the country tomorrow(Hopefully!)
28/04/01,CITY UNLUCKY TO LOSE.
WOKING 1 CHESTER 0
Chester will count themselves a little unlucky at
Woking today.The Blues found Woking Goalkeeper
Mattassa in great form.City should of been 3-0
up at half time,Mark Beesley with the best of
the chances.City also dominated most of the
second period as well with Wright hitting the
cross bar,until on the 88th minute when a
Charlie Griffin header beat Phil Priestley.
Following that Lancaster hit a post and Beesley
again was foiled by Mattassa.
The travelling Blues were once again a credit to
the club,with their very vocal support was
mainly aimed at the stay away chairman.
Keeper Wayne Brown was missing from the starting
line up as he was involved in car accident.
26/04/01
Chester sent Kingstonian down to the Ryman
Premier tonight.Both sides missed a penalty
in the 0-0 draw at The Deva.
The ever popular!!Jimmy Glass saving
Whitehalls spot kick on 55mins & Citys
substitute keeper Phil Priestley saving a spot
kick on 68 mins.Mark Beesley should of wrapped
up the points for Chester but his close range
effort beating Glass but hitting the post
with 15 mins to go.Smiths at it again in a
statement to the press,Smith puts all the blame
on the playing staff for not winning
promotion or the Umbro Cup,Stateing that they
have the best wages,facilitys and are full time
players.He also added that finishing below part
time teams in the league and losing to a part
time team in the Umbro cup was unexceptable.
But the worst part of the press release seems
to be that he's staying to build a side for next
season.How many of us can stand another season
of this fool,I'll bet it's not many!!.
As Wayne Brown finally seen the light,
Browny didnt come out for the second half,
anyone got any info on that??
24/04/01 CITY HAMMERED AT ROCKINGHAM RD.
A Darren Collins hatrick seen off a very poor
Chester at Rockingham Road tonight.
City were 2-0 down after 6 mins,the first goal
(4mins) a dreadful mistake by Wayne Brown,
rolling the ball out for an attempted clearance,
straight to Collins who hit home from the edge of
the area.Collins struck again on 6 mins to
make it 2-0.Kettering had enough clear cut scoring
chances to go in at half time at least 4-0 up.
Soon after the break Dale Watkins made it
3-0(54mins) & Collins rounded up the hatrick
on the hour mark.It was evident to see
that Kettering were desperate for the points and
the tormoil at The Deva is badly effecting
the City players.Paul Carden once again was
the only player to hold his head high after this
display,his never say die attitued is an
example to the rest.
21.04/01;THE TAKE OVER DEAL IS STILL ON
The take over deal is still on according to
tonights Evening Leader.Phil Davies also
said in Sundays Non League paper that he had only
taken a step back to re-evalute the situation,
but is still very interested in buying the club.
Paul Beesley may by suspended by the club
for failing to follow manager Graham Barrows
instructions when City lost at home to
Canvey.He will miss the remainder of the
season and take on a scouting role
instead.Beesley was unable to comment on
the decision as all members of staff have
been banned from talking to the press by Smith.
21/04/01,WOODS EARNS CITY POINT
Chester just about scaped a point in a very
close game Vs 3rd place Dagenham & Redbridge.
The Londoners took the lead after 60 mins.
MATTY WOODS equalised late on with a header
over keeper Roberts.Both sides had good chances
to win the game with City hitting the woodwork
in the first half & Neil Fishers effort
just the wrong side of Roberts right hand post.
The visitors had the ball in the net for the
second time,but MacDougals header was ruled
offside.The game was overshadowed by a day of
protest from the City faithfull in the recent
tormoil caused by Chairman Smith.Barrie Hipkiss
also deserved his standing ovation for all the
work he has done for the club only to be banned
from his duties this week by Smith.
Also today the latest rumour from The Deva is
that "allegedly" both David Kerr & Dean Spink
have been fit to play for a number of weeks but
Smith has held them back as he is still recieving
insurance payments for injury on both players.
20/04/01 BARRIE HIPKISS BANNED
Barrie Hipkiss is the latest in a long line of
City employees to be pushed out by
"DEMOCRATIC LEADER" Madman Smith.
This one is the icing on the cake.
It just beats me how anyone can treat Mr Hipkiss
this way after all the work he has done for
the club.
Barrie's crime was telling the
Evening Leader that he didnt think Smiths
Democratic Supporters club would work!
I.S.A meeting next monday at the Royal Mail Club(7.30pm)
Also tonight "GAP Recruitment" have decided not
to sponsor City for a second season.I wonder why?
Well done to everyone who went to Leigh last
night for the continuous dissaproval of
our "Madman" Chairman in the second half.
18/04/01 WRIGHT MAKES IT 2 IN A ROW
Chester recorded their 2nd win in 2 days after
beating Leigh 1-0 away.Chris Blackburn hit
the bar and Whitehall had a goal dissallowed
for offside before DARREN WRIGHT scored a
cracker from 25 yds on 28 mins.
City hung on for the 2nd half in which Matt Woods
was outstanding at the heart of the defence.
17/04/01;MADMAN SMITH TO STAY!
Chairman Smith has tonight told the Evening Leader
that the deal with a Liverpool consortium
is off.He's now decided to let the fans have
an equal say in how the club is run,giving
every fan a vote on major decisions at the club.
First off, there is a proposed meeting at
The Deva next Monday evening,with a veiw of
introducing the "Chester City FC Democratic
Supportes Assc"(He's gone completly mad this time)
with 3 main rules stipulating no argueing and
the final vote count carries the outcome of every
discussed point.(But I'll bet it's cancelled
before then!!).after being promised of
proposed monthly meetings,I personally
can't remember one since Ian Atkins joined the club.
I really thought his reign at our club was
coming to an end and we as supporters of
this club could get back to some normality and
aim on returning to the league.
This has set us back once again,with possibly
another manager,with a new squad of players
who will take till next Xmas to gel and by that time
it will be another season wasted.
16/04/01
City got back to winning ways at Stevenage Boro
this afternoon.The Blues took an early
lead,NEIL FISHER scoring after 4 mins.
The home side equalised midway through the first
half.DARREN WRIGHT restored Citys lead just
before half time(44mins).
Chester managed to hang on in the second half
dispite having CRAIG GAUNT sent off after
50 mins.
Chester now travel to Leigh on Wednesday evening
(Kick Off 7.45pm)
Also today,CARL RUFFER & CHRIS BLACKBURN are two
of a suspected ten players to ask for transfers.
Stewards held a meeting after the Forest Green game
threatening to resign,putting the Dag & Red
game in doubt.
The rumours from the ground are that SMITH is
stalling selling the club waiting to see the out
come of the LUKE BECKETT affair.
