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Home run could mean glory push

PAUL Linwood is backing the Blues to mount a sustained push for promotion this season – but he knows home results must improve. Read

Ellison’s wing of change

KEVIN Ellison relished his first taste of a Wrexham/Chester derby on Sunday – but he didn’t expect to end up playing in four different positions. Read

City’s roots run deep but dates are valid

As revealed in last Friday’s Chronicle, Cheshire sports historian Paul Lavell claims to have uncovered evidence that suggests Chester City were formed in 1879 – six years earlier than originally thought. However, official club historian CHAS SUMNER sees no reason to rewrite history. Read

Holroyd on target

CITY’S reserve side picked up a Pontin’s League point at home to a strong Burnley side on Wednesday. Read

Veteran pair face long lay-offs

BLUES midfielders Tony Dinning and Tony Grant are facing long spells on the sidelines. Read

Little happy to take a point

BRIAN Little was pleased to claim a point from his first game in charge of Wrexham – and he was impressed by cross-border rivals Chester. Read

Williamson: The belief is back

BLUES boss Bobby Williamson says Sunday’s derby draw with Wrexham has injected a much-needed dose of belief back into his team. Read

Keep cool – or else

BLUES boss Bobby Williamson is urging his players to stay calm in the heat of Sunday’s derby battle with Wrexham – and he will fine anyone who steps out of line. Read

Hartson says no

CITY failed in an audacious bid to sign former Arsenal and Celtic striker John Hartson this week. Read

Old heads will see us through

Paul Butler has seen it all before. In a long and varied career, the veteran City skipper has been on the winning side in some memorable derby clashes. Here he tells The Chronicle how the Blues can come out on top in Sunday’s high- noon showdown. Read

Unwanted record

CHESTER head to the Racecourse on Sunday aiming to secure their first league win there in almost 30 years. Read

Sam’s the man for Dragons

FORMER Blues winger Sam Aiston is in line to face his old club on Sunday after Wrexham yesterday agreed to sign him on loan from Northampton. Read

History lesson for Blues

CHESTER City are six years older than they thought they were, according to a Cheshire sports historian. Read

Hartson turns down City switch

CHESTER City have failed in their bid to sign West Brom’s John Hartson. Read

Blues in Hartson approach

CHESTER City have made an audacious bid to sign West Brom striker John Hartson. Read

Little’s Deva spying mission

WREXHAM boss Brian Little was an interested spectator at the Deva Stadium on Saturday. Read

Williamson: Poor finishing cost us

BOBBY Williamson bemoaned Chester City’s poor finishing after watching his team slump to a third successive defeat on Saturday. Read

We need you!

BOBBY Williamson has issued a fresh plea to Chester City’s stay-away fans to get behind the team and match the ambition of chairman Stephen Vaughan. Read