Chester FC V Hanley Town | Match Thread #19 | Emirates FA Cup 3rd Qual
Our last match was on Tuesday as we drew 2-2 away against Chorley in what was a very entertaining affair. We were excellent in the first-half, particularly in the opening 25 minutes, as we were all over Chorley. Our early dominance paid dividends, as 16 minutes in Adam Thomas got on the end of a peach of a Lewis Coulton cross to make it 0-1 to us. 20 minutes later Adam Thomas almost doubled his account for us, as a dipping shot bounced off the crossbar. A fantastic opening 45, thus we had a deserved lead at half-time. Meanwhile, the second-period was a lot more even, as the home side were much more threatening. Six minutes into the half Connor Hall clipped a ball over Harry Tyrer for Chorley to make it 1-1. With 14 minutes to go, Darren Stephenson put us back in front to make it 1-2 by superbly guiding the ball into the far bottom corner. Unfortunately we let our lead slip again, as Jack Sampson glanced in late on for Chorley to make it 2-2. A gutting way to end an otherwise enjoyable game, although we are still unbeaten in six.
Hanley Town play in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Division One West and will be making the journey from Staffordshire looking to cause a huge upset. Last season was one to remember for the Stoke-On-Trent-based side, as they won promotion from the Midland League Premier Division up to Step 4. Hanley will be happy with their start to this season, as they sit in 11th place which is decent for them given they are still a newly-promoted side. The Stoke-based outfit also boast a number of high profile players, with the likes of Ryan Shotton, Danny Pugh, Chris Dagnall, Danny Glover, and Louis Dodds all playing for them.
I have to admit that when this draw was made last week I was really pleased with this tie, so we will have to make it count as we will not get many better chances of progressing to the 4th Qualifying Round. Hanley Town are followed by a good number of Stoke City supporters, and with Stoke not in action until Sunday then it is likely that a few of them will make the trip up, even though there are rail strikes. We must put out a strong side as we cannot afford to lose this tie. Come On You Seals ????⚪️????⚪️!
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Thomas Willoughby Stephenson.
???????????????????????????? - tickets for this clash are available online, and you can purchase yours by clicking on the link below up until kick-off. However, you can still buy a ticket on the day of the game tomorrow afternoon from our ticket office with cash, but with cashless turnstiles in operation payment by card is strongly encouraged. Also, you are able to pay at the turnstile by card, with chip and pin, contactless, Apple Pay, plus Google Pay options all in place in the Gary Talbot Stand, the Harry McNally Terrace, and the Swettenham Chemists’ Community Stand. Younger supporters aged between 12 and 17, who wish to pay with cash tomorrow, can do so at the City Fans United gazebo outside our ticket office ⬇️:
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???????????????????????????????????????? - The Cestrian matchday programme is available to purchase for just £1.00 from our club shop and our programme sellers around the ground. Also, you can order a printed copy for £1.00 and a digital copy for £1.00 online by clicking on the link below ⬇️:
www.matchdaycreative.co.uk/collections/chester-fc-programmes
???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? - for those who cannot attend tomorrow’s game, you can listen to the match on Seals Live for free by clicking on the link below ⬇️:
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COYS!