The last time Chester FC 's defence was breached was over a month ago.

Darren Carter's strike for Forest Green in their 2-1 win over the Blues on September 3 at the Lookers Vauxhall Stadium marked a turning point for Chester with manager Jon McCarthy's side going on a five-match unbeaten run following the defeat.

They say a week is a long time in football, but a month? That is really going some.

Here's nine things that have occurred since Chester last conceded a goal.

Big Sam begins his reign

England manager Sam Allardyce waves to the fans before the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match in Slovakia

A limp 1-0 win for Sam Allardyce in the World Cup qualifier over Slovakia gets his stint as England manager off to an inauspicious start. It can only get better, surely?

Big Sam ends his reign

Allardyce left his position as the national football manager after only one match in charge following allegations made by a national newspaper.

That lasted long. A sting by the Daily Telegraph sees Allardyce at the centre of a media frenzy as he is filmed talking about how to navigate around transfer rules. Tut tut.

The X Factor is at the live shows

Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Scherzinger during the deliberation Bootcamp stage for the ITV1 talent show, The X Factor.

ITV's annual celebration of vacuity began a week before the Forest Green game but since Chester's shut out we have finished the auditions, boot camp and judges houses and are now on to the live shows. Joy.

USA regain the Ryder Cup

Patrick Reed of the United States gestures to the crowd while holding the Ryder Cup during the closing ceremony after defeating Europe.

The home fans were a delight, I'm told. Europe couldn't make it four wins in a row in one of golf's most eagerly anticipated competitions and the trophy has made its way over the Atlantic for the time being.

Corbyn wins Labour leadership contest. Again

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn

Well that was a waste of time! Despite the efforts of many an MP, Jeremy Corbyn won the support of Labour's members following a challenge to his leadership by Owen Smith.

The Rio 2016 Paralympics started and came to a close

Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games in Rio

A total of 528 events in 22 sports were contested between September 7-18 with Great Britain's heroes doing pretty well. Team GB won a total of 147 medals, 64 of them gold.

'Brangelina' go their separate ways

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have split

Hollywood A-listers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie announced their decision to file for divorce and end their two-year marriage and 12 years together.

The Great British Bake Off moves to Channel 4

Paul Hollywood, Sue Perkins, Mary Berry and Mel Giedroyc when they were one happy 'Bake Off' family.

In a move that sent shock waves to the centre of the earth, Bake Off will be making the move from the BBC to Channel 4. Mel, Sue and Mary Berry have abandoned ship but Paul Hollywood will remain.

Four major political parties hold their annual conferences

Prime Minister Theresa May takes to the stage to deliver a speech to about Brexit on the first day of the Conservative Party Conference 2016 at the ICC Birmingham.

The Conservatives, whose conference finishes tomorrow, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP have all held their annual conferences. We're sure you've been glued to them.