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31
July 2016
BURTON TOO STRONG FOR BLUES
Chester were beaten 3-0 by Championship side Burton
Albion in their latest home pre-season friendly
with Lucas Akins (2) and Stuart Bevan on the scoresheet
for The Brewers.
Manager Jon McCarthy was disappointed with the first
half showing from the Blues saying: “I was
really disappointed with the first half, it almost
had a testimonial feel to it. They are three leagues
above us but I’m still disappointed we didn’t
do more to challenge them. There were five or six
players in the first half who were nowhere near
the standards they have already shown me.”
Chester complete their pre-season on Tuesday night
with a home game against Burnley U21 (19.00hrs),
before the new Conference Premier season gets underway
with a trip to Gateshead on Saturday.
30 July 2016
TEAM PICTURE
The team and player pictures for the 2016/17 season
were taken and released this week.
Team picture
| Players
28 July 2016
DUO SIGN
Chester have signed forward Oluwaseun Akintunde
and midfielder Wade Joyce after both impressed in
pre-season friendlies. Akintunde (20) has previously
played for Cambridge United and had loan spells
at AFC Sudbury and Histon. He scored a first half
hat-trick in the friendly at Marine recently. Joyce
(22) has previously had playing spells st St Johnstone,
Barnsley and Stockport County.
Chester are back in action on Saturday with a home
friendly against Burton Albion, kick-off 15.00hrs.
27 July 2016
CHESTER DRAW AT NANTWICH
The Blues were held to a 1-1 draw in their latest
pre-season match at Northern Premier League side
nantwich Town. The Dabbers took the lead through
Steve Jones on 17 minutes but Chester equalised
24 minutes later with a first goal in a Blue shirt
from Elliott Durrell.
Manager Jon McCarthy was happy with his latest team
showing: “We asked for another level from
us in terms of workrate. The shape was a little
bit off in the first half but we were pleased with
some of the passing. We got a little bit more structure
in the second half. We have Burton coming to us
and it's that extra 10% you find again so we can
kick on from there. But it is the next step on the
journey towards Gateshead and I'm really happy with
the workout.”
Chester:
Roberts (Worsnop 45), Horwood (Evans 80), George
(Joyce 68), Hudson (Hughes 78), Astles, Shaw (Reeves
80), Durrell (Mahon 68), Hunt, Waters, Akintunde
(Chapell 68), Alabi (Richards 45). Subs not used:
Evans, Reeves.
25 July 2016
AKINTUNDE HAT-TRICK FOR BLUES
Trialist James Akintunde scored a ten minute first
half hat-trick as Chester ran our 5-3 winners at
Marine on Saturday. Several trialist’s took
part in the latest pre-season workout that saw the
Blues lead 5-1 at half-time. The two other goals
came from the impressive Matty Waters and Sam Hughes.
Chester:
Jones, Hughes, Heath, Evans, Murray (Excel 46),
Reeves (Muscat 46), Newton (Newitt 46), Waters (Ellams
46), Akintude (Mendes 46), Hamilton, Baillie.
18 July2016
REARRANGED FRIENDLIES
Bolton Wanderers have pulled out of the pre-season
friendly on Wednesday, Chester will now host Airbus
instead, kick-off 19.45hrs. On Saturday 30 July
Burton Albion will visit Chester, this game replaces
the fixture originally planned against Port Vale,
kick-off 15.00hrs.
Pre-season
friendlies
BLUES HELD AT ALTRINCHAM
Chester
remain unbeaten in pre-season after being held 2-2
at Conference North side Altrincham on Saturday.
Kane Richards gave the Blues the lead midway through
the opening half with a sharp effort across goal
following a corner. Jon Worsnop made a couple of
fine saves to preserve the slender lead going into
the break.
Altrincham, now managed by former Blues boss Neil
Young, deservedly drew level though on the hour
mark through Damian Reeves and took the lead ten
minutes from time through Danny Hattersley. Fine
play by Jordan Chapell set up James Alibi who coolly
finished three minutes later as the Blues had to
settle for a share of the spoils.