Lukes transfer value has supposed to have
increased,which could benefit City (or Smith,
depending were the money ends up!)if Chesterfield
ever pay up.
The Merseyside businessman involved in the take
over bid was at The Deva on saturday,
But Smith was missing.The businessman is an ex
City apprentice who's family are lifelong City fans.
He has Austrian backers and has been locked
in talks with Smith for the past 6 weeks.(So come
on Terry do us all a favour and BUGGER OFF!!)
So we can carry on supporting a club we love
dearly & lets hope the next owner isnt as dodgy
as the past few!.
*************************************************
14/04/01
Chester lost at home to Conference strugglers
Forest Green Rovers in another dreadful
performance at The Deva this afternoon.
Matt Doughtys attempted clearance ended up
in the back of the net on 68 mins.
Citys only reply was a Steve Whitehall header
that hit the left hand post.
Rumours around the ground at the end of the
game were that the deal to sell the club had
fallen through & that Manager Graham Barrow
was about to resign.
To add to that 3 players are supposed to
have requested to be placed on the transfer list
(Sorry no names available at the moment).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
New owners may be installed before tomorrows
Variety Cup Northern Final at home to Nuneaton
Boro on Tuesday evening.It was believed that
Smith was staying on to lead the team out at
Villa Park,but after saturdays defeat the
season is virtually over.
Protests at Saturdays game may push the
Chairman to go now rather than prolong the agony.
7/04/01
Canvey Island & Forest Green will both be at
Villa Park for the Umbro Trophy Cup Final.
City went down 2-0(Agg4-0)at home to Canvey,
goals from Steve Parmenter(30 mins) & Mark
Stimson(60 mins winning the game for the Thamesiders.
While Hereford lost 4-1(Agg6-3) at home to
Forest Green Rovers.
Chris Blackburn & Steve Whitehall look set to
start in tomorrows Umbro Trophy cup tie vs
Canvey at the Deva.The only doubt is Carl
Ruffer,but Mark Beesley & Andy Porter face late
fitness tests.
Probable Team;Brown,Fisher,Woods,Lancaster,
Beesley P,Doughty,Carden,Porter,Blackburn,
Beesley M,Whitehall.
Prices have been reduced for next Tuesdays
Variety Cup Final(Northern Section) v Nuneaton
Boro.
Adults;Seats 10.00,Terrace 8.00,Cons 8.00 & 4.00,
Children 5.00 & 4.00
City won the toss for home advantage in the
N/wide Variety Trophy Northern Final.
Due to fixture back log the Conference have
decided to play the regional finals as one game
and not two legs.Chester play Nuneaton Boro
next Tuesday evening at The Deva.
Nuneaton have lost both league games against
City this season,4-0 at The Deva & 2-1 at Nuneaton.
The winners will play either Yeovil or
Kingstonian from the southern section final.
Chester drew 1-1 away at Dover this evening.
Shearer scored for Dover just before half time
& Stevie Whitehall equalised after 47 mins.
Chris Blackburn played his first 90 mins after
returning from injury.
Nuneaton beat Morecambe 2-0 in the Variety trophy
Northern section semi final.
City now play Nuneaton on the 10th April.
The venue is not known yet.
Carl Ruffer will be missing from the City line
up tonight.Ruffer suffered again with a hamstring
injury at Canvey on saturday.
He's also doubtful for the return leg this
weekend.Also missing tonight are Wayne Brown
(shoulder)Mark Beesley(foot)Paul Carden(foot)
& Matt Doughty will be rested.
In to the side will come Phil Preistly,
Lee Woodyatt & a possible return for Chris
Blackburn.Steve Whitehall returns to the side
after only a subs appearance at Canvey & Jimmy
Haarhoff could also return.
Team from;Preistley,Moss,Woodyatt,Lancaster,
Woods,Beesley P,Blackburn,Porter, Whitehall,
Haarhoff,Fisher,Carden,Wright,Beesley M,Gaunt,
Ruscoe.
Chester have an uphill struggle next saturday in
the 2nd leg of the Umbro Trophy Semi Final at
The Deva.City were out played at Park Lane and
were lucky only to lose 2-0.Only the heroics
of Goalkeeper Wayne Brown kept the score down.
Carl Ruffer went off injured and was replaced by
Craig Gaunt.Citys defence looked very shakey
from then on and on 28 mins ex Southend
striker Steve Tilson opened the scoring.
Then after 73 mins ex Spurs youngter Wayne
Vaughan made it 2-0.Canvey had at least 4 or 5
good opportunities to put this tie out of Chesters
reach.Citys best chances fell to Matt Doughty,
who when though on goal squared the ball to
Woods who wasted the chance.Although this tie
is not over yet,on this showing City will find
it very hard to reduce this deficite at
The Deva next saturday.Graham Barrow said today
in the Non League Paper that Chester were embarrassing
and couldnt of picked a inopportune time to
turn out the the worst performance of the season.
According to the Canvey FC website the prices
for saturdays game are going to be increased
to 12.00 for adults and 8.00 for children.
(Hednesford once again!)
TELFORD 3 CHESTER 0
Chester lost 3-0 at crisis club Telford last
night,two first half goals from Chris Malkin
(14 mins) & Steve Palmer(39 mins)gave City a
mountain to climb in the second half.
Steve Whitehall had a good header saved and Scott
Ruscoes curling shot hit the post.
But on 68 mins Gez Murphy broke away as City
pushed forward and sealed the points for
the home side.Chester rested Doughty & Mark
Beesley,also Carl Ruffer was missing with injury.
The rest of the side though seemed to
have Canvey Island in the backs of their minds!!
Chester ended their dismal run with a 2-1 win
away at Nuneaton Boro.City went 1-0 down after
5 mins when Shaun Wray scored from 10yds.
Mark Beesley equalised after 13 mins after
Nuneaton keeper McKenzie dropped a Whitehall shot.
Steve Whitehall himself scored the
winner after 30 mins,Whitehall finding himself
with acres of space from a Ruscoe pass beat
the keeper with his left foot drive.
Paul Beesley gave away a penalty just before
half time(hand ball),with Wayne Brown saving
the spot kick.Chester spent most of the second
half defending,with Brown,Moss & Ruffer
outstanding.
Nice to see no segragation at Nuneaton,with both
sets of supporters very vocal,but all good humour!.
Chester are hoping to take 800+ to the Umbro Semi
Final at Canvey Island.Canvey are hoping
for a 3000 crowd,but it will not be all ticket.
Carl Ruffer & Paul Beesley will join Wayne Brown
in the Semi England squad for Thursdays game
in Holland.All three will return on Friday for
Chesters game 24 hours later away at Nuneaton Boro.
