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Chester v Southport

Match Summary

Sat 21 Mar 2026
‧
National League N / S -
North
Chester 1 , Southport 2 at Full time
ChesterChesterChester
1
2
SouthportSouthportSouthport
Full time
FT
Half Time Chester 0 , Southport 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Chester

  • D. Mottley-Henry (56')Goal 56 minutes

Southport

  • C. Sze (90'+1)Goal 90 minutes plus 1
  • D. Lloyd-McGoldrick (90'+4)Goal 90 minutes plus 4

Venue:Deva Stadium
Attendance:2,635
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National League N / S Scores & Fixtures

Saturday 21st March

AFC Telford United 0 , Marine 2 at Full time
TelfordAFC Telford UnitedAFC Telford United
0
2
MarineMarineMarine
Full time
FT
Buxton 3 , Bedford Town 0 at Full time
BuxtonBuxtonBuxton
3
0
BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
Full time
FT
Chester 1 , Southport 2 at Full time
ChesterChesterChester
1
2
SouthportSouthportSouthport
Full time
FT
King's Lynn Town 0 , Curzon Ashton 0 at Full time
King's LynnKing's Lynn TownKing's Lynn Town
0
0
Curzon AshtonCurzon AshtonCurzon Ashton
Full time
FT
Leamington 1 , Scarborough Athletic 2 at Full time
LeamingtonLeamingtonLeamington
1
2
ScarboroughScarborough AthleticScarborough Athletic
Full time
FT
Macclesfield 3 , Hereford 1 at Full time
MacclesfieldMacclesfieldMacclesfield
3
1
HerefordHerefordHereford
Full time
FT
Oxford City 2 , Chorley 0 at Full time
Oxford CityOxford CityOxford City
2
0
ChorleyChorleyChorley
Full time
FT
Peterborough Sports 0 , Darlington 1 at Full time
Peterborough SPeterborough SportsPeterborough Sports
0
1
DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
Full time
FT
South Shields 4 , Merthyr Town 1 at Full time
South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
4
1
MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
Full time
FT
Spennymoor Town 1 , Alfreton Town 1 at Full time
SpennymoorSpennymoor TownSpennymoor Town
1
1
AlfretonAlfreton TownAlfreton Town
Full time
FT
Worksop Town 1 , Fylde 0 at Full time
WorksopWorksop TownWorksop Town
1
0
FyldeFyldeFylde
Full time
FT
View all National League N / S fixtures

National League N / S Table

On Saturday 21st March
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
  • Chester, Position 10, Points 57
  • Southport, Position 14, Points 51
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Fylde
39274894425285
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
2
South Shields
39259585364984
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
3
Kidderminster Harriers
371812754391566
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
4
Merthyr Town
402131687731466
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
5
Darlington
391981271531865
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
6
Macclesfield
371971168551364
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
7
Scarborough Athletic
401614105547862
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
8
AFC Telford United
4016121277542360
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
9
Buxton
391761665531257
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
10
Chester
401512135862-457
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
11
Radcliffe
39175176563256
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
12
Marine
37167145155-455
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
13
Spennymoor Town
38159145263-1154
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
14
Southport
401312155561-651
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
15
Chorley
391310166059149
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
16
Curzon Ashton
401211175974-1547
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
17
Worksop Town
40138195269-1747
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
18
King's Lynn Town
391113154753-646
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
19
Bedford Town
401110195670-1443
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
20
Oxford City
39119194959-1042
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
21
Hereford
35108174863-1538
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
22
Alfreton Town
37910183667-3137
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
23
Peterborough Sports
40107234375-3237
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
24
Leamington
3958262870-4223
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
View latest National League N / S table

Key

  • Position 1 : Promotion
  • Position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 : Promotion Play-off
  • Position 21, 22, 23, 24 : Relegation

Last Updated 21st March 2026 at 17:07

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Team Lineups

home team, Chester

Manager: Connell Rawlinson

Starting lineup

  • H. Carson
  • P. Croker 64', Yellow Card at 64 minutesT. Leak 76', substituted for T. Leak at 76 minutes
  • T. Davies
  • B. Jones
  • L. Leigh J. Bainbridge 90', substituted for J. Bainbridge at 90 minutes
  • D. Mottley-Henry
  • F. Roberts T. Peers 69', substituted for T. Peers at 69 minutes
  • O. Rosenblatt S. Burgess 46', substituted for S. Burgess at 46 minutes
  • F. Shrimpton 89', Yellow Card at 89 minutes
  • D. Weeks
  • N. Woodthorpe 86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Chester

