CALUM MCINTYRE admits questions need to be asked around a disappointing National League North spell.

Back-to-back defeats to Buxton and Curzon Ashton lead Chester into tomorrow’s home encounter against Hereford.

The losses have seen the Blues slip outside the play-off positions and the latest of these was a 4-0 thrashing at Curzon Ashton.

Manager McIntyre told Chester FC TV: “Individual mistakes have really hurt us this week. We need to look at why those are happening.

“The question needs to be asked whether those mistakes are happening because of who the manager of the football club is.

“The questions then need to be asked, is it about the quality of our players?

“Is it about the way they’re applying themselves? Is it about all of the above?

“I’m a big boy. I expect them questions to be answered and I won’t duck one and I won’t hide from one.

“I love this football club. I’ve grown up at this football club.

“Three seasons is a long time to manage at this level at the same club... and I believe in the group of players and where it can go.

“But, questions will be being asked, quite rightly should be asked, about what’s been a very, very disappointing week, compounding what is certainly my poorest result in my time here.

“What I’d say is back the players, keep backing the players and I certainly believe in them that results like today won’t be the norm, if we can just turn that corner around those individual performances.”

Reece Daly has been recalled from his loan at Witton Albion, where he has scored eight times in 18 appearances.

Other fixtures: Chorley v King’s Lynn; Farsley v Darlington; Kidderminster v Buxton; Leamington v Peterborough Sports; Needham Market v Spennymoor; Oxford City v Southport; Scunthorpe v Radcliffe; Warrington v South Shields.