Match ends, Chester FC 2, Bristol Rovers 2.
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Chester scored two goals in three minutes as they fought back to earn a thrilling draw against Bristol Rovers.
Nathan Blissett put the visitors ahead shortly after half-time as he converted Matt Taylor's pinpoint cross and Tom Parkes lashed in to double the lead.
Rhys Oates pulled one back for Chester as he fired in Craig Mahon's cross.
Two minutes later the hosts completed a fine comeback when Matty Hughes reacted quickest to head Sean McConville's cross beyond keeper Steve Mildenhall.
Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke told BBC Radio Bristol:
"A crazy 10 minutes has killed us, hasn't it? I thought we dominated for long periods of the game, our shape, our discipline was excellent.
"I asked for a bit better quality second half, we got that and scored two good goals. But we've had a crazy 10 minutes all over the park where we haven't made the right decisions.
"It's another frustrating afternoon for us, coming to Chester, who've won five out of the last six home games and are in great form themselves, but we've been pretty dominant at times.
"While there are a lot of positives, there's a very a very deflated changing room because we feel we've chucked two points down the pan."
Line-ups
Chester
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Worsnop
- 22Heneghan
- 5Brown
- 6Charnock
- 3Roberts
- 8JamesBooked at 30mins
- 10Rooney
- 7Mahon
- 27HughesSubstituted forHobsonat 87'minutes
- 12O'KeefeSubstituted forMcConvilleat 46'minutes
- 9OatesSubstituted forTourayat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Kay
- 13Roberts
- 16McConville
- 19Hobson
- 25Touray
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Mildenhall
- 3Brown
- 4LockyerBooked at 18mins
- 5McChrystal
- 6Parkes
- 7Mansell
- 23Monkhouse
- 24Sinclair
- 27BlissettSubstituted forGoldbergat 87'minutes
- 10TaylorSubstituted forHarrisonat 77'minutes
- 30Della VerdeSubstituted forGoslingat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 8O Clarke
- 11Gosling
- 14Goldberg
- 17Harrison
- 29Balanta
- Referee:
- Karl Evans
- Attendance:
- 2,936
Match Stats
Home TeamChesterAway TeamBristol Rovers
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chester FC 2, Bristol Rovers 2.
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Attempt missed. Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers.
Substitution
Substitution, Chester FC. Ibou Touray replaces Rhys Oates because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Chester FC. Craig Hobson replaces Matty Hughes.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Bradley Goldberg replaces Nathan Blissett.
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Attempt missed. Matty Hughes (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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Offside, Bristol Rovers. Ellis Harrison tries a through ball, but Ellis Harrison is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ellis Harrison replaces Matty Taylor.
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Attempt missed. Craig Mahon (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Chester FC.
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Foul by Ben Heneghan (Chester FC).
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Andy Monkhouse (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Chester FC 2, Bristol Rovers 2. Matty Hughes (Chester FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sean McConville.
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Foul by Andy Monkhouse (Bristol Rovers).
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Matty Brown (Chester FC) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Chester FC 1, Bristol Rovers 2. Rhys Oates (Chester FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jake Gosling replaces Lyle Della Verde.
