Keep the surprises coming...

The win at Darlington was as welcome as it was surprising.

After a game against Aldershot where it appeared as though City could have played all day and night without scoring, an early Darlo goal seemed to signal inevitable defeat.

But for the 50 Chester fans who made the midweek trip to the North East, an unforeseen comeback was around the corner. It's probably too early too judge whether the new manager was truly behind this change in fortune. Could Chester have come from one down to lead, and then hold that lead for 40 minutes under Simon Davies?

Possibly, in a one off game. The upcoming fixtures against fellow strugglers Bournemouth, Notts County and Accrington will give a clearer picture of the extent to which Wright's formula, which brought mostly good results across his first two spells at the club, is being successfully implemented this time around.

Certainly in these games, Chester won't want to be conceding any last minute winners, as the Chester City darts team managed to do in losing 6-5 to Bolton this week. Just like the football team, the darts team have been eliminated from the cup and are now left to concentrate on the league for the rest of the season.