  • J. Bainbridge
  • S. Burgess
  • B. Davies
  • M. Kelly
  • T. Leak
  • T. Peers

away team, Southport

Manager: Neil Danns

Starting lineup

  • L. Burgess D. Dwyer 65', substituted for D. Dwyer at 65 minutes
  • A. Gnahoua D. Lloyd-McGoldrick 72', substituted for D. Lloyd-McGoldrick at 72 minutes
  • L. Griffiths 52', Yellow Card at 52 minutes
  • S. Hilton M. Woltman 65', substituted for M. Woltman at 65 minutes
  • H. Hope C. Sze 58', substituted for C. Sze at 58 minutes
  • J. Keane 45', Yellow Card at 45 minutes
  • T. Lavelle
  • M. McKenzie J. Slew 58', substituted for J. Slew at 58 minutes
  • S. Minihan
  • T. Moore 50', Yellow Card at 50 minutes
  • C. Renshaw

away team, Southport

  • D. Dwyer
  • D. Lloyd-McGoldrick 90'+6, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
  • J. Miles
  • J. Slew 64', Yellow Card at 64 minutes
  • C. Sze
  • L. Tabone
  • M. Woltman
  • Chester (active)
  • Southport

home team, Chester

Manager: Connell Rawlinson

Starting lineup

  • H. Carson
  • P. Croker 64', Yellow Card at 64 minutesT. Leak 76', substituted for T. Leak at 76 minutes
  • T. Davies
  • B. Jones
  • L. Leigh J. Bainbridge 90', substituted for J. Bainbridge at 90 minutes
  • D. Mottley-Henry
  • F. Roberts T. Peers 69', substituted for T. Peers at 69 minutes
  • O. Rosenblatt S. Burgess 46', substituted for S. Burgess at 46 minutes
  • F. Shrimpton 89', Yellow Card at 89 minutes
  • D. Weeks
  • N. Woodthorpe 86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes

Substitutes

  • J. Bainbridge
  • S. Burgess
  • B. Davies
  • M. Kelly
  • T. Leak
  • T. Peers

away team, Southport

Manager: Neil Danns

Starting lineup

  • L. Burgess D. Dwyer 65', substituted for D. Dwyer at 65 minutes
  • A. Gnahoua D. Lloyd-McGoldrick 72', substituted for D. Lloyd-McGoldrick at 72 minutes
  • L. Griffiths 52', Yellow Card at 52 minutes
  • S. Hilton M. Woltman 65', substituted for M. Woltman at 65 minutes
  • H. Hope C. Sze 58', substituted for C. Sze at 58 minutes
  • J. Keane 45', Yellow Card at 45 minutes
  • T. Lavelle
  • M. McKenzie J. Slew 58', substituted for J. Slew at 58 minutes
  • S. Minihan
  • T. Moore 50', Yellow Card at 50 minutes
  • C. Renshaw

Substitutes

  • D. Dwyer
  • D. Lloyd-McGoldrick 90'+6, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 6
  • J. Miles
  • J. Slew 64', Yellow Card at 64 minutes
  • C. Sze
  • L. Tabone
  • M. Woltman

Match Officials

Referee:
Jack Churchill

Head to Head

Season so far

National League N / S

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Chester

Key

Southport
Key, Chester v Southport
9th

League position

14th
League position, Chester 9th, Southport 14th
63

Total points

54
Total points, Chester 63, Southport 54

Form guide

All competitions

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Chester
Southport
D
Chester draw
v Kidderminster Harriers
1
1
National League N / S
W
Southport won
v Alfreton Town
2
1
National League N / S
W
Chester won
v Merthyr Town
1
2
National League N / S
L
Southport lose
v Oxford City
1
3
National League N / S
W
Chester won
v Darlington
2
1
National League N / S
W
Southport won
v Spennymoor Town
2
0
National League N / S
W
Chester won
v Spennymoor Town
2
1
National League N / S
W
Southport won
v Peterborough Sports
0
1
National League N / S
L
Chester lose
v Hereford
5
2
National League N / S
D
Southport draw
v Yeovil Town
1
1
FA Trophy

Previous meetings

All competitions

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Chester and Southport

Played 24

Won
10
SPT
Won
5
Draw
9
Draw 9
Chester Won 10Southport Won 5

Previous scores

All competitions

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National League N / S

Southport 2 , Chester 2 on the 11th of November 2025
SouthportSouthportSouthport
2
2
ChesterChesterChester
11th of November 2025
11 NOV 2025
Southport 0 , Chester 1 on the 18th of April 2025
SouthportSouthportSouthport
0
1
ChesterChesterChester
18th of April 2025
18 APR 2025
Chester 0 , Southport 0 on the 1st of January 2025
ChesterChesterChester
0
0
SouthportSouthportSouthport
1st of January 2025
1 JAN 2025
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