THE GAME
Chester vs Hednesford Town
Deva Stadium, Bumpers Lane, Chester, CH1 4LT
Enterprise National League North
Saturday 31st October 2026. Kick Off 3pm
THE PITMEN
Hednesford’s midweek defeat at Bedford ended their run of four successive wins and saw them drop a place in the table to eighth with 21 points from 14 games.
Eight of those points have been gained way from home as on their travels Hednesford have won twice, drawn twice and lost three times scoring seven goals from their total of 23, a tally only beaten by Buxton (26), Oxford City (25) and Hereford (24).
THE OPPOSITION
Chester sit in fifth place in the league table with 23 points from 13 games. On the road they have collected eight of those points from two wins, two draws and two defeats while at home they have picked 15.
The Seals have beaten five teams at the Deva, Kings Lynn 2-0, Spalding 1-0, Worksop 4-1, Bedford 1-0 and last Tuesday Marine 2-1 and lost twice both 0-1 against Morecambe and Merthyr. Their leading scorer is Billy Waters who has six league goals and one in the FA Cup.
Dom McHale joined Chester from Hednesford in the close season and after being injured in pre-season made his debut from the bench in the 4-1 win over Worksop.
A further three substitute appearances followed before starts against Hyde in the Cheshire Senior Cup and against Marine in the league.
A familiar face in the Chester squad for longer term Pitmen supporters is Tom Peers who in two spells with the club in 2014/15 and 2015/16 made 18 starts plus 12 as sub scoring five goals.
LEAGUE FORM (LAST SIX GAMES)
HTFC – L W W W W L
CFC – W L W W L L
PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS
Hednesford’s last visit to Chester was in 2019/20 when they lost 1-2 in an FA Trophy replay. Previously they played there at step 2 in 2001/02 when an 89th minute Jake Sedgemore penalty earned them all three points.
MATCHDAY DETAILS
Admission prices for league games at the Deva Stadium are as follows:
Seating: £22 adults, £19 concessions/students/armed forces, £15 18-21 years old, £6 14-17 years old. £3 under 14s with a paying adult or concession.
Tickets should be bought in advance online through the Fanbase app as no tickets for away fans will be available on the day of the game. Please note that online sales will end at 8pm on Friday night.
Blocks J and K have sold out so away fans should now buy tickets for blocks L and M in the West Stand with entrance via turnstile 7.
We have been advised by Chester that, following completion of a risk assessment, alcohol will not be available for away supporters to purchase from the kiosk inside the ground. There will be hot food, snacks and hot and cold drinks available.
Car parking is available at the ground at a cost of £5 per car.
The Deva Stadium has a capacity of 6,500 4,170 seated. The pitch and stands are in Flintshire, Wales while the car park and some of the offices are in England.
The record attendance is 5.009 against Northwich Victoria in 2012 while their highest this season is 3,634 for the visit of Morecambe. Average attendance for 2026/27 is 2,480.
NEXT UP
Saturday 7th November, National League North, Morecambe (H), kick-off 3pm.
