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          2017-18 English National League, Regular Season
          Sutton United Sutton United SUT
          3
          FT
          2
          Chester FC Chester FC CHES
          • Harry Beautyman (13')
          • Byron Harrison (45'+1')
          • Ross Stearn (79')
          • James Akintunde (60')
          • Harry White (87')

          Sutton jump to the top with Chester doomed

          Mar 24, 2018
          • PA Sport

          Sutton moved top of the National League following a 3-2 home victory over relegation-threatened Chester.
          Harry Beautyman gave the U's the lead in the 13th minute when he smartly turned his marker and fired into the corner.
          Sutton had a goal disallowed 15 minutes later when Byron Harrison's header was ruled out for offside but the forward made up for it just before half-time with a tap-in from a corner.
          Chester pulled one back on the hour after James Akintunde won a foul and then got on the end of the resulting free-kick.
          However, Ross Stearn's 25-yard shot into the top corner regained Sutton's two-goal cushion 11 minutes from time.
          Chester, though, set up a tense finale when Harry White converted a penalty in the 87th minute after Akintunde was upended but Sutton held on to leapfrog Macclesfield on goal difference.

          English National League Standings

          POS Team GP GD PTS