Chester FC 3 Hyde United 3 RECAP: Blues out of Cheshire Senior Cup on penalties

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Well, the Blues are out of the Cheshire Senior Cup at the first round stage.

A youthful side were beaten 5-4 on penalties after drawing 3-3 with the Tigers after extra time. There were some bright moments for Chester with Nathan Brown impressing along with James Jones.

Maybe next year!

The Blues are out.

It ends 3-3 after extra time and 5-4 after penalties. A long evening tonight.

MISS! Chester

James Jones sees his effort saved low. Chester are out

GOAL! Hyde

Miller sidefoots it home. 5-4.

GOAL! Chester

Alex Downes makes it 4-4. Great penalty, top corner.

GOAL! Hyde

Lewis Holt makes it 4-3 Hyde.

MISS! Chester

Evans sees his effort saved by Crump. 3-3.

GOAL! Hyde

Lewis Haydock makes it 3-3

GOAL! Chester

Hunt with an excellent penalty. 3-2 Blues.

GOAL! Hyde

Ford with a well-struck pen. 2-2

GOAL! Chester

Ap Gareth just manages to squeeze it home. 2-1 Blues.

MISS! Hyde

Branker hits the bar!

GOAL! Chester

Brown smashes home 1-1

GOAL! Hyde score

Boyle beats Roberts

We're heading to penalties!

It ends 3-3 after extra time.

Saved

Roberts saves Boyle’s effort.

Free kick

Dangerous here. Hyde have a free kick 20 yards out. Almost time up.

Well over

Branker blasts over from 20 yards. Not troubling Roberts, that one.

Headed wide

Matt Dempsey connects with the corner at the far post but can only steer his header wide.

Hyde corner

They are pushing for a winner here.

Chester sub

Will Marsh off, Matty Thomson on.

Off the line!

Hunt clears a goalbound Miller effort off the line.

Into the second period

All a bit scrappy as both teams battle with tiredness.

Half time in extra time

It’s 3-3 as we go into the final 15 minutes. Penalties if it ends all square.

Corner ball

Brown’s free-kick comes off the head of a Hyde player in the wall.

Free kick

25 yards out for Chester after Joe Edwards is brought down.

Gathered

Peter Boyle fires an 18-yard effort straight at Roberts.

All happening

A lot of tired legs means plenty of mistakes. More goals in this.

GOAL! Chester 3 Hyde 3

Oliver Ford spanks home a great strike from inside the area after a knockdown.

Great skill

Brown does superbly to twist and turn his way into the area to hand Chester the lead. Quick feet.