Match Report
In the standings it was Chester 9th on 14 points, Morecambe 10th on 13 — separated by 1. The last five rounds placed Chester no better than 23rd for form, against 9th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.89 for Chester and 1.44/0.89 for Morecambe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Defeat had not touched Chester in 7 games. Over the last five, Chester had taken 13 of 15 points to Morecambe's 4.
Lookers Vauxhall Stadium, capacity 5,400, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Morecambe: Paul Lewis (52')
Key stats
Possession: Chester 66% · Morecambe 34% · Total shots: 9-4 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 3-3