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# Chasetown FC rolled over by high-flying Leek Town in replayed fixture
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/chasetown-fc-rolled-over-by-high-flying-leek-town-in-replayed-fixture/
- Published: 2015-04-09T15:53:59.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-09T15:54:12.000Z
- Author: Paul Mullins
- Tags: #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 20:42

[![Tim Grice taps in after a defensive mix up. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/4-tim-grice-taps-in-1-0.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2015/04/09/chasetown-fc-rolled-over-by-high-flying-leek-town-in-replayed-fixture/4-tim-grice-taps-in-1-0/)

Tim Grice taps in after a defensive mix up. Pic: Dave Birt

There was no fog to save Chasetown FC from a second defeat in a difficult three day period after Leek Town made up for the abandoned game a month ago to record a victory over their Staffordshire neighbours.

The Scholars had led that game in March by 2-1 but it was the hosts, with one eye on securing a home play-off tie, that took the initiative in this re-match.

A fairly even opening finally saw Leek break the deadlock in disappointing circumstances for the visitors. John Bateman made a rare error, spilling a header back to him, allowing Tim Grice the easiest of tap ins into an empty net.

Grice always seems to have a knack of scoring against Chasetown and he did so again minutes later, winning a header above left back Jon Haynes, which looped beyond Bateman who scrambled back in vain.

[![Nick Turton on the ball. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1-nicky-turton-on-the-ball.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2015/04/09/chasetown-fc-rolled-over-by-high-flying-leek-town-in-replayed-fixture/1-nicky-turton-on-the-ball/)

Nick Turton on the ball. Pic: Dave Birt

A Scholars team depleted by injuries at right back, left back, midfield and up front never, really got going and they created very little to trouble home keeper James Martin, who was called into action to save a long range effort from Ashley Grayson.

The introduction of centre back Richard Teesdale into a striking role for his first appearance since April last year livened up the crowd as his first touch was a pass out to the wing to get another Chasetown attack going.

But, on a night when Chris Slater reached a milestone of his 500th game in a Scholars shirt, there wasn’t much else for Chasetown to celebrate in this difficult away fixture.

**Chasetown:** Bateman, Theo Robinson, (Teesdale, 72 mins), Haynes, Slater, Francis, Beckett, S Brown, Grayson, Turton, Griffiths (M Brown, 81 mins), Antonio (Edwards, 57 mins). Subs not used: Samba, Pond.

*Click below to see Dave Birt’s pictures from the game:*