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The final whistle is blown by the referee.


Pawel Abbott finds the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Chester 1-2 Darlington.Curtis Main provided the assist for the goal.

89:59
Unfair challenge on Jay Harris by Danny Groves results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Glenn Rule.

Headed own goal by Ian Miller. Chester 1-1 Darlington.

85:21
Ian Miller fouled by Lloyd Ellans, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Neil Austin.

83:24
Corner from the right by-line taken by Anthony Barry, clearance by Franz Burgmeier.

82:21
The assistant referee flags for offside against Lloyd Ellans. Free kick taken by Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

79:19
Anthony Barry takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Adam Griffin.

78:54
Richard Ravenhill concedes a free kick for a foul on Jay Harris. Laurence Wilson has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, save made by Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

78:23
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lloyd Ellans by Ryan Valentine. Free kick crossed by Ryan Lowe, Richard Ravenhill makes a clearance.

Chris Platt comes on in place of Shaun Kelly.

Danny Groves is brought on as a substitute for Jason Kennedy.

72:33
The referee blows for offside against Curtis Main. Indirect free kick taken by James Spencer.

Pawel Abbott finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Chester 0-1 Darlington.The assist for the goal came from Richard Ravenhill.

69:33
Richard Ravenhill restarts play with the free kick.

67:21
Direct free kick taken by James Spencer.

Ryan Valentine concedes a free kick for a foul on Laurence Wilson. Clayton Fortune joins the action as a substitute, replacing Robert Purdie.

67:00
Ryan Lowe takes a shot. Przemyslaw Kazimierczak makes a comfortable save.

64:20
Lloyd Ellans has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal.

Ben Jones replaces David Mannix.

59:18
James Owen produces a left-footed shot from a long way out which goes wide right of the goal.

(Darlington) makes a substitution, with Curtis Main coming on for David Poole.

56:24
Unfair challenge on Franz Burgmeier by Laurence Wilson results in a free kick. Franz Burgmeier produces a cross, Ian Miller has a header from deep inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.

54:13
Adam Griffin takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Shaun Kelly.

52:05
Lloyd Ellans fouled by Ian Miller, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Laurence Wilson.

50:28
Inswinging corner taken by Adam Griffin from the right by-line, Pawel Abbott has a headed effort from close range and clears the crossbar.

49:45
James Owen gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richard Ravenhill. Free kick taken by Ryan Valentine.

47:50
Foul by Lloyd Ellans on Richard Ravenhill, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Jason Kennedy.

46:01
Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Anthony Barry from the left by-line, Kevin Roberts has a header from inside the six-yard box and clears the crossbar.


The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.


The match has reached half-time.


44:55
Richard Ravenhill fouled by Jay Harris, the ref awards a free kick. Robert Purdie restarts play with the free kick.

44:10
David Mannix concedes a free kick for a foul on Richard Ravenhill. Direct free kick taken by Ryan Valentine.

39:46
Direct free kick taken by Ryan Valentine.

Unfair challenge on Pawel Abbott by Shaun Kelly results in a free kick. Shaun Kelly is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

37:15
Shot by Pawel Abbott from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.

36:39
Handball decision goes against Ryan Lowe. Free kick taken by Neil Austin.

35:56
Shot from inside the area by Ryan Lowe clears the bar.

35:25
Laurence Wilson takes a inswinging corner to the near post.

34:36
Foul by Lloyd Ellans on Ryan Valentine, free kick awarded. Przemyslaw Kazimierczak takes the direct free kick.

34:05
Inswinging corner taken by Adam Griffin, save made by James Spencer.

32:44
Lloyd Ellans takes a long range shot clearing the crossbar.

31:29
The offside flag is raised against Pawel Abbott. James Spencer restarts play with the free kick.

29:54
David Mannix takes a shot. Save made by Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

29:32
Jason Kennedy takes a shot. Comfortable save by James Spencer.

29:04
Ryan Lowe takes a shot. Comfortable save by Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

22:39
Laurence Wilson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ryan Valentine. Adam Griffin delivers the ball from the free kick left-footed from right wing, Jay Harris manages to make a clearance.

22:29
Kevin Roberts challenges Pawel Abbott unfairly and gives away a free kick. Richard Ravenhill takes the direct free kick.

20:38
Richard Ravenhill is adjudged to have handled the ball. David Mannix fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.

18:37
Free kick awarded for a foul by Jason Kennedy on David Mannix. Jay Harris takes the direct free kick.

16:52
The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

14:44
Inswinging corner taken by Laurence Wilson from the right by-line, Przemyslaw Kazimierczak makes a comfortable save.

14:13
Jay Harris is penalised for a handball. Pawel Abbott shoots direct from the free kick.

13:35
Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Adam Griffin, save by James Spencer.

12:50
Jay Harris gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richard Ravenhill. Robert Purdie takes the free kick.

11:45
Jason Kennedy takes a shot. Save by James Spencer.

10:13
Richard Ravenhill challenges Anthony Barry unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Glenn Rule.

9:06
Franz Burgmeier takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Jay Harris.

7:45
Jay Harris challenges Richard Ravenhill unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Franz Burgmeier.

7:02
Neil Austin concedes a free kick for a foul on Lloyd Ellans. Direct free kick taken by Jay Harris.

6:32
Adam Griffin takes a shot. Save by James Spencer.

5:19
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lloyd Ellans by Ryan Valentine. Anthony Barry delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, save by Przemyslaw Kazimierczak.

3:02
Foul by Jay Harris on Pawel Abbott, free kick awarded. Jason Kennedy takes the free kick.

2:17
Ryan Lowe produces a header from close range which goes wide of the left-hand upright.


The referee starts the match.

MATCH STATS: AT A GLANCE

POSSESSION

52%	48%
Chester	Darlington

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Chester

• 01 Spencer
• 29 Rule
• 02 Roberts
• 18 Kelly (78 Platt )
• 08 Barry
• 34 Owen
• 15 Mannix (61 Jones )
• 16 Harris
• 03 Wilson
• 20 Ellans
• 10 Lowe

Substitutes

• 07 Partridge,
• 24 Rutherford,
• 32 Platt,
• 26 Jones,
• 19 Smith

Darlington

• 13 Kazimierczak
• 11 Purdie (68 Fortune )
• 02 Austin
• 06 Miller
• 12 Valentine
• 16 Poole (58 Main )
• 07 Kennedy (77 Groves )
• 14 Ravenhill
• 18 Burgmeier
• 17 Griffin
• 09 Abbott

Substitutes

• 15 Liversedge,
• 03 Fortune,
• 21 Groves,
• 23 Hulbert,
• 25 Main