PHIL PARKINSON was pleased his Chester side managed to pick up a point from their tough National League North trip to Hebburn Town.
Both sides were in the upper reaches of the standings heading into a match that ended 1-1.
It was a good point as far as manager Parkinson was concerned and he told Chester FC TV: “You never turn your nose up at a point. Hereford, we looked at it. and we felt like that was two points dropped and you should never be disappointed with a point.
“On this one, I think I’ll be delighted with a point, because we were not at the levels we needed to be today.
“We were off the ball because we were so poor on the ball today.”
Chester took the lead in the first half thanks to a deflected effort from Nathan Woodthorpe (pictured above). However, Hebburn hauled themselves level via Tom Allan after the break.
Parkinson added: “Hebburn, I don’t think they’ve been beat here for a year.
“So, that shows that they’re a really strong home team, that they’ve started the season really well and I knew... the run of games that we’d have would take a lot out of us, and it’s showing that.
“Big away trip to the north east, so that’s two we’ve had in a short space of time.
“It does sap your legs, but... if we want to do anything this year, if we grind out one-ones when we don’t play well, then I’ll probably look back at it and think it was a point gained.
“But, at the moment, I don’t take any pride in that performance apart from the fact we’ve come away with a draw.”
Next up for Chester is tomorrow’s home encounter with Merthyr Town, who got the better of front-runners Macclesfield 2-1.
The new leaders are Oxford City, who thrashed Chorley 4-0.
Other results: Bedford 1 Radcliffe 0; Brackley 1 Harborough 0; Darlington 0 King’s Lynn 2; Hednesford 0 South Shields 1; Hereford 2 Spennymoor 1; Marine 0 Worksop 1; Morecambe 4 Buxton 0; Scarborough 0 AFC Telford 1; Spalding 2 Southport 0.
Neil Gibson’s Altrincham made it three National League wins on the trot as they beat Eastleigh 2-1.
Leaders Boreham Wood came from behind to beat Carlisle 2-1 with two late goals to move three points clear at the top.
Other results: Aldershot 1 Halifax 0; Southend 3 Yeovil 2; Barrow 3 Sutton 0; Fylde 2 Worthing 2; Gateshead 1 Solihull Moors 1; Hartlepool 1 Woking 0; Hornchurch 0 Forest Green 1; Scunthorpe 0 Harrogate 2; Tamworth 2 Boston 2; Wealdstone 1 Kidderminster 4.
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