The home side opened the scoring when the Rovers defence only half cleared a corner and Ryan Lowe fired home.

A minute later a free-kick was swung in by Ben Davies and deftly headed in by David Artell.

Marcus Richardson produced a superb diving header for the third and Gregg Blundell struck late on after Artell's effort had come off the bar.

Chester: MacKenzie, McNiven, Artell, Dimech, Hessey, Lowe, Drummond, Curtis (Walker 89), Davies (Vaughan 86), Blundell, Richardson (Dove 81).
Subs Not Used: Regan, Bertos.

Goals: Lowe 34, Artell 35, Richardson 45, Blundell 87.

Bristol Rovers: Shearer, Hinton, Anderson (Edwards 74), Elliott, Gibb, Campbell (Disley 57), Leary (Lescott 82), Hunt, Carruthers, Agogo, Walker.
Subs Not Used: Louis, Ryan.

Booked: Leary.

Att: 2,874.

Ref: M Atkinson (W Yorkshire).