It could have been two a minute later, this time a Michael Twiss header was blocked by the advancing Shots keeper.

The news got even better in the tenth minute. Scott Guyett played the ball through to Darryn Stamp who played a quick flick on to Daryl Clare, setting him free in acres of space. With the goalkeeper advancing Daryl fired the ball home from 15 yards past the stranded keeper to make it 2-0 to the Blues.

Aldershot came close to clawing one back in the 24th minute from a corner which was not cleared away. It resulted in a goalmouth scramble which ended with one of the Shots forwards shooting well wide for a goal kick.

Almost straight away at the other end Michael Twiss hit the left hand upright before a powerful shot from Carey forced a great save from the Shots keeper and conceded the first of two corners, neither of which came to anything.

Aldershot got a freak goal back in the 37th minute. Adam Miller took a corner over on the far side which curved straight into goal without making contact with anyone else, including Turner who could not get a hand to it as it sneaked in under the crossbar.

So a good first half for Chester which could have been even better if they could have kept the momentum going for the full 45 minutes.

Aldershot started brightly in the second half and won a corner in the 51st minute which was cleared away from danger.

Michael Twiss made a good run down the left in the 54th minute but despite the ball bouncing wildly from his shot the Nikki Bull in the 'Shots goal was able to smother it comfortably.

At the other end Ray Warburton came close with a header just over the crossbar from a corner.

Aldershot's bright start to the half was brought to an abrupt end in the 57th minute with another goal from Phil Bolland. Darryn Stamp had the original crack at goal but his shot bounced off the post straight into the path of Bolland who knocked it home from 6 yards out.

Things got even better for city in the 66th minute after Jamie Heard was brought down inside the penalty area whilst making a run through with the ball. Penalty of course. Daryl Clare stepped up to take the spot kick and slotted it home into the right hand corner of the net for his third penalty in three games.

The blues won another corner in the 75th minute which was played in by Jamie Heard. It was cleared away but only as far as Sean Carey. However he slightly mis-kicked the shot and it sailed well to the left of he goal.

The game descended into farce a few moments later after a clash of heads between Kevin McIntyre and Dean Hooper.

Dean Hooper collapsed with his head in his hands and was promptly sent off for play acting, closely followed by McIntyre, so both teams down to ten men.

So an entertaining game at the Deva this evening, and it is Chester who take the spoils to go 6 points clear at the top of the Conference. Deva TXT man of the match to Phil Bolland for a brace of goals from defence.