Manager Jon McCarthy said: “We’re disappointed
with the performance and frustrated. We’ve
scored two good goals and my two strikers have scored
and have got two goals in pre-season so there's
benefits in that and there was some good little
bits of play and the second goal involving Chapell
and Alabi was great.”
“But overall we felt like we were a little
bit off but it gives us an opportunity to look at
some things in how we prepared and our shape and
when we press. I think some of our players got a
little bit caught in between today.”
Picture © Rick Matthews
(Chester Leader)
15 July 2016
BLUES HOLD WIGAN
Chester drew 0-0 with Wigan Athletic in an encouraging
display on Wednesday night. Both Jon Worsnop and
Liam Roberts were kept busy by the Latics attack
but the Blues defence coped well with Blaine Hudson
and Ryan Astles forming a solid new partnership.
At the other end James Alibi had the best chance
of the game but was denied by ‘keeper Lee
Nicholls in a one-on-one.
12 July 2016
VALE GAME POSTPONED
Port Vale have cancelled the planned pre-season
friendly at Chester on Saturday 30 July. New opponents
are now being sought to fill in the blank day just
a week before the new season gets underway at Gateshead.
11 July 2016
BLUES SIGN DEFENDER ON LOAN
Chester have signed 19-year-old defender Theo Vassell
on loan from Walsall until January 2017. The Stoke-on-Trent
born player signed a one year contract with the
Saddlers last week after leaving Oldham Athletic
and scored in a friendly game against Norwich City
at the weekend.
PRE-SEASON STARTS WITH VICTORY
The Blues started their pre-season campaign with
a 4-0 victory at North West Counties league side
Sandbach United on Saturday. James Alibi, Kane Richards,
trialist Ryan Edwards and Jonathan Hunt scored the
goals. Chester are back in action on Wednesday night
with a home game against Wigan Athletic, kick-off
19.30hrs.
7 July 2016
DEFENDER SIGNS
Chester have signed 30-year-old defender Evan Horwood
following his release from Northampton Town. He
finished last season on loan at Grimsby Town and
played against the Blues at Blundell Park in May.
6 July 2016
FIXTURES ARE OUT
Chester will begin the new season with an away game
at Gateshead on Saturday 6 August, the two sides
met on the final day of last season. The first home
game is on the following Tuesday against newly-relegated
Dagenham & Redbridge.
Fixture
List | Pre-season
friendlies
4 July 2016
GOALKEEPER SIGNS ON LOAN
Walsall goalkeeper Liam Roberts has signed for the
Blues on a season-long loan deal. The Walsall born
player has made one first team appearance for the
Saddlers.
2 July 2016
CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCED
The club have appointed Mark Maguire as theirs new
chief executive officer. Maguire has plenty of experience
having held positions previously as managing director
at Stockport County and chief executive at Hull
City.
He will have direct responsibility and oversight
of all the club’s day-to-day activities, as
well as developing and implementing a strategic
business plan to grow both the club income and supporter-base
and to take the club forward in new and sustainable
ways.
Maguire told the Chester Chronicle: “I am
thrilled to be joining Chester FC at a very exciting
time for the club," said Maguire, who lives
in Poynton.”
“With a new manager, chairman and strong
board striving to create a platform for the club’s
future progression I believe wholeheartedly that
there is an opportunity here to demonstrate how
a commercially orientated fan owned club can thrive
and succeed.”
“I have been blown away by the enthusiasm
and commitment of the people I have met and had
no hesitation in turning down other opportunities
to accept the role. I will give everything I have
to create and deliver a strategic vision for the
club, the fans and the community.”
PLAYERS
BACK IN TRAINING
The players reported back for pre-season training
at the end of last week with sessions taking place
at the University of Chester’s Parkgate Road
campus. The first game of pre-season is away at
Sandbach United on Saturday 9 July.
NEW FIXURES
The fixture list for the coming season will be revealed
at 13.00hrs on Wednesday 6 July.
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