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CHESTER HIT OUT AS FANS ARE HARD DONE BY

By Jon Couch
CHESTER FC will be contacting Greater Manchester Police to express their concerns over the treatment of their supporters prior to the match at Stockport County last Saturday.
A group of 60-80 Blues fans – including children and parents – say they were “kettled” by riot police and officers on horseback outside a local pub just minutes after stepping off the train at Stockport station. ‘Kettling’ involves police forming a tight cordon around crowds and is sometimes used to control large demonstrations.
Despite there being no hint of trouble wit...

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