Chester's Kevin Roberts has now been sent off twice against Luton
Ten-man Chester ended a run of five straight defeats as they held promotion chasers Luton Town to a drab goalless draw for the second time this season.
Defender Kevin Roberts was sent off just before half-time, a straight red card for hauling down Luton striker Matt Barnes-Homer as he ran clear.
But, despite their man advantage, the Hatters failed to capitalise.
Luton had few chances, the best coming midway through the second half when Barnes-Homer's header rattled the bar.
But Jim Harvey's young side withheld the pressure to secure a well-deserved point for crisis club Chester.
Chester had survived the threat of being expelled from the league for non-payment of debts on Thursday.
And, following Tuesday's luckless last-minute defeat at Cambridge, a battling point completes a more encouraging few days for Chester.
But the Blue Square Premier's bottom club remain 24 points of safety. And they now face the loss of Roberts for three games, following the young defender's second sending-off against Luton in successive seasons.
Richard Money's Hatters climb a place to seventh, four points adrift of the play-off zone.
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