Chester dominated most of the game but were not as convincing as they were against Tamworth and Leigh at the last outing. After securing a 3-0 lead they almost threw it away by being too relaxed and carefree at the back allowing Leigh to score two easy uncontested goals. However they sorted themselves out right at the end to score a couple of late goals for a fantastic scoreline.

Shaun Carey had a shot at goal for Chester in the second minute but it was off target and the goalkeeper allowed it to go behind for a goal kick.

The game progressed quietly in the opening stages.  Alex Smith played a good ball into the box in the 10th minute looking for Daryl Clare but it was just out of his reach and the goalkeeper collected it easily.

A minute later Paul Carden played a good through ball to Alex Smith who made a run with it down the right hand side but his cross also found Ian Martin on the end of it in the goal for Leigh.

Chester were having most of the possession but Leigh did have a chance in the sixteenth minute when a Paul Rickers free kick out on the right hand side found David McNiven on the edge of the box,  but his shot went wide right of McCaldon's goal.

As McIntyre and Smith created a chance for Chester in the 31st minute the referee blew for a hand ball by Martyn Lancaster. Daryl Clare stepped up to take the penalty but his shot to the bottom right hand corner of the goal was weak and the goalkeeper saved it.

He made amends only two minutes later though with Chester piling on the pressure. Alex Smith played the ball into the box from the left and from close range Daryl Clare launched it high into the back of the net.

Chester won a fee kick in the 41st minute when Alex Smith was brought down near the edge of the box by a late tackle.  Darryn Stamp took the free kick but his shot was weak and the goalkeeper was well placed to receive it.

Again it was Chester striker making amends time two minutes later. Kevin McIntyre played a good ball into the box in the 43rd straight to Darryn's feet and he casually knocked the ball into the back of the net. Chester were dominating the game now after a slow start and the scoreline reflected this at half time. 2-0 to the Blues.

If Leigh though the second half would bring some respite from the Chester onslaught their hopes were dashed almost from the kick off. Chester won a corner which Kevin McIntyre played into the box. It was cleared initially but only as far as Darryn Stamp who volleyed it into the goal for his second and Chester's third.

Alex Smith could have made it 4 in the 55th minute. The goalkeeper had come off his line to collect a shot moments earlier but with the ball at his feet and the goal beckoning Smith managed to hit the crossbar instead of the back of the net.

Paul Rickers came close to clawing one back in the 59th minute for Leigh. He managed to place his shot from some distance through the defence but was denied by the left hand upright with McCaldon beaten.

At the other end Chester won another corner almost immediately but as McIntyre played it to the far post it curled out of play for a goal kick.

Phil Bolland came on as a substitute in the 64th minute, replacing Scott Guyett.

Alex Smith had a free kick for Chester in the 66th minute but as Clare and Stamp both rushed on to meet it the ball went wide past the left hand post.

Michael Twiss came on in place of Kevin McIntyre in the 71st minute.  Two minutes later, Leigh got themselves a consolation goal with Mario Daniel scoring from close range on his debut appearance for Leigh. Still 3-1 to the Blues though, and the goal greeted by near silence from the crowd of 2002 made up mostly of travelling Chester fans.

Against the run of play, Leigh scored again in the 78th minute.  The goal this time came from Warren Peyton who had come on earlier as a substitute. From about 12 yards he managed to thread the ball past the Chester defence into the bottom left hand corner of the net with McCaldon well beaten.

Not many teams get two past Chester these days, but both Leigh's goals have been the result of laid back lackadaisical defending.

Daryl Clare came close in the 84th minute with a header from close range which was pushed behind for a corner.  The corner itself came to nothing.

Shaun Carey had a late chance for Chester in the 88th minute with a powerful shot from 18 yards which was blocked by the keeper. With the sands of time running out and an outside chance of Leigh actually getting something from the game, the result was put beyond doubt by Daryl Clare with a goal from close range after a scramble.

We all though that was it.  How wrong we were. Into injury time and another brace of goals from the Blues.  The first was from Daryl Clare to get his hat trick with an unspectacular goal, trundled over the line from distance with the Leigh keeper out of position.  And just to rub salt in before the final whistle, Deva TXT man of the match Alex Smith got himself deservedly on the score sheet, blasting the ball high into the roof of the net from six yards. Phew. That will do nicely, Chester.