Match Report
The table gap was wide: 35 points between Chester (1st, 97 pts) and Salford City (11th, 62 pts). On recent form Chester sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.69 goals per team per game, Chester ran at 2.43 scored and 0.82 conceded, Salford City at 1.55 and 1.66.
Defeat had not touched Chester in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Salford City had gone 7 games without a win. From the last five rounds, Chester held 13 points of 15 and Salford City 2.
The venue was Exacta Stadium, with room for 5,376 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.


