News from Deva Stadium January 2025

29 January 2025
SIX OUT OF SIX
The Blues won their sixth successive match with a fine 3-0 victory at Radcliffe last night to stay on top of the league. After a fairly even opening period, Tom Peers broke the deadlock in first half stoppage time heading home from a Declan Weeks corner. Two goals in four minutes midway through the second half from Weeks and Peers sent the hundreds of Blues fans who made the trip to the Neuven Stadium home happy.

Chester now sit one point above Scunthorpe United and what is a very tight group at the top of the table. Just six points separate the top six sides, with several of the teams having games in hand on the Blues.

Next up is a trip to Peterborough Sports who currently sit mid-table, the match on Saturday kick’s-off at 15.00hrs.

Picture © Rick Matthews

27 January 2025
TABLE TOPPERS
Chester moved to the top of the league following a fine 4-2 victory away at Scarborough Athletic on Saturday. The Seadogs had the better of the opening period and deservedly took the lead on 30 minutes through Dom Tear, but a minute before the interval the Blues leveled as a perfect Declan Weeks through ball set Fin Roberts away and he scored with a fine left footed strike across Ryan Whitley on the home goal.

An own goal from Will Thornton gave the Blues the lead on 63 minutes their joy was short lived through as Tear found the net again moments later to draw the home side level. Chester were awarded a penalty on 75 minutes after Weeks had been tripped in the penalty area. Fin Roberts took the kick only for Whitley to block his effort, Weeks was the first to react and score from the rebound.

Deep into stoppage time substitute Dan Mooney wrapped up the points in style thundering home an unstoppable shot from outside the box.

• Latest table after Scarborough victory

25 January 2025
CAPTAIN CONNELL
With George Glendon moving to Radcliffe the club have announced that Connell Rawlinson will be the new club captain.

24 January 2025
GLENDON JOINS RADCLIFFE
After five and a half years at the club, captain George Glendon has left to join Radcliffe, there he will team up once again with former manager’s Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley who originally signed him at Chester. As part of the deal he will not be able to play in the match between the two sides next week.

Since moving to the Deva in August 2019, originally on a short term loan from Carlisle United. Glendon went on to make 143+16 appearances, scoring 24 goals for the club. He picked up the CFU Player of the Season award in 2020/21 before ACL injury saw him spend an entire season on the sidelines. He was club captain for four years. George Glendon’s father Kevin Glendon, was previously manager of Radcliffe for over 20 years.

Picture © Rick Matthews – Chester v Leamington 2019

MIDFIELDER SIGNS
Chester have signed 27-year-old midfielder Scott Burgess from National League Side Truro City. Warrington born Burgess has previously played for Bury, Port Vale, Grimsby Town and York City.

LOAN EXTENDED
Dan Turner has had his loan at Leamington extended until the end of the season.

21 January 2025
BACK WITH A BANG!
Dan Mooney marked his return to Chester with the winning goal in last night’s narrow 1-0 home win over Spennymoor Town. Mooney came off the bench in the 62nd minute as Chester pushed for the opening goal. Nine minutes from time a Nathan Woodthorpe shot from the edge of the box came back off the foot of the post out to Mooney who controlled the ball before curling in a shot at the far post.

The victory that lifts Chester to second place behind leaders Kidderminster Harriers on goal difference ahead of Saturday’s trip to Scarborough Athletic, kick-off 15.00hrs, where the Blues are looking for a fifth successive victory.

Picture © Rick Matthews

BLUES SIGN TWO
Chester have signed forward Fin Roberts on a one month loan from Crewe Alexandra. They have also signed midfielder Dan Mooney from Boston United on a contract until the end of the season. Mooney previously had a loan spell at Chester in 2018/19 where he made 34+5 appearances, scoring 8 goals.

20 January 2025
CHESTER UP TO THIRD
Chester’s fine run in the league continued on Saturday when they backed up away victories at Buxton and Leamington with three more points following a 2-0 victory over Alfreton Town at Deva Stadium.

After a goalless opening first half it was man of the moment Harrison Burke who opened the scoring on 71 minutes netting the rebound after Connell Rawlinson had seen a header from a corner rebound off the post. It was defender Burke’s fourth goal in the last five matches.

Ten minutes later Chester doubled the lead and sealed the points as Declan Weeks’ through ball saw Tom Peers race through on loan and coolly lob the advancing ‘keeper David Robson.

The victory lifts Chester into third spot ahead of their next match at home to Spennymoor Town on Tuesday night, kick-off 19.45hrs.

HEYWOOD RECALLED
Defender Ollie Heywood has been recalled from his loan spell at Leek Town.

