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

Chorley won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–L–L), scoring 2 and conceding 8.

Chester won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–L–W), scoring 6 and conceding 1.

The two sides have met 10 times: Chorley 3 wins, Chester 3, 4 draws.