HARRISON BURKE was delighted Chester managed to gather a three-point haul from their trip to Needham Market.

It looked like the Blues would have to be satisfied with a point as it remained goalless until the closing stages, but Chester finished on the front foot to record a 1-0 success, secured by defender Burke’s header five minutes from time.

Burke told Chester FC TV: “I thought we knocked at the door a lot, but obviously it was me that scored today and I’m not just going to take the praise.

“I thought the whole team did brilliant today.

“That’s our first clean sheet, I think, on the road, which we’re all buzzing about.

“That’s a team thing and then we needed to get three points as well, and we did.”

A corner into the six-yard box was headed in by Burke to break the deadlock late on and it perhaps should have been a more comfortable winning margin for Chester.

A moment of madness from Needham Market keeper Marcus Garnham saw him sent off and the Blues were awarded a penalty. Kurt Willoughby’s attempt was saved by substitute goalkeeper Danny Cullum.

Chester are now two points adrift of the National League North play-off spots but they do have a game in hand over seventh-placed King Lynn’s Town.

Other results: Brackley 2 Darlington 1; Chorley 2 Leamington 1; Hereford 4 Marine 0; Kidderminster 1 Farsley 0; Oxford City 1 Scarborough 1; Radcliffe 3 Rushall 1; Scunthorpe 2 Buxton 3; South Shields 2 King’s Lynn 1; Southport 1 Peterborough Sports 2; Spennymoor 0 Curzon Ashton 0; Warrington 0 Alfreton 1.