Match Report
14 points and 4 places separated them: Kidderminster Harriers 3rd with 87, Chester 7th with 73. The last five rounds placed Chester 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Kidderminster Harriers 1.61 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Chester 1.43 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.53.
Kidderminster Harriers arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Chester came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Kidderminster Harriers have 2 wins to Chester's 3, with 4 draws, at 2.78 goals per meeting. In 78% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at Aggborough Stadium (capacity 6,238). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kidderminster Harriers: Charlie Cooper (60') · Chester: Finley Shrimpton (75')
Key stats
Possession: Kidderminster Harriers 60% · Chester 40% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 4-3