Chester had to come from two goals down to beat Tow Law 6-4. Tow Law had a chance after 3 minutes when Alex Benjamin hit the ball wide left to Chris Renshaw but his shot across the face of the goal went just wide of the far post. Tow Law took the lead after 6 minutes when Andrew Thompson curled a free kick over the wall into the net. Chester should have drawn level after 9 minutes when following a good run down the left, Nathan Fisher crossed for Robbie Bird to head down but Josh Home-Jackson blasted the ball over the bar from close range. Tow Law doubled their lead after 12 minutes when a cross from the right found Alex Benjamin and he beat a defender to slip the ball into the net. Tow Law looked in complete control and nearly increased their lead after 16 minutes. Benjamin crossed to the far side from the right but Lewis Teasdale's shot drifted just wide of the upright. Chester pulled a goal back after 17 minutes when a quick break saw Josh Home-Jackson race in from the left to slip the ball past Simon Bishop. A minute late Home-Jackson broke through again to go around the keeper and bring the scores level. After 22 minutes, Robbie Bird played a good ball through to Nicholas Kane and he fired Chester into the lead. Chester increased their lead on 28 minutes when a shot from Nathan Fisher took a slight deflection on its way into the net. After 31 minutes Lewis Teasdale came close but his powerful drive clipped the top of the bar. Tow Law pulled a goal back after 55 minutes when Josh Carmichael only palmed a corner down for Andrew Thompson to fire in through a crowd of players. On 60 minutes, substitute John Murray broke down left and cut inside to fire in a shot but it went straight to Bishop. Josh Carmichael had to bring out a good save to prevent Teasdale bringing Tow Law level after 65 minutes. Nathan Fisher extended Chester's lead after 71 minutes. After 77 minutes, Andrew Thompson saw his low, hard drive thwarted by another good save from Carmichael. Nathan Fisher completed his hat-trick after 80 minutes when he fired in a cross from James Ellis with Mark Eccles pulling a goal back deep into stoppage time.
Team: Josh Carmichael, Damian Maw, Colin Wake, Luke Gilhespy, Andy Armstrong, Ian Dixon, Josh Home-Jackson (John Murray, 60 mins), Craig Price, Nathan Fisher, Nicholas Kane, Robbie Bird (James Ellis, 65 mins). Subs Not Used : Liam McNall, Adam Reach.
Crowd: 83
Referee: Mr. M. Coy, Durham
Assistants: Mr. S, Cavanagh, Morpeth & Mr. M. Pearson, Newcastle