BLUES MATCH PREVIEW: CHESTER FC v RUSHALL OLYMPIC

Chester FC’s first game of 2024, at the Leap76 Stadium, brings Rushall Olympic to CH1.

For Calum McIntyre’s side, it is all about bouncing back after a disappointing New Year at Warrington Town. The Blues went down 1-0 to the Wire, ending an eight match unbeaten run in the process.

This weekend’s game kicks off a run of four successive home league matches for the Seals and a chance to make some inroads inside the top seven.

THE OPPOSITION:

Rushall Olympic sit just one place outside the bottom four after promotion last season. Their festive double header brought a near identical pattern in both games against Tamworth.

On Boxing Day, they led inside five minutes before losing 2-1 at the Lamb Ground, before their home game on New Year’s Day against the same opposition saw Olympic once again score inside five minutes and go on to lose the game 2-1.

When these two sides met back in November at Dales Lane, it was a tale of two penalties and George Glendon and Alex Fletcher converted their respective spot kicks as the two sides drew 1-1.

LEAGUE FORM GUIDE:

Chester | W11 D6 L7 | F29 A19 | Pos: 7th

Last Three

vs Blyth Spartans (a) | D 2-2 | Scorers: Declan Weeks, Harrison Burke

vs Warrington Town (h) | W 2-0 | Scorers: Declan Weeks, Charlie Caton

vs Warrington Town (a) | L 0-1 | Scorers: None

Rushall Olympic | W7 D6 L13 | F33 A40 | Pos: 20th

Last Three

vs South Shields (h) | W 2-0 | Scorers: Adan George (2)

vs Tamworth (a) | L 1-2 | Scorer: Luke Badley-Morgan

vs Tamworth (h) | L 1-2 | Scorer: Lewis Hudson

MATCH DETAILS:

Kick off is 3pm on Saturday afternoon at the Leap76 Stadium.

TICKETS:

Supporters are advised that while the temporary capacity reduction remains in place, matchday admission will not be available at turnstiles, meaning tickets will have to either be purchased online at :

chesterfc.ktckts.com 

...or at the Ticket Office