Chester FC 's pre-season campaign is in full swing and they head to Gwynedd this evening for game number four against Bala Town.

The Welsh Premier League side will provide the sternest test yet for Jon McCarthy's new-look Blues and they should be sharp having been back in training for a number of weeks and already having seen competitive action owing to their involvement in the Europa League.

As has been the case in the previous three friendlies, Chester will likely put a different side out in each half this evening at Maes Tegid with all the first-team players expected to feature on Bala's 3G surface.

Join us for all the action as it happens.

Key Events

KEY EVENT

FT: Bala Town 1 Chester FC 3

The Blues triumph thanks to Bell, Marsh-Hughes and White.

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Wide

Chester corner swung in by Joyce but Trialist C turns it wide.

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Cleared lines

Blues eventually scramble to clear dangerous corner.

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Corner

Initial effort hits wall before rebound cannons off Trialist B for corner.

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Dangerous free-kick

James Jones hauls down Hayes on the edge of the area.

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Good finish

Great ball from Waters finds Marsh-Hughes who plays perfectly weighted pass through to White who composes himself before slotting past Vernon. 81 minutes.

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KEY EVENT

GOAL! Bala 1 Chester 3

HARRY WHITE!

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What a waste!

Corner swung i for Bala and nodded across goal where Andrai Jones lashes over from six yards. Gilt edged.

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Off the post

Superb effort from Lucas Dawson as he curls shot from 20 yards that hits post. Rebound falls to Davies whose cross headed wide by Marsh-Hughes.

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Unlucky

Good work from Waters on the right sees him stand up cross to far post but just too much on it.

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Good save

Vernon down well to save 20-yard drive from Liam Davies.

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Headed clear

Dawson heads clear near post and Bala eventually flagged for offside.

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Bala corner

Fierce Wade effort cannons off a yellow shirt and out for a corner.

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Rash

James Jones with a rash challenge on Thompson. Gets a talking to.

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So close

Marsh-Hughes almost adds to his goal but he can’t quite turn White’s wicked cross home.

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Great finish

Sixteen-year-old Marsh-Hughes latches on to fine Joyce pass to dink over Vernon. 61 minutes.

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KEY EVENT

GOAL! Bala 1 Chester 2

LLOYD MARSH-HUGHES!

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Dragged wide

Sixteen-year-old Lloyd Marsh-Hughes drags half volley just wide after looped header from White.

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Flagged

Neat Chester move sees Dawson slide through Trialist D who is flagged. Dubious.

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Wasted

Liam Davies curls wild effort well wide.

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Cynical

Matty Waters hauled down cynically by Horwood on edge of area. Free kick Chester

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Bala looking stronger

Bala taking the game to a youthful Chester side now.

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Close

Andrai Jones heads a gilt edged chance wide after Thompson cross.

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Bala subs

Thompson, A Jones, Hayes on while Davies, Sheridan and Wade taken off.

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Second half team for Chester

Trialist A, Trialist B, Jones, Trialist C, Trialist D, Waters, Dawson, Joyce, Davies, White, Marsh-Hughes.

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Second half kicks off

We’re back at it at Maes Tegid.

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Half time: Bala 1 Chester 1

All square at the break here at Maes Tegid.

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Break in play before restart

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Sloppy

Corner swung in, Jones nods down for Venables who sweeps home from close range. Blues will feel they could have done better.

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KEY EVENT

GOAL! Bala 1 Chester 1

Chris Venables - 39 mins

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