City produced another below par performance in
a week as bottom of the table Hednesford took
all 3 points with a late penalty.
Chester had chances to win the game,Whitehall
had two good headers well saved by the visitors
keeper Mark Gayle in the first half and he
also stopped a Mark Beesley effort midway
through the second.City now play away at
Nuneaton on Friday evening and hope to end
this dismal run.
ANDY PORTER & PAUL BEESLEY WILL BE BACK IN
TOMORROWS SIDE Vs HEDNESFORD.ALSO WAYNE
BROWN MAY BE RESTED AFTER NOT FEELING WELL
IN THE WEEK ALONG WITH SCOTT RUSCOE.
CITY ARE LOOKING TO RETURN TO WINNING WAYS
AFTER THE MIDWEEK DEFEAT AT SOUTHPORT .
HEDNESFORD HAVENT WON A LEAGUE GAME SINCE
OCTOBER AND ARE NOW BOTTOM OF THE LEAGUE.
POSSIBLE TEAM;BROWN or PREISTLEY,MOSS,BEESLEY P,
RUFFER,LANCASTER,CARDEN,HAARHOFF,PORTER,
WHITEHALL,BEESLEY M.
SUBS FROM;WRIGHT,WOODS,WOODYATT,FISHER,RUSCOE
or BERRY.
CITY LOST 1-0 AT SOUTHPORT,SIMON PARKE SCORED
FOR THE HOME SIDE AFTER 28 MINS.THE HOME
SIDE HIT THE BAR TWICE EARLIER IN THE
HALF BEFORE PARKE SCORED THE WINNER.
CHESTERS CHANCES WERE LIMITED,BUT
WHITEHALL IN THE 1st HALF AND MARK BEESLEY IN
THE 2nd BOTH HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO STEAL
A POINT.
CHESTER HAVE DRAWN CANVEY ISLAND IN THE
SEMI FINAL OF THE UMBRO TROPHY.
THE TIE WILL BE OVER TWO LEGS,THE FIRST
AT CANVEY ON 31st MARCH AND THE SECOND LEG
AT THE DEVA A WEEK LATER ON THE 7th APRIL.
THESE GAMES WILL REPLACE SCARBORO AT HOME AND
LEIGH RMI AWAY.
CHESTER JOIN HEREFORD,FOREST GREEN & CANVEY
ISLAND IN MONDAYS DRAW FOR THE SEMI FINALS
OF THE UMBRO TROPHY.
CITY WON A VERY CLOSELY FOUGHT CONTEST AGAINST
SOUTHPORT WITH A LAST MINUTE GOAL FROM MATTY
WOODS.BOTH SIDES HAD GOOD SCORING
OPPORTUNITIES,IN THIS TYPICAL CUP TIE.
CHESTER HAD STEVE WHITEHALL & CARL RUFFER
BACK IN THE SIDE AND ANDY PORTER CAME ON AS SUB
LATE ON.JIMMY HAARHOFF MADE AN ENTRANCE JUST
AFTER THE HALF TIME BREAK REPLACING DARREN MOSS.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NEWS ALSO TODAY THAT CHAIRMAN TERRY SMITH IS
TO SELL THE CLUB IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
A LIVERPOOL BASED CONSORTIOM IS THE LIKELY BUYER.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHESTER ARE CERTAIN TO START WITH ALL 3
STRIKERS TOMORROW,WHITEHALL,BEESLEY
& HAARHOFF LOOK SET TO LEAD THE CITY FRONT LINE.
ALSO BACK FROM INJURY IS WAYNE BROWN AND CENTRE
BACK CARL RUFFER.
CHESTER LINE UP;
BROWN,MOSS,DOUGHTY,WOODS,RUFFER,GAUNT,CARDEN,
FISHER,RUSCOE,WHITEHALL,BEESLEY & HAARHOFF.
SUBS;PREISTLEY,WRIGHT PORTER,WOODYATT & BERRY.
GRAHAM BARROW HAS CALLED ON ALL CITY FANS TO
TURN UP AND GET BEHIND THE LADS TOMORROW,
SOUTHPORT COULD BRING UP TO 1000 SUPPORTERS
TOMORROW AND WILL BE VERY VOCAL.
THE SANDGROUNDERS HAVE A FEW INJURY PROBLEMS AS WELL,STRIKER SIMON PARKE IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM AND LOOKS SET TO MISS OUT.
SOUTPORT FROM;
DICKERSON,LANE,GUYETT,TEALE,BOLLAND,GRAYSON,
CLARK,MARSH,GOUCK,ARNOLD.PARKE,WHITTAKER,ELAM,
FURLONG,MORGAN,OBRIEN,McAULEY.
CITY WILL BE WITHOUT DEFENDERS MARTIN LANCASTER
AND PAUL BEESLEY FOR SATURDAYS CUP TIE AT
HOME TO SOUTHPORT.BUT HOPEFULLY CARL RUFFER WILL
BE FIT.ALSO BACK ARE STEVE WHITEHALL & JIMMY
HAARHOFF,BOTH WERE ON THE BENCH AT HAYES
LAST SATURDAY.ANDY PORTER SHOULD BE ON THE
SUBS BENCH AFTER HIS RECENT KNEE OP.
CHESTER MOVED INTO 4th POSITION IN THE
CONFERENCE AFTER THEIR FIRST CONFERENCE
AWAY WIN SINCE SCARBORO BACK IN OCTOBER.
MARK BEESLEY OPENED THE SCORING ON 38 mins.
IN THE SECOND HALF VETERAN JIMMY QUINN
EQUALISED.BEESLEY THEN PUT CITY BACK
IN FRONT FROM THE PENALTY SPOT ON 63 mins,
AFTER BEING BROUGHT DOWN BY HAYES KEEPER
GOTHARD.GOTHARD WAS SENT OFF
AND BEESLEY SCORED PAST RESERVE KEEPER HODSON.
CHESTER WRAPPED THE GAME UP AFTER 77 mins
WHEN STAND IN KEEPER HODSON BROUGHT DOWN
MATT WOODS,THIS TIME THE KEEPER WAS ONLY
BOOKED.WOODS MADE NO MISTAKE WITH HIS
PENALTY KICK EITHER.
KEEPER PHIL PREISTLEY WILL CARRY ON IN GOAL
FOR CITY AT HAYES TOMORROW.WAYNE BROWN IS STILL
NOT FIT.
STEVE WHITEHALL SHOULD BE OK TO START TOMORROWS
GAME,BARROW SAID THAT HE'D LIKE TO GIVE
WHITEHALL A FULL GAME BEFORE THE UMBRO
CUP TIE Vs SOUTHPORT NEXT SATURDAY.
