Chester City have received special Football Association dispensation from to play this Saturday's friendly against Droylsden at the Butchers Arms.

Saturday's game will be City's first public pre-season match, as the reformed club await FA affiliation.

Chester owner Stephen Vaughan said all outstanding paperwork requested by the FA and the Conference relating to City's ownership had been submitted.

"Hopefully both ruling bodies will look at us sympathetically," said Vaughan.

"We were relegated last season because of sporting merit.

"We have subsequently since that relegation been deducted 10 points. Hopefully that penalty will be full and final."

The FA have given Chester permission to play Droylsden as all proceeds from the match will be donated to charity.

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