Darlington 0-1 Chester in the National League North, round 3.

Darlington won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 9.

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

The two sides have met 10 times: Darlington 4 wins, Chester 4, 2 draws.