FA Cup

NAME THIS THE RETRO MATCH!

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
16 December 2018

HILLY’S AWAY DAYS…

Steve HILL

HAT-TRICK HERO: Chester’s Akwasi Asante
PICTURE: Mike Petch

What a dif ference 34 years makes. In 1984 I found myself standing on a crumbling terrace in an atmospheric if dilapidated ground watching Chester beat Darlington 2-1 – my first ever football match.
Fast-forward to a couple of Saturdays ago and I found myself standing on a secure ter race in a perfunctory if soulless ground watching Chester beat Darlington 3-1 (not my last ever football match). It’s prog ress of sorts, albeit two divisions lower down, and with a con...

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