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Freelance photographer, press and PR (NUJ). Photos are copyright Rick Matthews. Chester FC fan and official snapper. @deva-rick.bsky.social
Gwernaffield, Wales
Joined July 2009
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#ChesterFC.@CFCYouthAcademy National League Alliance Cup Winners!!!!.What scenes as the lads beat Eastleigh on pens. Brilliant !!
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A moving tribute to Gary Talbot today at his memorial service in Eccleston. Huge credit to the the #ChesterFC players who formed a guard of honour for family and guests arriving and leaving the Church
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A very moving service and a fine tribute to say goodbye to Nigel Clarke today at Blacon Crematorium. A loyal #ChesterFC supporter and volunteer for many years. RIP Nigel.@ChesterFC
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You've see it on TV now here's the stills.Still Brilliant 💙 @khfcofficial 0-2 @ChesterFc.Enjoy - link to pics #ChesterFC.
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Fun in the snow at Buxton as #ChesterFC bring home all the points. Great support. Well done to all the volunteers who made the match possible. 💙🦭💙.@Buxton_FC 2-4 @ChesterFC.gallery 👇.
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On a run ! - Excellent performances all round. Love it 💙🦭💙.@ChesterFC 2-0 @AlfretonTownFC .gallery 👇.
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A real tonic that. 3 precious points emphatically secured after early set-back. More of the same Monday needed 💪🦭💙 COYS's.@Buxton_FC 1-4 @ChesterFC .pics 👇.
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The pre-match tribute to celebrate the life of the inspirational Cameron Rowley - who sadly passed away in August aged just 11 years - RIP Cameron
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Day to remember that! Gritty stuff, defended well and took our chances. Record crowd produced an electric atmosphere. Goals from @bentollitt and @georgegleno bring us home a hard earned point 💙. @SUFCOfficial 2-2 @ChesterFC .pictures 👇.
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And he's off! Grenville Millington leaves the Racecourse Ground. Will arrive at Chester with sore feet and a bucket full of dosh before KO @ChesterFC v Orient. Go Gren!
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Excellent. A well deserved 3 point haul from leaders Chorley. All tight at the top now. 💙🦭💙.@ChesterFC 2-1 @chorleyfc.gallery 👇.
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#ChesterFC 2 -1 Bradford PA.Great to see @mattyhughes22 getting involved with the half time games on MBNA day
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#ChesterFC 3 Barrow 2 .@LucasDawson44 wins it for blues.Brilliant - totally Brilliant! COYB's
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Together Peers and Caton look a powerhouse going forward. We dominated midfield and the defence played the game out good style giving Chorley little to nibble on. @chorleyfc 0-2 #ChesterFC .pics 👇.
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FT @CFCYouthAcademy 3 Halifax 0.Calum celebrates goal 3 by Iwan Murray and the boys celebrate with the trophy.@ChesterFC
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Outstanding - Awayday joy on the Yorkshire coat 💙 .🔴 #SCACFC 1 3 @ChesterFC 🔵.link to pics of the action, goals ⚽️⚽️⚽️ and general mayhem.
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#ChesterFC 2 Blyth 1.Fantastic day - Michael Owen, Chris Talbot and Lucy Meacock in front of the renamed Gary Talbot Stand @lucymitv @themichaelowen
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Kings of the road ! - A dominant #ChesterFC bring home another 3 points from the North East .@Official_Darlo 1-2 @ChesterFC .Gallery of all the action👇.
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Well Declan didn't waste much time did he ! and what a power header from Charlie! 💙🦭💙.@ChesterFC 2-0 @radcliffeboro .gallery 👇.
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Yesss!!!.FT: #ChesterFC 1-0 @Official_Darlo. @Jameshardyy blasts blues through to the next round @EmiratesFACup! 💙👊
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More pics from @OffsideTrust v Hollyoaks at @ChesterFC Swansway Stadium. Great cause - well done to all who organised and attended
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Debut goal for @JRedders7 to polish off a brilliant team performance #ChesterFC 5-1 Blyth Spartans @ChesterFC
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#ChesterFC 4 0 Southport .Delighted to see Andy Holden inducted into the Chester FC Hall of Fame .Pictured here with Alan Tarbuck and Grenville Millington
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Pinch me - what a run we are on! League leaders haul another 3 points on the road 💙🦭💙.@radcliffeboro 0-3 #ChesterFC.gallery 👇.
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Proper awayday. Apart from the unseasonal weather, I think we all enjoyed that. @FCIsleOfMan 2-5 @ChesterFC.link to some pics 👇.
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What a performance that was - Big WIN for 🦭 @ChesterFC 3-0 @officialKLtown. @_Kdh21 celebrates his goal.
