Chester announce second postponement in a row

National League North club Chester have announced that Saturday's home game against FC United has been postponed due to water damage.
The game becomes the second match that Chester have had to postpone this week after Tuesday's fixture against Kidderminster was also called off.
Extreme weather conditions in the Chester area last weekend have reportedly damaged parts of the Swansway Chester Stadium including the PA room, the media room and the match official's changing rooms.
A statement on the club's official website read, “Given the extent of the damage it has been necessary to link in with our insurance providers who have been supporting us through the immediate actions to return the Stadium to full working order at the earliest opportunity. However, given the nature of flood damage in addition to cosmetic damage of ceiling tiles and waterlogged carpets it is anticipated that there will have been significant damage to the electrical system – in particular those areas directly affected by the flooding and potentially throughout the entire office block.
As such, following a professional assessment this morning (Thursday), Chester Football Club have acted on the advice to fully close the East Stand Admin block until a full and thorough assessment can be made to the state of the electrical system – which can only be completed once the drying out process is complete.
The Club are continuing to work hard with various agencies to expedite recovery work and commercial driers are due on site today to assist the drying out process. Following the completion of this a full assessment of the electrical system will be made with appropriate repairs made to restore power before an assessment can be made on any additional damage caused to the Public Address and CCTV system.
Whilst the playing surface remains in excellent condition, CCTV, Public Address System and Turnstile monitoring systems (which are all contained within the Control Room and other areas impacted by the water damage) are an essential requirement of the Clubs Safety Certificate which is a requirement for us to host games.”