Match ends, Chester FC 2, Southport 0.
ChesterChester2SouthportSouthport0
Kieran Charnock scored inside three minutes against Southport to set Chester up for their first victory in three matches.
The defender got on the end of John Rooney's corner to nod the hosts ahead from six yards.
Sean McConville linked up with Craig Hobson, who found the bottom corner for Chester's second.
Jon Worsnop dealt with Southport's only real threat in the first half, parrying a Richard Brodie effort.
Line-ups
Chester
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Worsnop
- 6Charnock
- 4Kay
- 3Roberts
- 7Mahon
- 8James
- 16McConville
- 10Rooney
- 15HallSubstituted forHarrisonat 89'minutes
- 22Heneghan
- 19HobsonSubstituted forTourayat 43'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Iwelumo
- 13Roberts
- 17Harrison
- 18Riley
- 25Touray
Southport
Formation 4-4-2
- 24Porter
- 15ConnorSubstituted forHattersleyat 80'minutes
- 3Fitzpatrick
- 23McDonaldBooked at 87mins
- 5Collins
- 4Kay
- 16Rutherford
- 13GormanSubstituted forSmithat 46'minutes
- 8GeorgeSubstituted forMitchellat 79'minutes
- 10Brodie
- 18Marsden
Substitutes
- 9Hattersley
- 12Lynch
- 14Joyce
- 20Smith
- 22Mitchell
- Referee:
- Wayne Barratt
- Attendance:
- 1,790
Match Stats
Home TeamChesterAway TeamSouthport
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chester FC 2, Southport 0.
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Corner, Chester FC.
Substitution
Substitution, Chester FC. Danny Harrison replaces Jadan Hall.
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Corner, Chester FC.
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Attempt saved. Ibou Touray (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Booking
Clayton McDonald (Southport) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Clayton McDonald (Southport).
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Sean McConville (Chester FC) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Chester FC.
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Attempt saved. Sean McConville (Chester FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Foul by Scott Kay (Southport).
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John Rooney (Chester FC) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Sean McConville (Chester FC).
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Paul Rutherford (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Southport.
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Foul by Michael Kay (Chester FC).
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Dom Collins (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Chester FC.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Danny Hattersley replaces Joe Connor.