Chester vs Merthyr TownLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Enterprise National League North (England)

2026/2027

Chester

-FT

Sep 08, 2026

Lookers Vauxhall Stadium

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Lloyd Humphries

Merthyr Town

7.4

90'+2Substitution

Jay Williams· In

Lee Lucas· Out

Merthyr Town

88'Substitution

Matthew Harris · In

Jacob Maddox· Out

Merthyr Town

87'Substitution

Jefferson Abreu· In

Declan Weeks · Out

Chester

86'Substitution

Sam Foley· In

Connor Murphy· Out

Chester

85'Yellow Card

Nathan Woodthorpe

Chester

84'Substitution

Jacob Hazel· In

Billy Waters· Out

Chester

83'Substitution

Noah Smerdon· In

Keiran Evans· Out

Merthyr Town

78'Yellow Card

Jacob Maddox

Merthyr Town

75'Substitution

Aneurin Livermore· In

Morgan Wigley· Out

Merthyr Town

66'Substitution

Joe Boggan· In

Tom Peers· Out

Chester

65'Substitution

Kane Simpson· In

Elis Watts· Out

Merthyr Town

65'Yellow Card

Jay Foulston

Merthyr Town

47'Substitution

Kofi Moore· In

Connor Woods· Out

Chester

Goal!

0-1

Lee Lucas

44'·Merthyr Town

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Statistics of the Game

Chester

Merthyr Town

57%Ball Possession43%

13Shots Total5

2Shots On Target1

6Corners2

9Fouls12

1Yellow Cards2

2Offsides1

0Saves2

558Passes425

6Shots Off Target2

5Shots Inside Box2

8Shots Outside Box3

0Goals1

3Free Kicks1

5Shots Blocked2

0Tackles1

462Accurate Passes340

28Total Crosses6

7Accurate Crosses0

10Interceptions21

Chester

Manager: Phil Parkinson

Starting XI

6.2

6.2

6.4

7.0

7.1

6.9

6.8

6.3

6.5

6.7

6.6

Substitutes

6.6

6.6

6.6

Manager: Paul Michael

Starting XI

6.9

6.7

7.4

7.3

6.7

6.7

7.3

7.2

6.5

6.4

6.1

Substitutes

6.5

6.5

6.4

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Nathan Woodthorpe DF	7.1	90'	0/1	54	-	8/14
Jake Griffin DF	7.0	90'	0/1	81	-	5/6
Declan Weeks MF	6.9	87'	-	67	-	6/9
Connor Murphy MF	6.8	86'	-	45	-	6/9
Tom Peers MF	6.7	66'	0/2	27	-	7/14
Billy Waters FW	6.6	84'	-	12	-	2/4
Kofi Moore MF	6.6	43'	0/1	8	-	8/12
Joe Boggan MF	6.6	24'	-	14	-	-
Jacob Hazel FW	6.6	6'	-	1	-	-
Dan Ward MF	6.5	90'	0/2	43	-	8/19
George Burroughs DF	6.4	90'	-	77	-	2/7
Connor Woods MF	6.3	47'	0/2	12	-	1/8
Luke Hewitson GK	6.2	90'	-	51	-	-
Sam Reed DF	6.2	90'	2/4	48	-	11/27
Sam Foley MF	-	4'	-	15	-	0/1
Jefferson Abreu MF	-	3'	-	3	-	1/2

Chester vs Merthyr Town — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Chester	15	D1	1	3	1	3	8/15	4-3
Merthyr Town	15	W1	1	0	15	6	6/15	7-7

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Chester — last 5 games

W1-0 @ Darlington2026-08-18
W1-0 vs Spalding United2026-08-22
D1-1 @ Hereford2026-08-29
L0-1 vs Morecambe2026-08-31
D1-1 @ Hebburn Town2026-09-05

Merthyr Town — last 5 games

D2-2 vs AFC Telford United2026-08-18
D1-1 @ South Shields2026-08-22
D1-1 vs Chorley2026-08-29
L1-2 @ Buxton2026-08-31
W2-1 vs Macclesfield2026-09-05

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 2
Period covered: 2025-10-04 – 2026-03-10
Chester wins: 1
Draws: 1
Merthyr Town wins: 0
Avg goals per meeting: 3.5
Over 2.5 goals: 100%
Both teams scored: 100%
Home side won: 0%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2025-10-04 – 2026-03-10) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-03-10	Merthyr Town	1-2	Chester
2025-10-04	Chester	2-2	Merthyr Town

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Chester	9	9	14	1	DLDLL	23	-14
Merthyr Town	11	9	13	2	DLWWD	8	+3

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 1 ptsChester 14 · Merthyr Town 13
Positions: #9 vs #11
Goals per game: 1/0.89 vs 1.22/1scored/conceded per game · league average 1.36

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-09-08

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches

Won 50%

(1/2)

Draw 50%

(1/2)

Won 0%

(0/2)

Goals

4-3

Total matches

Recent matches

Enterprise National League North•Mar 10, 2026

Merthyr Town

1-2

Chester

Enterprise National League North•Oct 4, 2025

Chester

2-2

Merthyr Town

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

Chester wins

Draws

Merthyr Town wins

Goals Scored

4 - 3

Mar 10, 2026 • Enterprise National League North

Merthyr Town

1-2

Chester

Oct 4, 2025 • Enterprise National League North

Chester

2-2

Merthyr Town

Matchday 8 — Enterprise National League North

Match Report

In the standings it was Chester 9th on 14 points, Merthyr Town 11th on 13 — separated by 1. Chester's recent output lagged their position: 23rd on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chester 1 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Merthyr Town 1.22 and 1, with the league averaging 1.36.

The match was played at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium (capacity 5,400). The referee was J. Chadwick, with 28 matches in our database and 2.7 yellows per game on average. On the scoreboard, Merthyr Town led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.

Goal scorers

Merthyr Town: Lee Lucas (44')

Key stats

Possession: Chester 57% · Merthyr Town 43% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 6-2

More details:

Chester — live results and schedule Merthyr Town — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Chester vs Merthyr Town?

Chester 0-1 Merthyr Town. Enterprise National League North (England) match played on 8 Sept 2026.

What league is Chester vs Merthyr Town in?

This match is part of the Enterprise National League North (England). The match was played at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Chester and Merthyr Town?

In 2 meetings between 2025 and 2026: Chester has 1 win, 1 draw, and 0 losses against Merthyr Town.

Where was Chester vs Merthyr Town played?

The match was played at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium.

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Chester vs Merthyr Town — computed insights

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Head to Head

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Fixtures

Matchday 8 — Enterprise National League North

Match Report

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