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Preview: Grimsby v Chester
By: Kevin Dolan
Date: 08/01/2007
GRIMSBY Town welcome Chester to Blundell Park looking to put a disappointing run of results behind them and complete their first double of the season.
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After four years in the Conference, Chester were promoted back to the league in 2004. Since then, and despite a series of managers including Mark Wright, Ian Rush, Keith Curle and Wright again, Chester have done little to suggest they can make the next step up, finishing 20th and 15th.
Last season was a rollercoaster. Keith Curle oversaw an impressive, and somewhat surprising, first half of the season as Chester sat fourth in League 2 at the start of December, only one point outside the automatic promotion places. After that the club lost 11 of the next 12 games and Curle was sacked as City plummeted down the table. Mark Wright was then reappointed as manager, but had little impact and with nine games to go, and after picking up only four points from a possible 57, Chester were rooted to the foot of League 2. Somehow their fortunes changed and they pulled off five consecutive wins, pushing the club into midtable and confirming safety with two games to spare.
Chester currently lie in 15th place in League 2, four points ahead of Town. This season has been erratic (they have lost their last two home games and won their last two away games) and Chester haven’t looked like relegation nor promotion material. Their away form is relatively strong and their four victories on the road have come (impressively) at Bury, MK Dons, Peterborough and Notts County. Due to Bury fielding an ineligible player, Chester were reinstated in the FA Cup and recorded a commendable goalless draw at home to Ipswich on Saturday.
The club made a massive overhaul of the playing staff last summer with around 40 players making their way either in or out of the club. Jonathan Walters (left) joined from Wrexham in the summer and is top scorer with 10 goals while Greg Blundell has 8 so far and has already beaten last season’s total. Keeper John Danby is the only ever present so far this season and defender Ashley Westwood is one of their most experienced players having spent two seasons in the Premiership with Bradford. Ricky Ravenhill spent the first month of the season on loan to the Cheshire side.
Midfielder Roberto Martinez (left) signed for Chester in the summer and has amassed nearly 300 appearances, the majority for Wigan and Swansea, whilst also playing for Real Zaragoza. The 33-year-old skilful winger has three goals to his name this season and has only missed one game all season (through suspension).
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The Mariners definitely have the upper hand against Chester and have won seven of the last eight meetings between the two sides. P 34 W 19 D 5 L 10 F 51 A 38 Chester Head-to-Head (9th on The Opposition Ladder)
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The last time Chester visited Blundell Park was in February when Gary Jones scored the only goal of the game.
Grimsby Team: Mildenhall, McDermott, Futcher, R Jones, Newey, Toner, Bolland, Woodhouse, Parkinson, G Jones, Cohen
Chester Team: Gillet, Albrighton, Hessey, Ellender (Artell, 73), Scott McNiven, Drummond, Curtis, Regan, Lowe, Branch (Richardson, 77), Blundell Attendance: 4,058 Â Â Report
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