Chester Men 1 Preston Men 2
Chester won 4-2
Simon Jones 2
James Challenor 2
Chester saw off another tough opposition at the Deva fortress, whom they lost to 3-1 away earlier this season. The home team took the lead early, however Preston responded with goals from a penalty stroke and a penalty corner. There was a bright debut by the Chester goalkeeper Joe Laws who made several fine stops.
The second half saw Chester slip into their flow and James Challenor scored 2 penalty corner goals and Simon Jones completed his brace. Chester travel to Newcastle for a tough fixture on Sat.