Full time: Chester 1 Walsall 2

An encouraging performance but the Blues edged out.

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Over

Bell’s run forward sees ball poked out to Dawson who fires over from 20 yards.

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Well saved

Trialoist keeper saves well from Hayles-Doherty.

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Harsh

Tough on the Blues as corner isn’t cleared properly and Candlin fires home from 12 yards through a crowd of bodies.

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GOAL! Chester 1 Walsall 2

Mitch Candlin 84 mins

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Chester sub

Andy Halls off, James Jones on. 78 mins.

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Saved

Liam Davies picks up ball 30 yards out and lashes a fine left footer at the Walsall keeper.

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And another

Dawson corner almost finds Brown. Deflected for another corner which is cleared.

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Chester corner

Free kick finds head of Astles whose knockdown is out for corner.

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Strong shape

Blues doing ok here in terms of holding shape and limiting Walsall. Done well.

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Chester sub

Nathan Brown on, Harry White off - 68 mins

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Chester subs

Dawson and Joyce on for Turnbull and James.

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Bit more urgency

The Blues offering a bit more this second period.

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Pouring down

Rain has rolled in here. Hammering down.

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Cleared

Dangerous low cross from Oztumer is cleared by Rowe-Turner in six-yard box.

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What a finish

Bell receives ball from Davies, lets it sit up and thumps home from 18 yards.

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GOAL! Chester 1 Walsall 1

Wonderful strike from Nyal Bell

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Fired over

Oztumer sees a little daylight between the centre backs and space opens up but can only fire well over.

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Back at it

Waters, Davies, Bell and new keeper on for trialist, Akintunde, Mahon and Chapell.

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First half pictures

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Half time: Chester 0 Walsall 1

Leahy goal the difference at the break.

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Unlucky

Superb skill from Mahon to break away on the halfway line, he finds Akintunde who lays of White who then finds his effort cannon off a Walsall defender. Corner.

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Corner

Jackson’s deflected effort stopped at second attempt by trialist but judged to have gone out.

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Attendance

Crowd of 888 here today.

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Ambitious

Paul Turnbull picks up a loose ball 25 yards out and attempts a quick shot on the half volley but well wide.

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Break in play

Jackson receiving treatment for Walsall.

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Offside

Nice move between Kouhyar and Oztumer ends with latter spinning and acrobatically firing wide, but flag was already raised.

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Well over

Adam Chambers sees a wild 25-yard effort fly well wide.

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Behind

Halls attempted clearance from corner is deflected into path of Leahy who fires home from eight yards.

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GOAL! Chester 0 Walsall 1

Luke Leahy - 26 mins

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