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Buxton travel to Chester on Valentine’s Day for a 3pm kick-off.
The Bucks
On Tuesday it was a 0-0 draw against Peterborough Sports at The Silverlands.
Reflecting on the game, manager John McGrath said:
“Similar to what the Spennymoor game was, just missed some really good chances across the front four really. The midfield two chipped in with a couple of shots, the keeper made some fantastic saves, but yeah a missed opportunity tonight I think.
Two points dropped, as I thought we played really well in the first half.
The second half was a bit more 50/50, but we still created and we should’ve put the game to bed. But if you score after 15 minutes then it’s a different game.”
Opposition facts
Chester has Callum McIntyre as manager, who took over in May 2022. He was previously head of academy coaching at the club. A couple of weeks ago it was announced that he would be leaving his boyhood club at the end of the season.
The club are based on the border of Wales and was founded in 2010 after the liquidation of Chester City.
Nicknamed The Seals, they play their home matches at Deva Stadium which holds 5400.
Historically, their best FA Cup run saw them reach the second round which they reached in the 2014-15 season.
In the FA Trophy, they reached round three on two occasions.
After they reformed they won three league titles in a row including the Conference North. They were relegated back to this level in the 2017-18 season.
Chester has a big rivalry with Wrexham with the clubs being based 12 miles apart from each other.
Recent signing Kurt Willoughby used to play for The Seals and was their leading top scorer in the 2022-23 season.
The club finished 4th in the league last season, ending the campaign on 87 points and went on to beat The Bucks in their first playoff game. However, eventually they lost to Scunthorpe in the playoff final.
Looking at recent form, Chester sit 16th across the last ten games, with Buxton in 7th.
Last time out, they drew against Alfreton 2-2 with Fin Shrimpton and Connor Woods scoring the goals for The Seals.
In the home form guide, they are 16th with 20 points from their 16 games at the Deva Stadium.
Chester are in 14th place in the league after 32 games and have 41
This week they have signed defender Tom Davies on loan from Salisbury until the end of the season.
One to Watch: Pat Jones
Jones has six goals for the club so far this season after joining the club in the summer.
The 22-year-old has played for Wales Under-17s and also the Under-21s.
He was previously at Exeter City and Huddersfield Town where he made his professional debut having come through the Terriers academy.
Last time they faced
It was a 2-1 defeat when the sides met at The Silverlands earlier on in the season. Jack Bainbridge scored on either side of a Tai Sodje goal to secure the three points for Chester.
Last time at the Deva it was yet again a 2-1 win for Chester in the playoffs last season. Iwan Murray opened the scoring before Tommy Elliott got an equaliser for The Bucks and in extra time Harrison Burke sealed the win.