POSSIBLE TEAM Vs HAYES;PREISTLEY,MOSS,BEESLEY
P,WOODS,LANCASTER,DOUGHTY,CARDEN,HAARHOFF,
RUSCOE,WHITEHALL,BEESLEY M.
CITY WILL NOT PLAY KETTERING NEXT TUESDAY,
BUT IT WILL NOW BE REARRANGED FOR APRIL.
CHESTER MAY ARRANGE THEIR AWAY GAME AGAINST
KETTERING FOR NEXT TUESDAY.THE ORIGINAL
FIXTURE HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE UMBRO
CUP GAME AT THE DEVA Vs SOUTHPORT ON
SAT 10 MARCH.
CITY MADE VERY HARD WORK OF LOWLY BOSTON
UTD TONIGHT.AFTER A GOALESS FIRST HALF,
WHICH RESEMBLED A PRE SEASON FRIENDLY,
CITY WENT IN FRONT WITH A FINE TURN AND
SHOT FROM MATT WOODS ON 49 mins.
BOSTON WERE WELL WORTH THEIR EQUALISER
THOUGH,THEN PAUL BEESLEY WAS BOOKED FOR
TRIPPING A BOSTON PLAYER IN THE AREA.
VETERAN KEN CHARLERY SCORED FROM THE SPOT PUTTING
THE VISITORS 2-1 UP.IN THE LAST 20 MINS CITY
BROUGHT ON DOUGHTY & WHITEHALL AND AS
ON SATURDAY THINGS BEGAN TO LIVEN UP.
BOTH WHITEHALL & HAARHOFF HAD GOOD EFFORTS
WELL SAVED BY KEEPER BASTOCK & TWO GOOD
PENALTY CLAIMS TURNED DOWN,BOTH FOR
HANDBALL.MATTY DOUGHTY SAVED THE BLUES
BLUSHES WITHA SOLO EFFORT TOWARDS THE END.
THE CROWD OF JUST OVER A 1000 WAS THE LOWEST
CITY HOME CONFERENCE GATE OF THE SEASON.
LOAN KEEPER PHIL PREISTLY DID WELL,MADE
ONE FINE SAVE AT HIS LEFT HAND POST IN THE
FIRST HALF,UNFORTUNATLY CRAIG GAUNT IN FRONT
OF HIM WAS HAVING A NIGHTMARE,GAUNT WAS
SUBSTITUTED MIDWAY THROUGH THE SECOND HALF.
WAYNE BROWN IS LIKELY TO BE OUT OF ACTION
FOR TWO WEEKS.BROWN INJURED A SHOULDER ON SATURDAY
AND HAS GOT WORSE OVER THE LAST COUPLE
OF DAYS.
CITY HAVE SIGNED ROCHDALE RESERVE
KEEPER PHIL PREISTLY ON A MONTHS LOAN.
PREISTLY WILL PLAY TONIGHT AT HOME TO
BOSTON UTD.STEVE WHITEHALL MAY START THE GAME
ON THE SUBS BENCH,BARROW SAID HE DOESNT
WANT TO PUT HIM BACK IN TO EARLY AFTER HIS
BROKEN RIB INJURY,BUT WILL PLAY SOME PART
IN TONIGHTS GAME.
TONIGHTS POSSIBLE TEAM;PREISTLY,FISHER,
BEESLEY P,WOODS,LANCASTER,DOUGHTY,CARDEN,MOSS,
RUSCOE,HAARHOFF,BEESLEY M.
SUBS;PRICE,WHITEHALL,WOODYATT,WRIGHT & BERRY.
FA UMBRO TROPHY QUARTER FINAL DRAW
CHESTER V SOUTHPORT
FOREST GREEN V WORKSOP
MORECAMBE or V BURTON ALB
HEREFORD
STEVENAGE or V TELFORD
CANVEY ISLAND
(All games to be played on 10 March)
WAYNE BROWN IS SET TO GAIN HIS SECOND ENGLAND
CAP AGAINST HOLLAND NEXT MONTH.
BUT BROWN IS STRUGGLING WITH A SHOULDER INJURY
FOR TOMORROWS GAME AT HOME TO BOSTON.
IF BROWN IS NOT FIT THEN HIS PLACE WILL GO
TO NON CONTRACT KEEPER MICHEAL PRICE.
PRICE HAS BEEN ON THE SUBS BENCH FOR THE
LAST THREE GAMES.
NO MORE NEWS ON THE MYSTERY BUYER,ONLY THAT
HE IS A CHESTER FAN AND 44 Yrs Old.
SMITH SAID TODAY THAT THE CLUB WAS
NOT FOR SALE!
STEVE WHITEHALL RETURNED AS SUBSTITUTE &
SCORING IN TODAYS 4-2 WIN OVER BLYTH
IN THE UMBRO TROPHY 5th Rd.
CITY WENT IN FRONT AFTER JUST 6 MINS,
JIMMY HAARHOFF SCORING HIS 2nd GOAL IN A WEEK.
MARK BEESLEY MADE IT 2-0 MIDWAY THROUGH
THE FIRST HALF.BUT AS IN RECENT GAMES CHESTER
STRUGGLED IN THE SECOND HALF.
GOALS FROM ROBSON & PERRY LEVELLED THE SCORES.
JUST WHEN IT SEEMED THE BLUES WERE IN TROUBLE,
PAUL BEESLEY FOUND SPACE IN THE BOX FROM A
CORNER,MADE NO MISTAKE WITH A HALF
VOLLEY FROM 12 YDS.WHITEHALL COMPLETED
THE SCORING IN THE DYING MINUTES,
TAKING THE BALL ROUND THE KEEPER AND
CHIPPING HOME FROM THE LEFT HAND SIDE
OF THE GOAL.
STEVE WHITEHALL WILL HAVE A FITNESS TEST
THIS AFTERNOON,IF HE HAS NO PROBLEMS SHOULD
START TOMORROWS GAME Vs BLYTH SPARTANS.
ALSO ON THE MEND ARE PAUL CARDEN &
JIMMY HAARHOFF,BOTH PLAYERS PICKED UP
INJURYS IN MIDWEEK BUT BOTH SHOULD BE FIT AS WELL.
THE DRAW FOR THE QUARTER FINALS OF THE UMBRO
TROPHY WILL BE LIVE ON TALKSPORT ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 3.45pm.
GRAHAM BARROW HOPES THE CITY FANS WILL TURN
UP IN NUMBERS AGAIN THIS SATURDAY,BOTH
BARROW AND THE PLAYERS WERE AMAZED AT THE
1200 WHO MADE THE TRIP TO NORTHWICH.
TOMORROWS SQUAD;BROWN,FISHER,DOUGHTY,GAUNT,LANCASTER,
BEESLEY,CARDEN,HAARHOFF,M BEESLEY,WOODS,
RUSCOE,WHITEHALL,PRICE,MOSS,WRIGHT,
BERRY, WOODYATT.
