An own goal from Laurence Wilson and one each from substitutes Jamie Winter and Martin Gritton helped Chesterfield to a 3-1 victory at Chester.

Wilson turned in Gregor Robertson's inswinging corner on the half hour but Chester levelled when Damien Mozika headed home Mark Hughes's cross.

Winter then came on seven minutes later and made it 2-1 from 25 yards out.

The visitors sealed victory late on, Gritton helping home Lloyd Kerry's deflected lob from close range.

It was debutant Gritton's second goal against Chester in three weeks, having also netted the third goal for Macclesfield in a 3-1 win at Moss Rose, prior to his midweek move to Saltergate.

Chester boss Mark Wright told BBC Radio Merseyside:

"Do I think we deserved to get beat 3-1 at home? No, I really think we didn't.

"Could we have got a result out of that again? Yes we could.

"After 25 minutes of the second half, with the wind at our backs, we looked good and should have scored more than one. But you have to take your chances when you're on top.

"For whatever reason, being young and naive, we dropped deep and, if you drop deep against quality like that, you will get hurt and snotty goals like that will happen.

"And, to be honest, Jamie Winter made a big difference for them when he came on. He ran the show for the last 20 minutes."

Chester: Danby, J Vaughan, Linwood, Roberts, Wilson, Barry, Mozika, Hughes, Ellison, Lowe, Partridge (Jones 87).
Subs Not Used: Rutherford, Harris, Platt, Rule.

Booked: Linwood.

Goals: Mozika 53.

Goals: Wilson 30 og, Winter 77, Gritton 82.

Att: 1,806

Ref: Carl Boyeson (E Yorkshire).

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