Despite a well taken goal from Akwasi Asante on his return from injury, Chester’s run of poor form continued as they were well beaten at play-off rivals Kidderminster Harriers.

Asante gave the Blues the lead at Aggborough on 37 minutes but a well struck equaliser from Declan Weeks and a goalline header from a corner by Joe Ironside gave the home side the half-time advantage.

Harriers had a goal disallowed before Ryan Johnson and Ed Williams found the net in the second period to wrap up a comfortable victory for the home side.

Joint manager Anthony Johnson was critical of his teams effort, he told the Chester Chronicle: “It’s difficult to put into words without effing and jeffing and being aggressive. It’s not acceptable. You come to Kiddy, a full-time side, you’re 1-0 up with seven minutes until half time and concede two disgraceful goals.”

“Second half you are looking for a response and we saw a response, it was the opposite of what we were looking for. It is not acceptable from any of us, from Bernard and me through to everybody else that was not acceptable, that.”

“We got the goal and their supporters were abusing their players and singing anti Kiddy songs and you think ‘brilliant’, let’s get to half time. Then we go and concede two of the most disgraceful goals I can imagine. One where a marker loses the man he marks and another where players are just looking at the ball.”

“We get an hour a week on hour pitch (at the Swansway Chester Stadium) to try and work on what our identity is. But even in the first half when we were 1-0 up that isn’t what we play like, that's not us. The way we get back to where were were three months ago is a long journey, it doesn’t just happen.”