CHESTER TOOK ALL 3 POINTS IN AN AWFUL GAME
AT THE DEVA TONIGHT.MATTY WOODS SCORING WITH
A 8 MINUTE HEADER WAS ENOUGH.CITY WERE THE
BETTER OF TWO POOR SIDES IN THE FIRST HALF,
CITYS INJURY LIST IS STARTING TO GROW AND
IT CERTAINLY SHOWED TONIGHT.
MISSING FROM THE SIDE WAS WHITEHALL,PORTER,
BLACKBURN & RUFFER.TELFORD BATTLED THIER WAY
BACK INTO THE GAME IN THE SECOND HALF,
BUT TERRIBLE FINISHING WAS THIER DOWN FALL.
ON THE DOWN SIDE JIMMY HAARHOFF WENT OFF INJURED
IN THE SECOND HALF,HOPEFULLY HE'LL BE FIT FOR
SATURDAYS CUP TIE AGAINST BLYTH SPARTANS.
20/02/01;CHESTER WILL BE WITHOUT CARL RUFFER
FOR TONIGHTS GAME AT THE DEVA Vs TELFORD,
PAUL CARDEN,MATT DOUGHTY & MATTY WOODS
ARE ALL FIT TO PLAY THOUGH.
TONIGHTS TEAMS,CHESTER;BROWN,FISHER,BEESLEY P,
LANCASTER,GAUNT,DOUGHTY,CARDEN,RUSCOE,
HAARHOFF,BEESLEY M,WOODS.
SUBS:WRIGHT,PRICE,WOODYATT,MOSS,BERRY.
TELFORD;WILLIAMS,TRAVIS,SANDWITH,MOORE,
ALBRIGHTON,BEMTLY,JOBLING,McGORRY,
MARTINDALE,EDWARDS,PALMER.
CARL RUFFER IS OUT FOR TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING
AN OVER THE TOP CHALLENGE FROM NORTHWICH STRIKER
GREG BLUNDELL.RUFFER HAD 12 STITCHES IN A GASH
ON HIS SHIN.
MATT WOODS WAS ALSO CARRYING AN INJURY FOR
MOST OF THE GAME ON SATURDAY AND IS A POSSIBLE
DOUBT FOR TOMORROWS GAME AT HOME TO TELFORD.
CHESTER ADDED TO THE MANY DRAWS GATHERED
THIS SEASON TODAY,JIMMY HAARHOFF PUT THE BLUES IN
FRONT AFTER 33 MINS.SCOTT RUSCOE SHOULD HAVE
DONE BETTER ONE ON ONE WITH KEEPER KEY,
THE KEEPER COMING OUT ON TOP ON THIS OCCASION.
NORTHWICH EQUALISED EARLY ON IN THE
SECOND HALF,GREG "ARSEHOLE"BLUNDELL
CELEBRATING AS THOUGH HE HAD SCORED THE
WINNER AT WEMBLEY.MARK BEESLEY SHOULD HAVE EARNED
CITY ALL THREE POINTS TOWARDS THE END ,HIS HALF
VOLLEY HITTING THE LEFT HAND POST.
CHESTERS SUPERB AWAY FOLLOWING GAVE THE
MID CHESHIRE SIDE THEIR BIGGEST LEAGUE CROWD OF
THE SEASON(JUST OVER 2800).
16/02/01;CHESTER MAY BE TAKING OVER 1000
SUPPORTERS TO NORTHWICH THIS WEEKEND.
THE RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST YEOVIL AND
RUNS IN THE NON LEAGUE CUPS HAVE ADDED
INTEREST FOR SUPPORTERS IN THE LOCAL
CHESHIRE DERBY.
GRAHAM BARROW WILL BE LUCKING FOR
A WIN AT THE DRILL FIELD TO KEEP OUR SLIM HOPES
OF PROMOTION ALIVE.
PAUL CARDEN WILL BE BACK IN THE SIDE AFTER
SUSPENSION,BUT CHRIS BLACKBURN WILL BE
MISSING WITH A FOOT INJURY.ALSO SIDELINED STILL
ARE STEVE WHITEHALL & ANDY PORTER.
TOMORROWS TEAM;BROWN,FISHER,LANCASTER,RUFFER,
BEESLEY P,DOUGHTY,HAARHOFF,CARDEN,RUSCOE,
BEESLEY M,WOODS.
SUBS;WRIGHT,MOSS,GAUNT,PRICE & WOODYATT.
THE NEXT GAME AT THE DEVA IS NEXT TUESDAY
EVENING Vs TELFORD UTD IN THE CONFERENCE.
(KICK OFF 7.45 pm)
CITY WILL PLAY EITHER MORECAMBE OR NUNEATON
IN THE NORTHERN FINAL OF THE N/WIDE VARIETY CUP.
MORECAMBE BEAT LEIGH 5-2 IN THERE
1/4 FINAL GAME.
14/02/01;WAYNE BROWN PLAYED FOR 88 MINS IN
ENGLANDS 0-0 DRAW AT RUSHDEN LAST NIGHT.
SCOTT COOKSEY FROM HEREFORD CAME ON FOR
THE LAST COUPLE OF MINS.(Picture to the right)>>
13/02/01;CHRIS BLACKBURN JOINED CITYS INJURY
LIST AFTER BREAKING A BONE IN HIS FOOT Vs
YEOVIL ON SATURDAY.HE WILL MISS TONIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL AT RUSHDEN Vs WALES.
ALSO MISSING TONIGHT IS DARREN MOSS(WALES),
HE STILL HAS A CHEST INFECTION.ONE PLAYER FIT AND
READY IS WAYNE BROWN WHO LIKE MOSS,
HAS BEEN UNWELL BUT HAS RECOVERED IN TIME
FOR TONIGHTS GAME.
10/02/01;CITY DEFEATED LEAGUE LEADERS YEOVIL 2-1
AT THE DEVA THIS AFTERNOON,FIRST HALF GOALS FROM
SCOTT RUSCOE & MARK BEESLEY DID THE DAMAGE.
THE BLUES WERE UNLUCKY NOT TO GO IN AT
THE INTERVAL BY A BIGGER MARGIN,
SCOTT RUSCOE BRINGING A FINE SAVE FROM KEEPER PENNOCK.
IN THE SECOND HALF MATT WOODS HIT
THE CROSS BAR AFTER A DAZZLING RUN FROM JIMMY HAARHOFF.
