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AFC Fylde 1-1 Chester: Battling Blues hit back in thriller!

AFC Fylde stay top of the table despite having to settle for a point against a resilient Chester in an entertaining affair at Mill Farm.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 January 2023

By Callum Foster

AFC FYLDE 1
Barrett 43

CHESTER 1
Willoughby 66

NO CHANCE: Chester keeper Harry Tyrer is outdone by Connor Barrett’s lob, which handed Fylde the lead
PICTURE: Steve Mclellan

GOOD JOB: Connor Barrett is mobbed by teammates after firing AFC Fylde in front

AFC Fylde stay top of the table despite having to settle for a point against a resilient Chester in an entertaining affair at Mill Farm.
Connor Barrett put the Coasters ahead with an exquisite curling effort on the stroke of half-time.
But after a stoppage due to a medical emergency, seasoned striker Kurt Willoughby...

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