National League North

Nine-man Saints are edged out by Blues

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 November 2026

By Tim Carroll

BRACKLEY TOWN 0
CHESTER 1
A GAME of contrasting halves was eventually won by the visitors after contentious penalty decisions at both ends.
Chester substitute Connor Woods converted an 86th-minute spot-kick to break the deadlock after appeals at the other end had been waved away much to the frustration of St James Park.
Brackley Town finished the game with nine players after a second half straight red card for Ewan Williams and a sending off for O’Shea Ellis after two yellow cards.
Brackley failed to fire in a lethargic first-half display. Chester had chance...

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