YEOVIL SCORED A LATE CONSILATION BUT THE
SCORE LINE DIDNT REFLECT CITY'S SUPERIORITY.
CHESTER WERE WITHOUT KEY PLAYERS WHITEHALL,
PORTER & CARDEN,BUT MATT WOODS PLAYED UP
FRONT AND NEIL FISHER HAD A BRILLIANT GAME IN
MIDFIELD.
ONCE AGAIN THOUGH MAN OF THE MATCH FOR ME
HAD TO BE CARL RUFFER,THERE CAN'T BE A BETTER
PLAYER OUTSIDE THE LEAGUE THAN HIM.
CITY WILL BE WITHOUT WHITEHALL & PORTER WITH
INJURY & PAUL CARDEN'S SUSPENDED FOR
TOMORROWS GAME AGAINST LEAGUE LEADERS
YEOVIL AT THE DEVA.
LANCASTER,FISHER & MOSS HAVE ALL BEEN SUFFERING
WITH FLU BUT ALL ARE EXPECTED TO BE FIT.
8/02/01;CITY ARE FEATURED ON TONIGHTS SKY SPORTS 1
PROGRAMME THE NON LEAGUE SHOW.IT STARTS AT
7.00PM & IS REPEATED AT 12.30 AM.HIGHLIGHTS OF
SATURDAYS GAME WITH ST ALBANS & INTERVIEWS
WITH GRAHAM BARROW & SMITH ON TONIGHTS SHOW.
STEVE WHITEHALL WILL BE MISSING FROM SATURDAYS LINE
UP AGAINST LEAGUE LEADERS YEOVIL TOWN.WHITEHALL MAY BE OUT FOR UP TO 5 WEEKS
WITH A BROKEN RIB.NEIL FISHER & PAUL BEESLEY
WILL BE BACK IN THE SQUAD FOR THE GAME THOUGH.
7/02/01;CHESTER PROGRESSED TO THE SEMI FINAL
OF THE N/WIDE TROPHY LAST NIGHT AT HAIG AVE.
GOALS FROM MARK BEESLEY(2)& PAUL CARDEN GAVE THE
BLUES A COMFORTABLE VICTORY AGAINST
SOUTHPORT.CITY NOW PLAY EITHER MORECAMBE,
LEIGH OR NUNEATON IN THE SEMI FINAL.
5/02/01;CHESTER HAVE DRAWN BLYTH SPARTANS AT
HOME IN THE 5th ROUND OF THE UMBRO TROPHY,
THE GAME WILL BE PLAYED ON THE 24th FEB INSTEAD
OF THE HOME GAME Vs KINGSTONIAN.BLYTH ARE
CURRENTLY 7th FROM BOTTOM OF THE
UNIBOND PREMIER LEAGUE.
NICK RICHARDSON HAS LEFT THE CLUB,PLAYER OF
THE SEASON TWO YEARS AGO HAS FINALISED A PAY OFF
WITH CHAIRMAN TERRY SMITH & IS LOOKING FOR
ANOTHER CLUB.(GOOD LUCK NICK)
THE PLAYERS HELD A CRISIS MEETING AFTER
SATURDAYS GAME,TERRY SMITH SENT EACH
PLAYER A LETTER ACCUSING THEM OF A LACK OF EFFORT
& SAID THEY WERE A DISGRACE TO THEMSELVES
FOLLOWING CITYS EXIT FROM THE LDV VAN TROPHY AT
PORT VALE!!THE PLAYERS WERE NOT HAPPY ABOUT
THIS AND ISSUED A STATEMENT ANSWERING THE CHAIRMANS
CRITISISM.(WHATS THE MATTER TERRY,BARROW
GETTING ALL THE ATTENTION AGAIN!)
3/02/01;CHESTER WENT THROUGH TO THE 5th
ROUND OF THE UMBRO TROPHY BEATING St ALBANS 3-2
AT THE DEVA.CARL RUFFER PUT THE BLUES IN FRONT
AFTER 13 MINS,AMARA SIMBA THEN EQUALISED
BEFORE HALF TIME.SCOTT RUSCOE MADE IT 2-1 AFTER
THE HALF TIME BREAK AND CHRIS BLACKBURN FINISHED
AFTER FINE WORK FROM JIMMY HAARHOFF TO MAKE
IT 3-1.SIMBA SCORED HIS SECOND TOWARDS THE END.
RYAN MORAN WAS SENT OFF FOR A TERRIBLE
TACKLE ON MATT DOUGHTY LATE ON IN THE
SECOND HALF.
2/02/01;SKY SPORTS WILL BE AT THE DEVA TOMORROW
FOR THE UMBRO TROPHY GAME Vs St ALBANS.THE
HIGHLIGHTS WILL BE SHOWN ON THE NEW SKY SPORTS 1
NON LEAGUE PROGRAMME ON THURS EVENING AT 7.00PM.
THE DRAW FOR THE NEXT ROUND WILL BE ON
TALKSPORT AT 3.15PM ON MONDAY.
CHESTER OR St ALBANS NUMBER IS 6.
EX ORIENT STRIKER SIMBA WILL PLAY UP FRONT WITH
ON LOAN STRIKER BEN STREVENS.STREVENS IS ON
LOAN FROM BARNET AND HAS SCORED 4 GOALS IN
AS MANY GAMES.SIMBA SCORED AGAINST CHESTER
FOR ORIENT AT BRISBANE ROAD 2 SEASONS AGO
IN A 2-2 DRAW.
JIMMY HAARHOFF MAY START THE GAME
TOMORROW IF STEVE WHITEHALL FAILS A FITNESS TEST.
STEVE WHITEHALL HAS A FAIR CHANCE OF BEING FIT
FOR SATURDAYS CUP TIE Vs St ALBANS.
WHITEHALL SAID TODAY IS THE MAIN PROBLEM
IS SLEEPING AT NIGHT WITH A
RIB INJURY PICKED UP AGAINST
MORECAMBE LAST SATURDAY AND PERHAPS A GOOD
NIGHTS SLEEP WOULD INCREASE THE RECOVERY RATE.
30/01/01;CHESTER WENT OUT OF THE LDV VAN TROPHY
AT VALE PARK TONIGHT,WITHOUT WHITEHALL
DUE TO A RIB INJURY,DIDNT LOOK LIKE CAUSING
ANOTHER UPSET AGAINST LEAGUE OPPOSITION.
WILKINSON HEADED AGAINST MATT DOUGHTY
ON 21 mins,ONLY TO SEE THE DEFLECTION
END UP IN THE BACK OF THE NET.AFTER A
GOOD SPELL OF CITY PRESSURE IN THE SECOND HALF,
TONY NAYLOR PUT VALE THROUGH WITH A GOAL
ON 65 mins AFTER A MISTAKE BY PAUL BEESLEY.VALE ARE NOW AT HOME TO
DARLINGTON IN THE NEXT ROUND.
