PHIL PARKINSON’S Chester set off on the road to Wembley tomorrow.
The Blues enter the FA Cup at the second qualifying round stage and have a trip to Northern Premier West League strugglers Lower Breck.
Manager Parkinson is excited about the potential attacking threat within his new-look squad, but it’s still about developing systems during this early portion of the season.
Parkinson told Chester FC TV: “There’s a number of questions over the attacking side of what we’re doing.
“I think we’re really creative. We’ve just got to find the balance in the front ranks, and I think when we do, we’ll be absolutely fine.”
Chester hit the FA Cup trail on the back of a five-match winless sequence in National League North, with the most recent loss being last Saturday’s 3-1 reverse at Buxton.
Following a hectic spell, Chester have had a week away from action, but Parkinson admitted: “I’m going to hate this week. It’s painful when you’ve not won for the amount of games that we have.
“We’ve got to learn how to come out the right side.”
Buxton will aim to follow up last week’s display against Chester by beating Ashton United at home, while ex-Wrexham youngster Kai Evans will be looking to inspire a Bury side managed by ex-Chester boss Anthony Johnson when they host Workington.
Dunston, who ended Vauxhall Motors’ run in the competition, host Scarborough Athletic while AFC Telford, with ex-Wrexham manager Kevin Wilkin in charge, entertain Worksop.
Marine host Radcliffe, Southport head along the coast to Morecambe while John Rooney’s Macclesfield go to Redcar Athletic.
Gainsborough Trinity have reported an unidentified individual for impersonating their manager, Russ Wilcox, and making bogus offers to players.
The club, who operate in the seventh tier of English football, have passed the matter to the Northern Premier League and the Football Association, while infuriated chief executive Matt Boles told the person to “get a life”.
Trinity, who head to Leamington tomorrow, say they have been made aware of a third party, claiming to be Wilcox, making approaches and even contract offers to non-league footballers.
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