Match ends, Cheltenham Town 3, Chester FC 1.
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Cheltenham extended their lead at the top of the National League to four points with victory over Chester.
The Robins took the lead when Billy Waters tapped in Ryan Jennings' cut-back after Harry Pell's free-kick had hit the post.
Ross Hannah's header levelled things, but Waters' second from close-range from a Danny Wright cross put the hosts back on top.
Wright tapped in Jennings' cross late on to secure the points.
Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"I'm really pleased for them and I'm proud of them because we're number one at Christmas and that's always a nice thing to be.
"I thought we had a good first half against the really strong wind, but we made a couple of little mistakes that led to the chance and then obviously their goal.
"I thought that was Danny Wright's best game for a long time, he's had a little bit of a problem with his quad but he showed how fit he was today and how much he wanted to be in the team, and I thought he was magnificent.
"We needed the points to get ahead of the chasing pack and I'm proud of them."
Line-ups
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Phillips
- 24Dickie
- 5Downes
- 7Pell
- 3McLennan
- 6Parslow
- 4Storer
- 11MunnsBooked at 55minsSubstituted forNovakovichat 56'minutes
- 8WatersSubstituted forHallat 83'minutes
- 9Wright
- 29JenningsSubstituted forRoweat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Barthram
- 12Kitscha
- 14Hall
- 18Rowe
- 30Novakovich
Chester
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Worsnop
- 2Higgins
- 6Sharps
- 8Shaw
- 3HuntBooked at 69minsSubstituted forMahonat 72'minutes
- 24Whitmore
- 11Chapell
- 5George
- 26Lloyd
- 25Hattersley
- 9Hannah
Substitutes
- 7Mahon
- 10Rooney
- 13Forth
- 15Richards
- 19Hobson
- Referee:
- Stephen Ross
- Attendance:
- 2,501
Match Stats
Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamChester
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away4
- Corners
- Home2
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 3, Chester FC 1.
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Hand ball by Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town).
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Corner, Chester FC.
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Attempt saved. Tom Shaw (Chester FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. James Rowe replaces Ryan Jennings.
Goal!
Goal! Cheltenham Town 3, Chester FC 1. Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Andrija Novakovich (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Offside, Cheltenham Town. Daniel Wright tries a through ball, but Daniel Wright is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Asa Hall replaces Billy Waters.
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Foul by Tom Shaw (Chester FC).
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Ryan Jennings (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Cheltenham Town. Andrija Novakovich tries a through ball, but Andrija Novakovich is caught offside.
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Foul by Ryan Lloyd (Chester FC).
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Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Chester FC. Craig Mahon replaces Johnny Hunt.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Jennings (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Attempt saved. Ryan Jennings (Cheltenham Town) header from the centre of the box is saved.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town.
Booking
Johnny Hunt (Chester FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
