CHESTER, England (March 15, 2026) (Interstat) — Chester scored twice in the final 17 minutes to overtake Lancaster City for a 3-1 victory Sunday in an FA Trophy match at Lookers Vauxhall Stadium.

Lancaster City’s Sam Bailey opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Chester’s Kurt Willoughby equalized in the 73rd minute before netting the decisive goal in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. The result defied a pre-match projection of a 1-1 draw by Interstat.

Chester improved its tournament record to 1-1, while Lancaster City fell to 0-2. Willoughby, an attacker from Blackpool, was the standout performer with his two-goal effort.