Witton Albion 1 Chester FC 1 RECAP: The Blues fortunate to remain in FA Trophy

The Blues had led but we were second best for much of the contest but have a replay on Tuesday

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Dave Powell

Updated17:10, 10 DEC 2016

Key Events

Full time: Witton 1 Chester 116:54
Red card - Kane Richards16:51
GOAL! Witton 1 Chester 116:17
Second half kicks off16:02
Half time: Witton 0 Chester 115:46

16:54KEY EVENT

Full time: Witton 1 Chester 1

Chester lucky to still be in the FA Trophy.

16:53Dave Powell

Phew!

Lynch saves close range with his feet to stop Bauress.

16:51KEY EVENT

Red card - Kane Richards

Kane Richards sent off for bad tackle. Awful reaction from him

16:50Dave Powell

So close

Witton almost won it then. Noon hits a deflected effort just wide.

16:48Dave Powell

Corner cleared

Astles heads wide. Goal kick.

16:48Dave Powell

Added time

Four minutes

16:47Dave Powell

Chester corner

Chance for some late pressure here for the Blues.

16:43Dave Powell

Booking for Chester

George sees yellow for challenge on Owens.

16:40Dave Powell

Headed away

Witton keep on coming. Chester hanging by a thread. Astles heads away. Corner

16:39Dave Powell

Chester yellow

Richards shown a yellow. It had been coming to be fair.

16:36Dave Powell

Chester subs

George & Joyce on for Shaw & Durrell. 80 mins.

16:35Dave Powell

Double change imminent

Luke George and Wade Joyce warming up.

16:33Dave Powell

Off the bar!

Ryan Astles challenges Noon but the ball cannons back on to the crossbar and away. All Witton still.

16:32Dave Powell

Chester sub

Waters on for Johnny Hunt. 75 mins

16:31Dave Powell

Waters at the ready

Matty Waters looking like he will be coming on for Chester soon.

16:30Dave Powell

Chester corner

Blues look to try and find a way through.

16:29Dave Powell

Almost

Omotola looks to have sprung the defence but he gets the ball caught in his feet and falls over. Witton still dominating.

16:28Dave Powell

Free-kick

Referee blows for an infringement on keeper Roberts. Starting to tip down here now. Great

16:27Dave Powell

Blues go close

Corner whipped in is flicked on by Alabi and causes panic. Cleared, eventually, for another corner.

16:25Dave Powell

Chasing shadows

Blues are really struggling at the moment. Witton winning everything and look the more likely to score next.

16:24Dave Powell

Witton corner

Free-kick comes off the Chester wall. More pressure.

16:18Dave Powell

And we are level

Owens has an effort cleared off the line by Hughes before Bauress strokes home into an empty net.

16:17KEY EVENT

GOAL! Witton 1 Chester 1

Brad Bauress 62

16:16Dave Powell

Witton sub

Scott Lycett off, Anthony Gardner on. 61 minutes

16:14Dave Powell

Witton free-kick

Chance for a good delivery from Bauress here.

16:11Dave Powell

Saved

Durrell’s free kick finds head of Hughes but he can only nod high, with Roberts gathering easily.

16:10Dave Powell

Yellow card

Michael Wilson booked for challenge on Richards.

16:09Dave Powell

Getting a bit foggy

Visibility reducing slightly here. Getting chilly and the fog is coming down.

16:08Dave Powell

Ballooned over

Karl Noon wastes a great chance, there. Balloons over when well placed after good work from Tom Owens.

16:07Dave Powell

Quiet start

Pretty tight stuff early on here in the second period.