Chester 1-2 Southport in the National League North, round 40.

Chester won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–W–L), scoring 9 and conceding 9.

Southport won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Chester 5 wins, Southport 3, 2 draws.