27/01/01;CITY PLAYED IN THEIR FIRST LEAGUE GAME
SINCE NEW YEARS DAY.CHESTER BEAT MORECAMBE
WITH A MARTIN LANCASTER GOAL AFTER 13 mins.
PAUL CARDEN WAS SENT OFF WITH 17 mins TO GO,
FOR A SECOND BOOKABLE OFFENCE.WHITEHALL WAS
UNLUCKY NOT TO INCREASE THE LEAD IN
THE SECOND HALF,HITING THE POST FROM 25 yds.
MORECAMBE ALSO HAD A PLAYER SENT OFF IN
THE LAST 5 mins.JIMMY HAARHOFF CAME ON AS SUB
& CERTAINLY LIFTED THE CROWDS SPIRITS
WITH HIS PACE AND DIRECT APPROACH.
27/01/01;MATT WOODS LOOKS SET TO RETURN TO
THE SIDE Vs MORECAMBE,HE WILL REPLACE THE
SUSPENDED CARL RUFFER.
CITY HAVE TWO INJURY PROBLEMS,PORTER(KNEE INJURY)
& DAVE KERR (GROIN STRAIN),BOTH WILL BE
MISSING AS WELL/
NEW SIGNING JIMMY HAARHOFF IS UNLIKELY TO
START THE GAME BUT SHOULD BE ON THE BENCH.
PROBABLE TEAM;BROWN,FISHER,LANCASTER,WOODS,BEESLEY
DOUGHTY,CARDEN,BLACKBURN,RUSCOE,WHITEHALL,
BEESLEY M.
25/01/01;CITY HAVE REARRANGED TWO GAMES,PORT
VALE IN THE LDV VAN TROPHY IS
NOW NEXT TUES(30/01/01)& CONFERENCE GAME
AT DOVER IS NOW TUES 3rd APRIL.
ANDY SHELTON HAS SIGNED FOR HARROGATE TOWN
AFTER HIS SPELL ON LOAN THERE.
23/01/01;TONIGHTS GAME AT PORT VALE WAS CALLED
OFF AT 5.00PM DUE TO A WATERLOGGED PITCH.
22/01/01;CARL RUFFER WILL TOMORROW NIGHTS GAME
AT PORT VALE.HE IS SERVING A ONE MATCH SUSPENSION.
ALSO MISSING IS ANDY PORTER WHO IS LIKELY TO
BE OUT FOR A MONTH AND NOT TWO WEEKS AS FIRST
THOUGHT.
DAVE KERR OR LEE WOODYATT MAY STEP INTO THE
SIDE TO COVER THESE POSITIONS.
21/01/01;SKY SPORTS ARE TO START A WEEKLY
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME,STARTING ON FEB 1st.
ORIENT CHAIRMAN BARRY HEARN HAS HINTED THAT
THE CONFERENCE LEAGUE MAY HAVE TO PAY 7
MILLION POUND FOR THE 2nd CONFERENCE
PROMOTION PLACE.
19/01/01;CHESTERS GAME AWAY AT DOVER WAS CALLED
OFF TODAY AFTER A MIDDAY PITCH INSPECTION.
THE PITCH WAS FROZEN AND THERES
NO LET UP OF THE COLD WEATHER OVER THE WEEKEND.
18/01/01;ANDY PORTER WILL BE MISSING FOR
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER HAVING A KNEE OPERATION.
NEIL FISHER AND MATT DOUGHTY WILL BE BACK IN
THE SQUAD FOR SATURDAYS TRIP TO DOVER.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SQUAD IS NEW SIGNING JIMMY
HAARHOFF.
SAT TEAM FROM;BROWN,FISHER,MOSS,LANCASTER
RUFFER,BEESLEY P,CARDEN,BLACKBURN,RUSCOE,DOUGHTY
WHITEHALL,BEESLEY M,HAARHOFF,KERR,WOODS,WRIGHT,BERRY.
16/01/01;CITYS GAME AT PORT VALE TONIGHT WAS
CALLED OFF DUE TO A FROZEN PITCH.THE GAME MAY
BE REARRANGED FOR NEXT TUES 23 JAN.
CHESTER WILL PLAY DARLINGTON AT THE DEVA
IF THEY BEAT PORT VALE.DARLO BEAT SHREWSBURY 2-0.
16/01/01;PRICES HAVE BEEN REDUCED FOR TONIGHTS
GAME AT PORT VALE,ADULTS 10.00,OAPs 5.00
CHILDREN 2.OO.(Thanks to Gary Benson
for the info).
15/01/01;CITY TODAY SIGNED BIRMINGHAM STRIKER
JIMMY HAARHOFF.THE ZAMBIAN PLAYER WAS ON TRIAL
AT THE DEVA BEFORE XMAS & IMPRESSED GRAHAM BARROW.
HAARHOFF MADE ONE APPEARANCE FOR THE BIRMINGHAM
FIRST TEAM.
CHESTER WILL PLAY ST ALBANS FROM THE RYMAN
PREMIER LEAGUE AT HOME IN THE 4th RD OF THE
FA UMBRO TROPHY.THE GAME WILL BE PLAYED ON 3rd FEB.
CHESTER WENT THROUGH TO THE 4th ROUND OF
THE FA UMBRO TROPHY THANKS TO TWO FIRST HALF GOALS
FROM STEVIE WHITEHALL.THE FIRST A MISS KICK
FROM DONCASTER KEEPER BARRY RICHARDSON,
LET IN WHITEHALL FOR HIS FIRST AND MARK BEESLEY
PROVIDED THE CROSS FOR HIS SECOND,WHITEHALL
HEADED HOME FROM 10Yds.
CARL RUFFER & WAYNE BROWN WERE BOOKED FOR
THERE PART IN A 20 MAN BRAWL IN THE SECOND HALF.
THE 4TH ROUND OF THE FA TROPHY WILL BE PLAYED
ON FEB 3rd,SOUTHPORT AWAY WILL NOW BE REARRANGED.
12/01/01;DARREN MOSS & SCOTT RUSCOE WILL REPLACE
THE INJURED MATT DOUGHTY & SUSPENDED
NEIL FISHER.MOSS WHO CAME ON AS SUB AT
BLACKBURN SAID HE ENJOYED THE GAME LAST SATURDAY
AND HOPES TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME BY PLAYING
FOR REGULAR PLACE IN THE TEAM.