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Brilliant and resilient - that's why we turn up week in week out for such reward! 💙🦭💙.@ChesterFC 3-2 @safc .gallery 👇(enjoy).
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Celebrate good times come on you blues! Link to gallery of pix for #ChesterFC 5-0 @southport_fc What a performance, what a result - enjoy.
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What a win - takes us to giddy heights. Over the Moon for Dan 😉.@ChesterFC 1-0 @SpennymoorTown.gallery 👇.
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Love it when it all comes together. Impressive from the whole team. 💙💙💙.@ChesterFC 3-0 @safc.pics 👇.
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At it again in added time - @charliecaton09 and .@Kurtwilloughby1 conspire to bring the points home. @BPAFCOfficial 1-2 @ChesterFC.Link the gallery here 👇.
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FULL TIME:: @worksoptownfc 2-2 #ChesterFC Blues win on pens. Certainly dug that one out and into the hat we go!.@ChesterFC
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Building something here. Played our way in, worked it out then took control. @ChesterFC 3-0 @psfcturbines - could have been more. 💙🦭💙.gallery 👇.
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Brilliant - well deserved win, full of incident, certainly value for money that! .FT: #ChesterFC 3-2 @AlfretonTownFC. Dan Cowan winner in the 92nd minute
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So much better that wasn't it. What a start! Then bossed it. Moved the ball around quickly and with purpose. Three good goals, three good points. @ChesterFC 3-0 @HerefordFC 💙🦭💙.gallery 👇.
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FT: @telfordutd 1-2 #ChesterFC.Excellent performances throughout the team ensure we came away with 3 Boxing Day points. Well deserved. Festive @ChesterFC goals from @georgegleno and @AntDudley_
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Superb performance to get us in the mood for the play-offs! @ChesterFC 4-0 @Buxton_FC .Goals from @AntDudley_ @EWhitehouse10 @charliecaton09 and @kellnmai10.Onwards and upwards 🦭🚀.Link to gallery of goals and joyous celebrations 👇.
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FT #ChesterFC 3-2 @officialKLtown.what a game - what a finish- Blues come back twice and win it at the death - COYB's
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Quality hat-trick ⚽️⚽️⚽️ from Tom Peers - 3 goals , 3 points !.💙🦭💙.@ChesterFC 3-1 @OxCityFC .gallery 👇.
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Entertaining game. Burkey rises again to head home and rescue a valuable awayday point. 💙🦭💙.@theyellows 1-1 @ChesterFC .gallery 👇.
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#ChesterFC.@CFCYouthAcademy National League Alliance Cup Winners!!!!.beating Eastleigh on pens .what a result - FANTASTIC achievement by the lads
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FT: #ChesterFC 3-0 @telfordutd Great start to the New Year for @ChesterFC as #blues do the double over the Bucks. Goals from @Askew_Joshua @DeclanWeeks and @AntDudley_
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FT @telfordutd 1-3 #ChesterFC hat-trick from on fire Akwasi Asante.Here are the goals 1,2,3 !
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Kept busy yesterday! @ChesterFC - Link to gallery of pics from THAT match 👀 - enjoy #ChesterFC 3-2 @AlfretonTownFC . Link :
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Delighted for @georgegleno - a goal and an assist for @EWhitehouse10 💙💙.@ChesterFC 2-0 @FarsleyCelticFC .Very comfortable victory, very encouraging.gallery of pics 👇.
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Comfortable. Two goals by Tom and a bonus from George put us in the hat. Home please next round. @ChesterFC 3-0 @HebburnTown 💙💙💙.gallery 👇.
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Cracking game. Really grafted second half. Charlie nets the pen to bring home the point. Incredible support!.💙🦭💙.@khfcofficial 1-1 @ChesterFC .gallery 👇.
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Great result today - Get down to the Swansway Tuesday and cheer on the blues v Kiddy #ChesterFC @ChesterFC
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The astonishing away form continues to deliver the points @KTFCOfficial 0-1 @ChesterFC. Goal by @Darrentheone_ and clean sheet for @HarryTyrer.Gallery of action and celebration 👇.
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Impressive. Seals bring back 3 points from the North East. Goal by @liamedwards49 and a clean sheet for @WyllStanway .@SouthShieldsFC 0-1 #ChesterFC.gallery 👇.
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#ChesterFC 3-1 .@BPAFCOfficial Excellent cup win and some really good performances - notably from Man of the Match @WillGoodwin11 who scored his first senior goal for @ChesterFC
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Everything but … fantastic support and a brilliant effort from the whole team. @ChesterFC 2 2 @OfficialOAFC AET (3-4 pens). Out of the cup but so much more to play for #ChesterFC.Link to pics.
