Match ends, Chester FC 3, Dover Athletic 1.
Chester 3-1 Dover Athletic
- From the section Football
Chester came from behind to score three goals and end Dover's faint hopes of reaching the Conference play-offs.
Stefan Payne slotted into the corner from Tom Murphy's knock-down to give the away side a first-half lead.
But Oliver McBurnie equalised after goalkeeper Mitch Walker's mistake and Craig Hobson headed in from John Rooney's cross to make it 2-1.
Rooney tucked in Brad Abbott's pass to complete the scoring and leave Dover eight points short of the play-offs.
Line-ups
Chester
- 1Worsnop
- 23Higgins
- 22Heneghan
- 18Abbott
- 3Roberts
- 6Charnock
- 7MahonSubstituted forWinnat 88'minutes
- 10Rooney
- 27Hughes
- 17McBurnie
- 19HobsonSubstituted forPeersat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Kay
- 11Winn
- 13Viscosi
- 21Peers
- 25Touray
Dover
- 1Walker
- 29Essam
- 5Raggett
- 28TaiwoSubstituted forBellamyat 71'minutes
- 3WynterSubstituted forCoganat 86'minutes
- 6Orlu
- 16Sterling
- 17Deverdics
- 7Modeste
- 14PayneBooked at 45mins
- 10MurphySubstituted forPooleat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Kinnear
- 8Bellamy
- 11Cogan
- 18O'Cearuill
- 31Poole
- Referee:
- Ryan Johnson
- Attendance:
- 1,645
Match Stats
Home TeamChesterAway TeamDover
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home12
- Away12
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away5
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Chester FC 3, Dover Athletic 1.
Foul by Peter Winn (Chester FC).
Ricky Modeste (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. James Poole (Dover Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Brad Abbott (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Rooney.
Corner, Chester FC.
Foul by Sean Raggett (Dover Athletic).
Matty Hughes (Chester FC) wins a free kick.
Attempt saved. Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Chester FC. Peter Winn replaces Craig Mahon because of an injury.
Corner, Dover Athletic.
Substitution
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Barry Cogan replaces Tom Wynter.
Attempt missed. Brad Abbott (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Brad Abbott (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Chester FC. Tom Peers replaces Craig Hobson because of an injury.
Offside, Dover Athletic. Stefan Payne tries a through ball, but Stefan Payne is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Dover Athletic. James Poole replaces Tom Murphy.
Offside, Chester FC. Oliver McBurnie tries a through ball, but Oliver McBurnie is caught offside.
Foul by Ryan Higgins (Chester FC).
Tom Murphy (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Chester FC 3, Dover Athletic 1. John Rooney (Chester FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Abbott.
Corner, Chester FC.
Substitution
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Liam Bellamy replaces Solomon Taiwo.
Corner, Dover Athletic.
Corner, Dover Athletic.
Corner, Dover Athletic.
Attempt saved. Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Foul by Kieran Charnock (Chester FC).
Stefan Payne (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
Attempt saved. Tom Wynter (Dover Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Goal!
Goal! Chester FC 2, Dover Athletic 1. Craig Hobson (Chester FC) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Rooney.
Corner, Chester FC.
Corner, Dover Athletic.
Attempt missed. Brad Abbott (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Foul by Craig Hobson (Chester FC).
Sean Raggett (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
Attempt saved. Tom Murphy (Dover Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Chester FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by John Rooney.
Corner, Chester FC.