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# In pictures: Chasetown FC v FC United of Manchester
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/
- Published: 2011-04-17T19:55:10.000Z
- Updated: 2011-04-17T19:55:10.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: In Pictures, Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:32

Chasetown FC made sure it was a miserable weekend for the red half of Manchester as they ran out 2-0 winners against breakaway club FC United.

Scholars photographer Dave Birt captured the match action on camera:

[ ![Chris Slater and Richard Davies try to win the ball for Chasetown. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/under-pressure-from-thescholars.jpg "under pressure from thescholars") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/under-pressure-from-thescholars/) 

 Chris Slater and Richard Davies try to win the ball for Chasetown. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Richard Davies puts Chasetown 1-0 up. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/richard-davies-1-0.jpg "richard davies 1-0") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/richard-davies-1-0-2/) 

 Richard Davies puts Chasetown 1-0 up. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Richard Davies celebrates his goal. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/davies-congrats1.jpg "davies congrats") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/davies-congrats-2/) 

 Richard Davies celebrates his goal. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Mark Branch 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/2011/04/markbranch.jpg "markbranch") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/markbranch/) 

 Mark Branch on the ball. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Chasetown's Ramone Stephens gets away from his marker. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/rammonestephens.jpg "ramonestephens") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/rammonestephens/) 

 Chasetown’s Ramone Stephens gets away from his marker. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Chasetown's Gary Hay holds the ball up. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/garyhay.jpg "garyhay") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/garyhay-3/) 

 Chasetown’s Gary Hay holds the ball up. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Mark Branch strikes Chasetown second goal against FC United of Manchester. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mark-branch-hits-the-winner-2-0.jpg "mark branch hits the winner 2-0") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/mark-branch-hits-the-winner-2-0/) 

 Mark Branch strikes Chasetown second goal against FC United of Manchester. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Mark Branch's effort finds the back of the FC United of Manchester net. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2-0-mark-branch.jpg "2-0 mark branch") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/2-0-mark-branch/) 

 Mark Branch’s effort finds the back of the FC United of Manchester net. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Chasetown's players celebrate Mark Branch's goal. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/celebrationtime.jpg "celebrationtime") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/celebrationtime/) 

 Chasetown’s players celebrate Mark Branch’s goal. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![Chasetown's players celebrate Mark Branch's goal. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mark-branch-congrats.jpg "mark branch congrats") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/mark-branch-congrats/) 

 Chasetown’s players celebrate Mark Branch’s goal. Pic: Dave Birt 

[ ![FC United skipper Mike Norton tangles with Jimmy Turner, earning himself a red card in the process. Pic: Dave Birt](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/red-card-for-norton.jpg "red card for norton") ](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2011/04/17/in-pictures-chasetown-fc-v-fc-united-of-manchester/red-card-for-norton/) 

 FC United skipper Mike Norton tangles with Jimmy Turner, earning himself a red card in the process. Pic: Dave Birt