Match Report
Chester, 7th on 73 points, faced a 22-point deficit to South Shields (2nd, 95). South Shields's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Chester were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.39, South Shields 2.15 and 0.93, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Chester, 0 draws and 3 for South Shields, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium (capacity 5,400). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chester: Connor Woods (49') · South Shields: Paul Blackett (57'), Will Jenkins (65'), Cedwyn Scott (79')
Key stats
Possession: Chester 45% · South Shields 55% · Total shots: 19-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 7-2