Match ends, Chester FC 0, FC Halifax Town 3.
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Conference leaders Halifax maintained their winning start to the season with a comfortable win at Chester.
Richard Peniket put the visitors in front with his third goal in two games with a strike into the bottom corner.
The Shaymen doubled their lead midway through the second half when Scott Boden headed in Marc Roberts's cross.
A dominant display from Neil Aspin's men was confirmed when Matty Pearson netted from close range, while Chester only managed one shot on target.
Line-ups
Chester
Formation 4-4-2
- 23Hall
- 4Kay
- 3RobertsSubstituted forHeneghanat 46'minutes
- 8James
- 5Brown
- 6CharnockBooked at 13mins
- 7MahonSubstituted forMenaghat 54'minutes
- 10Rooney
- 9Iwelumo
- 11WinnSubstituted forHobsonat 77'minutes
- 16McConville
Substitutes
- 1Worsnop
- 14Menagh
- 19Hobson
- 20Blake
- 22Heneghan
Halifax
Formation 4-4-2
- 27Glennon
- 2Bolton
- 3McManus
- 20Maynard
- 4Roberts
- 14Williams
- 5Pearson
- 8Marshall
- 9JacksonSubstituted forSchofieldat 62'minutes
- 19Boden
- 12PeniketSubstituted forDyerat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Senior
- 6Ainge
- 10Dyer
- 15Roberts
- 22Schofield
- Referee:
- Darren England
Match Stats
Home TeamChesterAway TeamHalifax
- Possession
- Home38%
- Away62%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away4
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chester FC 0, FC Halifax Town 3.
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Foul by Kingsley James (Chester FC).
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Scott Boden (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Craig Hobson (Chester FC).
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James Bolton (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Chester FC. Chris Iwelumo tries a through ball, but Chris Iwelumo is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Scott McManus (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Craig Hobson (Chester FC).
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Matty Pearson (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Chester FC 0, FC Halifax Town 3. Matty Pearson (FC Halifax Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Dyer with a cross.
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Foul by Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town).
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Craig Hobson (Chester FC) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Ross Dyer (FC Halifax Town) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Marshall.
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Corner, FC Halifax Town.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Ross Dyer replaces Richard Peniket.
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Foul by Jamie Menagh (Chester FC).
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Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Danny Schofield (FC Halifax Town).
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Chris Iwelumo (Chester FC) wins a free kick.
