And that's that

Thanks for joining is this afternoon.

One to forget for the Blues but we will be back for Southport on Saturday where, hopefully, we will be reporting on a much happier affair.

Safe travels and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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McCarthy apologises to fans

Video of the Chester manager’s post match interview.

https://www.facebook.com/ChesterFCChron/?ref=bookmarks

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Full time: Maidstone 4 Chester 2

The Blues made to pay for an awful first half.

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Blocked

Hudson blocks a goalbound Taylor effort.

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Almost

Durrell’s corner ball almost forced over by Alabi. Another corner comes in which is cleared.

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Chester corner

Durrell’s free-kick cleared.

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Chester free kick

25 yards out after Richards felled.

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Wasted

Alabi’s flick finds Richards who really should do better but fires wide from 12 yards.

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Stones sub

Jake McCarthy on for Delano Sam-Yorke - 88 minutes.

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Great chance

Stuart Lewis can only sidefoot wide from a great position after Loza’s cut back.

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Maidstone sub

Jamar Loza on for Alex Flisher. 85 minutes.

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Good chance

Taylor cuts in from the right and skips past Killock before firing just wide.

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What a chance!

Durrell should have scored after Horwood’s cross falls to the winger. Let off for the home side.

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Cleared

The Blues eventually clear their lines. Just over 10 minutes remaining.

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Corner

Astles heads out a deep Stones throw.

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Stones sub

Joe Pigott off, Bobby-Jo Taylor on. 75 mins.

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Charged down

Alabi does well to fashion some space on the right and attempts a shot but it’s blocked and cleared.

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Interesting

Lloyd’s free kick finds an unmarked Hughes who heads beyond Worgan.

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GOAL! Maidstone 4 Chester 2

Sam Hughes - 67 minutes

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Just over

Blues defence flat footed and Pigott races on to long ball and lifts over Lynch but it drops just over.

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Hudson does well

Gets to a dangerous low ball from Paxman that was destined for Sam-Yorke.

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Good save

Lynch does well to push away a 25 yard effort from Flisher.

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Attendance

A crowd of 2,120 here today.

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Headed clear

Hudson does well to clear his lines from a Flisher free kick.

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Stones corner

Their 14th of the afternoon.

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Chester trying to make a fist of it

Spent more time in the opposing half in the opening 10 minutes of the second half than anytime in the first 45.

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Chester corner

Alabi does well to win it on the right hand side.

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Good save

Worgan pushes away a Richards effort after he was freed on the left.

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At least they have something to cheer

The Blues fans who have braved the long trip finally have something to cheer, but it’s hard to imagine that it will be anything more than a consolation.

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GOAL! Maidstone 4 Chester 1

Alabi penalty - 52 minutes.

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