Newly-promoted Tamworth registered their first away win in the Blue Square Premier as they claimed all three points from an ill-tempered game.

Tom Shaw was involved in both Tamworth goals, Richard Tait's opener before the break and Chris Smith's close-range second just before the hour.

Nick Chadwick pulled one back for the bottom club 13 minutes from time.

But, in a game of nine bookings at the Deva, six of them came in the final 20 minutes as tempers boiled over.

It needed a fine save from Lambs keeper Danny Alcock to prevent Chadwick from producing an immediate equaliser straight after Tait's opener.

And on-loan Burnley midfielder Adam Kay and defender Michael Lea fired late chances over the bar as Chester finished strongly.

Chester: Danby, Lea, Lynch, Kelly, Ryan, Wilkinson (Ellams 64), Barry (Kay 64), Roberts, Ashton, Blundell, Chadwick. Subs: Murphy, Meynell, Rule

Booked: Roberts, Blundell, Ellams, Lynch, Ryan, Ashton

Scorer: Chadwick (77)

Tamworth: Alcock, Lyttle, Smith, Briscoe, Blackwood, Lake-Gaskin, Tait, Shaw, Sheridan, Wright, Rodman (Benjamin 26). Subs: Hurren, Nicholson, Mills, Bruce

Scorers: Tait (37), Smith (58)

Booked: Sheridan, Benjamin, Briscoe

Referee: Lee Metcalfe (Lancashire)

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