Key Events
Good night
That’s us signing off for the evening. Disappointing result, three huge league games up next.
Penalty?
Big penalty shout from the Blues players and fans as Rooney tries to get the ball under control. Not given.
Time running out
Ryan Higgins with a shooting chance but the ball bobbles and he skies into the empty stand.
Final changes
Both teams make third and final substitution. Kane Richards replaces Mahon and Waide Fairhurst comes on for Peniket.
Big chance!
Johnson can’t hold on to Higgins’ cross and Shaw tries to get to rebound but it’s cleared at last second.
Hannah threatening
Sharps’ long pass gets Hannah in behind but the ball won’t sit and he lifts a shot wide under pressure. Hannah again in on goal but Hibbs brings him down with a tackle from the side. Get that wrong and it was a penalty.
Substitution
Second change for the Blues as Sam Hughes replaces Ben Heneghan. Must be a knock for the defender.
Close!
Rooney picks up the ball in midfield and releases Hannah, whose curling shot drops wide.
HT FC Halifax Town 1 Chester FC 0
The goal was right on the stroke of half-time. Long throw from the left was headed upwards and Kingsley James hooked the ball on for Burrow to stab home. Chester appealed for a foul in the lead up.
Safe hands
Rooney bends a free-kick on target from 25 yards but Johnson is equal to it and holds on well.
Close!
Chapell skins his man and cracks one from 25 yards that hits the side-netting. Good strike.
Half a chance
Chapell, who has been lively, bends one with the outside of the boot and an offside Hannah tries to flick on.
Crunch
Crunching tackle in midfield between Heneghan and Kingsley James. Heard that at the back of the stand.
Best chance so far
Chance of the game for the home side from a free-kick. Not dealt with and Peniket pokes wide at the far post.
Substituition
Halifax forced into a change now as Jake Hibbs replaces Bencherif, who has a knock.
Another save
Short corner and Rooney finds Mahon, whose decent strike is held by Johnson in the Halifax goal.
Chester on top
Blues having a good spell of pressure but you get the feeling they need to make it count.
