15 August 1998   (Saturday)      Division 3

Brighton and Hove Albion   2   Chester City   2 

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Priestfield Stadium
Conditions: Very hot and humid.

Brighton scores placed first. 

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0-1  Alex Smith scores for the visitors after only 34 seconds, created by a pass from David Flitcroft from the right. Chester, 8 man passing move without Albion touching the ball, finished by a very good header from a right wing cross.
Chester dominated first 15 mins, but Albion fought back and honours were even for the rest of the half.
Ross Johnson (Albion) is injured and replaced by Derek Allan. 32 mins.
Stuart Storer dived for a Stuart Tuck cross for the Albion, but the ball went just wide. 37 mins.
On 45 mins Jeff Minton shot when a pass to Jamie Moralee likely to have produced a goal; a missed opportunity.
Card held up to show 4 extra minutes of injury time.
ht:  0-1

Jeff Minton: poor free kick in a dangerous position on the edge of the penalty area; another missed opportunity.
Albion start the second half with determined attacks.
Stuart Storer (Albion) is treated for an injury. He goes off the pitch. He returns after treatment.
Chester City are very quick on the break. (Move comes to nothing).
Derek Allan (Albion) clears a dangerous Chester move from a corner.
Richard Barker (Albion) substitute for Gary Hart  60  mins.
0-2  David Flitcroft (Chester) slots the ball to the right of Mark Walton from the penalty, after a handball by Stuart Tuck, 61 mins.
Alex Smith (Chester) brings down Jeff Minton and is booked. Tough midfield competition as Albion try and get something out of the game that seems lost. 65 mins.
1-2  Richard Barker meets a long left-wing right-footed cross from Micky Bennett with his head for a fine goal. 69 mins.
2-2 Matt Woods (Chester) heads the ball into his own net, after an overhead through ball by Albion was going nowhere. 73 mins. Comedy goal.
Stuart Storer (Albion) foiled by keeper and is injured in nasty collision. 74 mins.
Jamie Moralee passes to John Westcott in sight of goal; a missed opportunity. John Westcott could have done better with the return ball which ended safely in Wayne Brown's (Chester goalkeeper) hands. 80 mins.
Stuart Tuck (Albion) shoots straight at the Chester keeper. 81 mins.
Jamie Moralee (Albion) foiled by Andy Crosby (Chester) when in with a chance. 84 mins.
Micky Bennett (middle of the park midfielder on trial for the Albion) hits a weak shot. 86 mins.
Glenn Thomas (Albion) defends well and concedes a corner. 90 mins.
Card held up to show 4 extra minutes of injury time.
Murphy (Chester) hits the post. Albion are lucky to escape.
Chester enjoying most of the possession.
Jeff Minton (Albion) takes his seventh corner of the second half.
John Westcott (Albion) shoots straight at the Chester keeper.

Fair Result


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Albion Team:
Mark Walton
Peter Smith, Ross Johnson, Derek Allan, Stuart Tuck,
Stuart Storer,  Jeff Minton, Michael Bennett, Kerry Mayo,
Jamie Moralee, Gary Hart.
subs:  John Westcott (for Kerry Mayo, tactical at half-time), Glenn Thomas (for Ross Johnson injured 32 mins),
Richard Barker (for Gary Hart  60  mins),
Formation
Attendance   2,703
Albion MOM:   Micky Bennett.

Forecast  1-1


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Gary Hobson, the Albion Captain misses the match through injury.
Chester have never won at the Goldstone Ground or away to the Albion at Priestfield. They lost 2-3 last year.
Albion are 19th with 1 point. Hull City, Scarborough and Rochdale are all without a point after 2 games.

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