17
February 2026
CROKER
LOAN EXTENDED
Crewe Alexandra defender
Phil Croker has his loan
deal extended until the
end of the season. He has
made five appearances for
the Blues, scoring one goal.
HEREFORD
MATCH
The club have been informed
that due to ongoing pitch
drainage problems at Edgar
Street, the away match at
Hereford on Tuesday 24 February
will now take place at Sixfields
Stadium, Worcester, kick-off
19.45hrs. Match tickets
must be purchased in advance
and are now on sale on the
Hereford website. Note that
£3.00 parking tickets
MUST also be pre-bought.
13
February 2026
DEFENDER
SIGNS ON LOAN
Defender Tom Davies has
signed on loan from National
League South side Salisbury
until the end of the season.
Davies has a wealth of Football
League experience under
his belt having previously
played for Accrington Stanley,
Portsmouth, Coventry City,
Bristol Rovers, Barrow and
Tranmere Rovers. He has
made 22 appearances for
Salisbury in the league
this season.
•
Transfer
activity
ROBBO
TO RETIRE
The club have announced
that Kevin Roberts will
retire following the home
games against Darlington
on 7 March. He is then to
take up a full time physiotherapist
role at an EFL club. Roberts
has made 212+23 appearances
for Chester FC, scoring
nine goals.
11
February 2026
BLUES
HELD BY ALFRETON
It was a case of two points
dropped as Chester were
held at home 2-2 by Alfreton
Town at Deva Stadium last
night. Chester, starting
without a recognised striker
on the pitch, fell behind
in the 28th minute as Josh
Ayres headed home from a
corner routine.
Two goals in quick succession
turned the match round before
half-time, Fin Shrimpton
equalised after Phil Croker
had headed back a corner
into his path on 37 minutes.
Five minutes later a foul
on Connor Woods saw the
Blues awarded a spot kick
that Woods himself duly
despatched.
Two minutes after the break
a long clearance from Town
goalkeeper Harry Burgoyne
was headed on, the ball
was allowed to bounce twice
by the City defence before
Jo Cummings nipped in on
the loose ball to score
past Bobby Jones for the
equaliser.
•
League
table after Alfreton draw
9
February 2026
CHESTER
WIN WITH LATE GOALS AT BEDFORD
Two goals in the dying minutes
saw Chester come from behind
to win their first ever
match at Bedford Town. The
home side opened the scoring
on 31 minutes as Josh Castiglione
headed home from a narrow
angle following a Greg Sandiford
corner
Chester upped the pressure
after half-time with a series
of corners. With three minutes
remaining Fin Shrimpton
crossed for Phil Croker
to head home at the far
post. With the game five
minutes deep in stoppage
tome Shrimpton scored the
winner netting off the crossbar
following a Michael Kelly
cross.
7
February 2026
ANOTHER
LOAN PLAYER
Chester have signed Jaiden
White from Sutton United
on loan until the end of
the season.
4
February 2026
ROSENBLATT
OUT ON LOAN
Forward Oskar Rosenblatt
has joined Prescot Cables
on loan until the end of
the season.
3
February 2026
DEFENDER
DEPARTS
Defender
Festus Arthur has left the
club by mutual consent and
joined fellow National League
North side King’s
Lynn Town. He made 10+0
appearances in a Chester
shirt.
2
February 2026
GOALKEEPER RECALLED
Goalkeeper
George Murray-Jones has
been recalled by his parent
club Nottingham Forest.
He made 28+0 appearances
for the Blues.
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