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Left it late but we come back from the Market with 3 points in the bag. 💙🦭💙.@needhammktfc 0-1 @ChesterFC .gallery 👇.
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Good game resulting in a comfortable win for festive seals. @ChesterFC 2-0 @theyellows. Let's do it again on New Year's Day🦭💪.gallery 👇.
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Gutsy win fighting back good style in the rain and mud at The Citadel. @bentollit screamer and a @EWhitehouse10 pen bring home 3 points. 💙🦭💙.@FarsleyCelticFC 1-2 @ChesterFC .pics 👇.
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Timely goal before the break by Tom, always in control after that. Best wishes to Matty. 💙🦭💙.@ChesterFC 1-0 @SouthShieldsFC .gallery 👇.
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Impressive reaction rewarded with 3 goals and 3 points - great stuff.Goals from @iwanmurray5, @TomPeers_ and @georgegleno with a clean sheet from @WyllStanway .@ChesterFC 3-0 @GCAFCofficial .pics👇.
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Another late late show from the blues FT #ChesterFC 2-2 @Official_Darlo.With goals from @kevrobbo17 and @Askew_Joshua.Get in !!!
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Momentum - Goals from @EWhitehouse10 and @OwenWindsor01 do it!.@ChesterFC 2-0 @tamworthfc .gallery👇.
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Resilient. Dominated throughout but we still had to dig it out. League table looking somewhat healthy. 💙🦭💙.@ROFCOfficial 1-2 @ChesterFC .gallery 👇.
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Airbus A380 wing being ferried up the river Dee en route to Toulouse. Taken from Queensferry blue bridge http://t.co/OuGXHilPj1.
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Happy to be there this evening to capture this pic of the team #ChesterFC.
✍️ BREAKING: Big news tonight as several key players sign new deals at #ChesterFC for 2020/21. 😍. Welcome back, lads! 👊 #InItTogether . The full story here 👉 🔵⚪️
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Days like these - Gallery of action, goals and celebration from @ChesterFC 3-0 @officialKLtown. 👇.
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They all count! and we left it late with a little help from Storey FT: #ChesterFC 1-1 @GatesheadFC. #coyb @ChesterFC
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Brand new day !.Back as a freelancer after 19 years at the Leader. Best wishes to all friends an colleagues I worked with over the years.
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Huge effort from Ed,Ed,Mike and Gren as they arrive in good time for KO after setting off from Wrexham FC at 1.00 Look out for them shaking the buckets @ChesterFC
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Another awayday points haul for blues ! Gallery of action pics from @southport_fc 1-2 @ChesterFC .👇.
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Awayday joy continues as records are broken -@HerefordFC 1-2 @ChesterFC .@charliecaton09 and @Kurtwilloughby1.both utterly responsible again. link to to gallery👇.
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FT: #ChesterFC 3-0 @AlfretonTownFC Goals from @DannyElliott5 @MorganJamie97 and @AntDudley_ secure what turned out to be a comfortable 3 points for blues
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##ChesterFC players and staff in front of magnificent blue army. Fantastic performance. http://t.co/0ubLLGsL9H.
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A resilient Chester fight back to win it with goals from @charliecaton09 @_AdamThomas_ and that one from @ReeceDaly_10 Get in!💙💙💙.@ChesterFC 3-2 @PSLFC .gallery 👇.
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Stockton certainly made us work for it. Harrison heads home and we go through. 💙🦭💙.@ChesterFC 1-0 @stockton_townfc .gallery 👇.
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Boxing day win in the Liverpool fog. Fair play to Marine who made it a nervy finish. 💙🦭💙.@MarineAFC 2-3 @ChesterFC .gallery 👇.
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#ChesterFC 3-2 @AlfretonTownFC @ChesterFC Gary Roberts hat trick secures 3 points in full value for money game!
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Four on the spin 🦭💙Quality 2nd half goals from @_AdamThomas_ and @charliecaton09 win it for #blues - @ChesterFC 2-0 @khfcofficial .gallery here 👇.
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Championees ! More pix - next weeks Leader.@CalumMcIntyre @Little_Ash4 #PaulKelly @CFCYouthAcademy @LeaderLiveSport
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FT Barrow 1-2 @ChesterFC.Cracking win - ending a long season on a high - thanks to goals from Archer 20 and Crawford 77.Tom celebrates with @CalumMcIntyre t
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Stepped up today, could have been more. @ChesterFC 2-0 @BSFCTheBlues .Goals by @georgegleno and Christian Norton sort it. pics 👇.
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@tranmererovers 2-2 @ChesterFC .Cracking second half goals from Shaw and Astles secures the point. More Pics in Monday’s Leader
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