Chester 3-2 Wrexham

John Rooney, brother of Manchester United and England captain Wayne, began his career at Everton

John Rooney scored a stunning free-kick as Chester beat Wrexham in the National League's cross-border derby.

On-loan James Roberts had shot wide before Chester deservedly went ahead through Rooney's 25-yard free-kick.

Dominic Vose levelled from the penalty spot after Blaine Hudson was fouled only for Tom Shaw to restore the home side's lead.

Substitute Kane Richards' header made it 3-1 before Connor Jennings pulled a goal back in stoppage time.

Wrexham manager Gary Mills told BBC Radio Wales:

"We were second best from start to finish. We had a little spell after they scored when we had a couple of chances but other than that we were second best.

"We didn't get ourselves on the front foot like they did and never got going.

"That's not a performance that's going to get us where we want to get to."

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Chester

Formation 3-4-3

1Worsnop

2Higgins4Kay3Hunt

22Heneghan10Rooney8Shaw6Sharps

17Roberts9Hannah19Hobson

• 1WorsnopBooked at 90mins
• 2Higgins
• 4Kay
• 3Hunt
• 22Heneghan
• 10Rooney
• 8Shaw
• 6Sharps
• 17RobertsSubstituted forChapellat 71'minutes
• 9HannahBooked at 62mins
• 19HobsonSubstituted forRichardsat 46'minutes

Substitutes

• 11Chapell
• 12Hughes
• 13Forth
• 14Thomson
• 15Richards

Wrexham

Formation 4-3-3

1Belford

2Vidal4Smith11Moke3Newton

5Hudson15Evans23Nolan

10Jennings27Quigley8Vose

• 1Belford
• 2Vidal
• 4Smith
• 11MokeSubstituted forSmithat 64'minutes
• 3Newton
• 5Hudson
• 15EvansBooked at 90mins
• 23NolanBooked at 50minsSubstituted forYorkat 65'minutes
• 10Jennings
• 27QuigleySubstituted forCarringtonat 70'minutes
• 8Vose

Substitutes

• 12Carrington
• 14Jackson
• 16York
• 17Smith
• 18White

Referee:

Ian Hussin

Attendance:

3,741

Match Stats

Home TeamChesterAway TeamWrexham

Possession

Home51%

Away49%

Shots

Home8

Away7

Shots on Target

Home5

Away3

Corners

Home4

Away8

Fouls

Home14

Away4

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Chester FC 3, Wrexham 2.

2. 90'+5'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Chester FC 3, Wrexham 2.

3. 90'+5'

   Post update

   Corner, Wrexham.

4. 90'+4'

   Booking

   Rob Evans (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

5. 90'+4'

   Booking

   Jon Worsnop (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

6. 90'+3'

   Goal!

   Goal! Chester FC 3, Wrexham 2. Connor Jennings (Wrexham) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.

7. 88'

   Post update

   Offside, Wrexham. Connor Jennings tries a through ball, but Connor Jennings is caught offside.

8. 88'

   Post update

   Foul by Wes York (Wrexham).

9. 88'

   Post update

   Kane Richards (Chester FC) wins a free kick.

10. 79'

    Post update

    Foul by John Rooney (Chester FC).

11. 79'

    Post update

    Rob Evans (Wrexham) wins a free kick.

12. 71'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Chester FC. Jordan Chapell replaces James Roberts.

13. 70'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Wrexham. Mark Carrington replaces Joe Quigley.

14. 69'

    Goal!

    Goal! Chester FC 3, Wrexham 1. Kane Richards (Chester FC) header from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.

15. 68'

    Post update

    Corner, Wrexham.

16. 67'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Manny Smith (Wrexham) header from the left side of the box is too high.

17. 67'

    Post update

    Foul by Kane Richards (Chester FC).

18. 67'

    Post update

    Rob Evans (Wrexham) wins a free kick.

19. 66'

    Post update

    Attempt saved. Tom Shaw (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.

20. 65'

    Substitution

    Substitution, Wrexham. Wes York replaces Jon Nolan.

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