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[The Doctor]

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I dont know if this is true for today because ive been working, i really need a new job, i hate missing the fleet. But from recent games that ive seen we have definately not used this tactic, whenever we get a result against chester, its always because we time waste, or cheat, or we play route 1, bla bla bla im bored of their excuses. Come on Hereford. at least they are a bit humble in defeat or a draw

[FleetFanatic]

Heh heh heh - how many teams can boast that they haven't lost at The Deva Stadium?

 

Last season 1-1 draw.

This season 0-1 win in FA Cup & today's 2-2 draw.

 

Arrogant w***ers who think they should beat everybody.

Still I hope they do go up just so we can get rid of them!

[FleetFanatic]

Quite a 'fair' report on one of Chester's websites:

 

Chester City 2-2 Gravesend & Northfleet 03.01.2004

 

Chester threw away a two goal lead to earn a share of the points. Poor marking from two set pieces allowed the visitors to equalise mid way through the second half and you cannot fault their resilience for not giving up at two nil down. With Chester also conceding two easy goals at Legih you have to ask if it is not time to bring Bolland back into the defence.

Chester started brightly as the game began with Smith and Clare linking up well down the left forcing an early save from Paul Wilkerson.

 

They kept the pressure on winning a corner in the 6th minute as Smith battled for the ball. The ball came crossing in from Smith and with many Chester fans appealing for a hand ball another corner was awarded this time at the far side.

 

It was played short this time to Michael Twiss who blasted the ball high over the roof of the North Terrace.

 

Chester kept piling on the pressure with most of the possession but again lacking early potency in the final third of the field. Wilkerson at one stage looked to have handled the ball outside the area but the referee was hearing none of it.

 

A few minutes later in the 14th minute Chester were awarded a free kick in front of goal. Alex Smith took it and managed to curl it on target around the defensive wall but it went straight into the arms of Paul Wilkerson.

 

Gravesend won their first corner of the game in the 16th minute when a free kick was cleared behind by the Chester defence. This resulted in another corner which was cleared away from the Chester goal area by Shaun Carey.

 

Gravesend's tactics were becoming clear at this point. Offside trap. This culminated in a controversial decision in the 19th when Clare appeared to time his run well, but after Matt Lee of Gravesend put his hand in the air the far side linesman dutifully responded by raising his flag.

 

It was with some relief then against these frustrating tactics that Chester took the lead in the 23rd minute. Carl Regan played a long ball to Darryn Stamp. He in turn headed it across the goal towards Daryl Clare who headed it home from 6 yards out.

 

Chester won another corner in the 28th minute which Smith played across the box at head height. Chris Moore handled the ball as it left the far side of the six yard box and the referee had no option but to point to the penalty spot.

 

Daryl Clare stepped up to take it and after his miss on New Year's day at Leigh made no mistake this time. The penalty was a powerful one blasted low into the bottom right hand corner of the net giving Wilkerson no chance. 2-0 to the Blues.

 

Gravesend then won another brace of corners in the 37th minute, but could make nothing of them and the referee blew fro a free kick to Chester as the second corner came into the box.

 

In their first real spell of the game they won a free kick midway inside Chester's half in the 41st minute but as the ball was played to the far post with two Gravesend strikers in attendance McCaldon managed to get to it in time.

 

Chester could have made it three at the other end only moments later with Ruffer laying on a good ball for Michael Twiss who blasted the ball over the bar.

 

So a good first half from Chester and nice to see Daryl scoring confidently from the spot and hopefully on his way to another hat trick. 2-0 at half time.

 

Daryl Clare made a great breakaway run in the 49th minute courtesy of a pass from Darryn Stamp, and he played the ball across to Carden at the far post. He played it back into the box where it was put behind for a corner. From the corner the referee blew for an infringement, but what a great piece of teamwork this was.

 

Gravesend won another corner in the 57th minute which Lee Protheroe played to the far post but it was cleared away from danger.

 

At the other end Darryn Stamp had an excellent chance with a header in the 58th after receiving a good ball from Scott Guyett but the ball went just past the right hand post.

 

Michael Twiss played a good one two with Clare moments later but Twiss played the ball too far in front of himself as he brought it down and the goalkeeper intercepted it but another great chance and Chester really turning the screw.

 

It was against the run of play then that Chris Moore scored a cracking goal from close range in the 68th minute. He managed to run into an unmarked position to receive a long corner from the left hand touch line and made no mistake directing it into the back of the net with a header.

 

Worse was to follow only three minutes later. Protheroe played another Gravesend free kick to the far post where a quick goalmouth scramble took place ending with Chris Moore again knocking it in from close range.

 

As the Blues looked shaky for the first time in the game Dennis Oli came close to giving Gravesend the lead with his header just going wide of the left hand post.

 

Chester were awarded a free kick near the corner flag in the 78th which Smith played across to the far post. It was cleared but only as far as Sean Carey, but he could only manage an off target shot over the crossbar.

 

In the 85th minute Darryn Stamp managed to break the offside trap to find himself alone with only the keeper to beat but his shot agonisingly came back off the left hand upright.

 

Mark Wright then made a bizarre triple substitution with 4 minutes remaining. Bolland replaced Smith, Davies replaced Carey and Rapley replaced Stamp.

 

It was too little too late though and Chester had to make do with a share of the points after dominating the first three quarters of the game. Deva TXT man of the match award goes to Daryl Clare.

 

No mention of a dodgy ref there!

[Cookie]

03/01/04:Chester's winning streak came to an end as they could only manage a draw at home to struggling Gravesend.

Mainly due to one of the worst refereeing displays seen at the Deva this season. City took the lead after 23 minutes when Stamp headed a superb Guyett cross back across the goal and Daryl Clare's low header gave Wilkerson no chance in the visitors goal. Five minutes later Moore handled in the box and Clare doubled his tally from the penalty spot.

Moore made amends after 67 minutes to give Gravesend a life line in a game that should of been well out of sight by this time. The centre back volleying home a Protheroe cross from close range. Two minutes later Moore levelled the scores as he handled the ball before scoring again from close range.

City pushed forward looking for a winner with Clare hitting the post from 10 yards in the dying minutes of the game.

Most of Chester's rivals at the top of the Conference had a good day. Hereford, Barnet & Exeter City all winning.

But Aldershot dropped a point at Northwich and Shrewsbury took a 5-0 hamring at Dagenham.

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Mention of another referee you took with you today.Are'nt you lot the fortunate ones to have your very own referee

[Alan W (GNFC)]

Think they've now claimed that both of our goals came from free kicks that should never have been, and that Moore's second goal was either offside/ handball or both.

 

Forget it Chester, these things happen and generally even out over the season - I bet we wont hear Chester fans complaining if they are gifted a win by a dodgy decision in their favour ( And it sounded from Chas's report on the penalty incident that the decision was somewhat harsh anyway - so Chester probably got one 50/50 call in their favour during the afternoon, and a crucial one at that)

[Peter W.]

Me thinks it is all sour grapes after we knocked them out of the FA Cup, after all who do we think we are,taking two points off the almighty Chester??.

[Paulo GNFC]

We don't seem to have too much 'sour grapes' rubbish on this forum when we lose. Do we??? Nah..

 

Some real saddo stuff on DevaChat tho'... oh, and one post suggests Wilko is Rick Wa!!er in disguise? <img src="/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif" alt="" />

 

Great result today lads. Keep it up! <img src="/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif" alt="" />