TOMORROWS TEAM;BROWN,MOSS,BEESLEY P,LANCASTER,
RUFFER,RUSCOE,CARDEN,PORTER,BEESLEY M,
WHITEHALL.SUBS;WRIGHT,KERR,BERRY,
WOODYATT,WOODS.
DONCASTER DEFENDER MARK ATKINS WILL BE MISSING
TOMORROW THROUGH INJURY.
10/01/01;MATTY DOUGHTYS INJURY ON SATURDAY MAY BE
WORSE THAN FIRST THOUGHT.DOUGHTY MAY HAVE
INJURED HIS HAMSTRING,RATHER THAN SUSPECTED
CRAMP.
CHESTER WILL PLAY AWAY AT PORT VALE IN THE 2nd
ROUND OF LDV VAN TROPHY.PORT VALE BEAT NOTTS
COUNTY 3-0 AT VALE PARK LAST NIGHT.
09/01/01;CHESTER HAVE REARRANGED 4 GAMES,IN THE
CONFERENCE CITY NOW TRAVEL TO TELFORD ON
30/01/01,THEN PLAY BOSTON UTD AT HOME ON 6/2/01,
FOLLOWED BY TELFORD AT HOME ON 20/2/01.
THE N/WIDE TROPHY GAME AWAY AT SOUTHPORT IS NOW ON
23 JAN,THE TUES AFTER THE DOVER AWAY GAME.
NEIL FISHER IS OUT OF THE SQUAD FOR SATURDAYS FA
TROPHY GAME AT HOME TO DONCASTER,HE IS
SERVING A ONE MATCH SUSPENSION,ALSO DOUGHTFUL
IS CUP HERO MATTY DOUGHTY,WHO IS STILL
SUFFERING WITH CRAMP FROM THE BLACKBURN GAME.
CHESTER MAY KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THERE WILL BE TWO
PROMOTION PLACES IN THE CONFERENCE NEXT SEASON.
ACCORDING TO BILL KING A DECISION WILL BE MADE
IN THE NEXT 48 HRS.
7/01/01;CHESTER WENT OUT OF THE FA CUP AT EWOOD
PARK AFTER BEING DENIED A 1-0 LEAD AFTER REFEREE
BAINES DISALLOWED STEVE WHITEHALLS 68 min GOAL.
PAUL BEESLEY WAS PENALISED FOR A PUSH ON BLACKBURN
DEFENDER TAYLOR.AFTER PLENTY OF CHANCES
TO WIN THE GAME,NOTEABLY TO MARK BEESLEY
& DARREN WRIGHT,ROVERS FINALLY BROKE THE DEADLOCK,
TAYLOR HEADING HOME ON 72 MINS.
SUBSTITUTE MARCUS BENT SCORED ROVERS SECOND
WITH A HEADER ON 82 mins.
OVER 4000 BLUES TRAVELLED UP TO BLACKBURN,ALL VERY
DISAPPOINTED NOT TO GET AT LEAST A REPLAY FROM
THE TIE.
PICTURES AND MATCH REPORT TO FOLLOW ON FA CUP DIARY
PAGE AND MATCH REPORT PAGE.
5/01/01;CITY CENTRE BACK MATTY WOODS TODAY SHOWED
OFF CHESTERS NEW STRIP FOR TOMORROWS CUPTIE AT
EWOOD PARK.ITS THE FIRST TIME CHESTER HAVE WORN
A BLACK AND WHITE KIT FOR 70 years.
TOMORROWS TEAMS;
BLACKBURN FROM,
FRIEDAL,FILAN,TAYLOR,BERG,DAILLY
SHORT,KENNA,McATEER,DUNN,HIGNETT,JANSEN,
MAHON,DUNNING,OSTENSTAD,HUGHES,BENT.
CHESTER;BROWN,FISHER,DOUGHTY,RUFFER,BEESLEY P,
LANCASTER,CARDEN,PORTER,BLACKBURN,BEESLEY M,
WHITEHALL.
SUBS;MOSS,WRIGHT,WOODS,KERR,WOODYATT.
BLACKBURNS PRICE REDUCTIONS COULD SWELL THE CROWD
TO OVER 20,000 TOMORROW.MANAGER GRAHAM BARROW
TODAY SAID THAT THE CITY FANS COULD PLAY A MASSIVE
PART IN TOMORROWS CUPTIE,KNOWING HOW MUCK NOISE
THEY CAN MAKE COULD WELL DROWN OUT THE HOME SIDE!!.
PS DONT FORGET "WELSH STRIKER AND SELF CONFESSED
W*****m FAN MARK HUGHES WILL BE IN THE BLACKBURN
SIDE TOMORROW,PLENTY OF STICK PLEASE!!"
4/01/01;BLACKBURN HAVE INJURY PROBLEMS BEFORE
SATURDAYS GAME,HENNING BERG,MATT JANSEN
AND DAMIEN DUFF ARE ALL STRUGGLING WITH INJURYS.
EX TRANMERE PLAYER ALAN MAHON IS LIKELY TO
START THOUGH.
ANDY PORTER IS BACK IN THE CITY LINE UP AFTER SUSPENSION.
CHESTER WILL BE WEARING A CHANGED STRIP OF BLACK &
WHITE FOR SATURDAYS GAME AT EWOOD PARK.
BLACKBURN MANAGER GREAME SOUNESS SAYS THAT CHESTER DESERVE
THE RESPECT AHEAD OF THE FA CUP TIE,ADDING CITY
HAD ALREADY PUT OUT TWO LEAGUE CLUBS SO
FAR THIS SEASON.
TERRY SMITH WILL BE ON RADIO TALKSPORT PHONE IN,TOMORROW
AFTERNOON WITH BRIAN MOORE.THE PROGRAMME STARTS
AT 2.00 PM.(DON'T ASK HIM ANY FOOTBALL
QUESTIONS,HE'LL MAKE A COMPLETE FOOL OF HIM
SELF WITH NO HELP AT ALL).
MATTY WOODS LOOKS SET TO PLAY AGAINST BLACKBURN,
WOODS SUFFERED A FREAK ACCIDENT BEFORE THE
HEDNESFORD GAME INJURING AN EYE SOCKET AND HIS
JAW.WOODS MAY RETURN UP FRONT ALONG SIDE CUP HERO
STEVE WHITEHALL,AS MARK BEESLEY IS STRUGGLING
WITH A HAMSTRING INJURY.
BARRIE HIPKISS SAYS THAT 11 COACHES HAVE BEEN FILLED
ALREADY AND HAS ESTIMATED OVER 2000 BLUES WILL
BE TRAVELLING UP TO EWOOD PARK.
|
 |
|
VISIT THE SEALANDENDER MESSAGE BOARD(Click Below)
|
|
|