16 January 2025
CATON JOINS ACCRINGTON
Forward Charlie Caton has today left Chester and joined Accrington Stanley for an undisclosed fee, he’s signed a two and a half year deal at the League Two club. Caton made 72+21 appearances for the Blues scoring 29 goals since signing from Shrewsbury Town. He first had a successful loan spell at Chester in November 2022, before signing a permanent deal at the Deva in May 2023.

15 January 2025
CHESTER WIN AT LEAMINGTON
First half goals from Charlie Caton, Tom, Peers, Kurt Willoughby and Harrison Burke set Chester on their way to a 4-1 victory at Leamington last night. It’s the first time they’ve won at the New Windmill Ground, indeed it’s the first time they’ve even scored there! The home side were reduced to ten men when Dan Meredith was sent off just before half-time for something he said to the referee.

Chester contrived to hit the woodwork twice in the second half before the Brakes scored a late consolation goal. The victory lifts Chester into fifth place, three points behind leaders Kidderminster Harriers. The Blues are next in action on Saturday when Alfreton Town visit Deva Stadium, kick-off 15.00hrs.

13 January 2025
BLUES SIGN CONNOR WOODS
Chester have today completed the signing of 26-year-old forward Connor Woods from Warrington Town. He has signed a two and a half year deal and a transfer fee of £12,500 was paid for him.

Woods has scored 29 goals in 93 appearances for Warrington that include six goals in 26 appearances this season. He scored the penalty for Warrington when the two sides drew 1-1 in late November. As part of the deal the striker will not be able to play when the two sides meet again in March.

Woods is expected to go straight into the squad who play at Leamington tomorrow night.

MASON DEPARTS CHESTER
Goalkeeper Cameron Mason has left the club. The 28-year-old signed for the Blues last summer and made 7+0 appearances for the club. He started the season in goal but was injured in the home win against Scarborough Athletic at the end of August. He since had a loan period at Matlock Town.

Postscript: Mason has now signed for Bradford (Park Avenue) until the end of the season.

AWAY WIN LIFTS BLUES
Two goals from Charlie Caton, another from Harrison Burke and a first for the club from Jack Bainbridge gave Chester a great 4-2 victory at a cold Buxton on Saturday. Full credit goes to the home club for their efforts in clearing the pitch and terraces of snow to ensure that the game, one of only two played in the division, could go ahead at all.

Chester gave a debut to Jimmy Storer in goal but it was the hosts who opened the scoring on 18 minutes through Ethan Fitzhugh. Their lead lasted only two minutes with Caton netting the equaliser from close range. BUcks regained the lead on the half hour through Luke Brennan from the penalty spot after Storer had brought down Tommy Elliott in the box.

The Blues were awarded a penalty of their own on 39 minutes for handball that Caton duly dispatched the level the scores before Burke volleyed home just before half-time to give Chester the lead at the interval.

Bainbridge completed the scoring on 58 minutes his low shot finding the net giving goalkeeper True Grant no chance. The victory lifts Chester to sixth place ahead of Tuesday night’s league match away at Leamington, kick-off 19.45hrs.

10 January 2025
GOALKEEPER SIGNS ON LOAN
Chester have signed 20-year-old goalkeeper Jimmy Storer from Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season. He has been capped at Under19 level for Ireland.

• Transfer activity

HANCOX DEPARTS CHESTER
Midfielder Mitch Hancox has left Chester and joined fellow National League North side Spennymoor Town. He made 6+11 appearances for the Blues since signing from Altrincham in the summer.

PITCH INSPECTION
Tomorrow’s league match at Buxton is subject to a 09.00 pitch inspection.

MIDFIELDER OUT ON LOAN
Adam Bott has joined Prescot Cables on loan until the end of the season. The 19-year-old midfielder spent the first half of the season on loan at Widnes who are currently top of the Northern Premier League West.

8 January 2025
HARRISON RECALLED
Goalkeeper Elyh Harrison has been recalled by Manchester United from his season long loan. Harrison made 23+0 first team appearances for Chester since signing at the end of August.

2 January 2025
BLUES DRAW A BLANK
Chester kicked off 2025 with a goalless draw at home to near neighbours Southport at Deva Stadium. New loan signing Noah Wadsworth made his debut at left back though he was replaced by Nathan Woodthorpe at half-time. Both sides largely cancelled each other out, Chester had the better of the chances in the second period with Tom Peers and Kurt Willoughby both going close but it was to be another frustrating afternoon for the Blues who remain in eleventh place, just a point of the play-off’s, following this draw.

The Blues are not back in action until Saturday 11 January when they travel to play Buxton, kick-off 15.00hrs.

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