Bignot And The Blues Suffer Another Big Blow

The defender could face up to two months out - and it’s another blow to the club after losing the cross border derby.

Marcus Bignot rued bad fortune as his side lost out to their bitter rivals. Now he must do without Hall-Johnson for between six and eight weeks.

The boss said: “We've hit the post, hit the crossbar, had a free header in the six-yard box, had a couple of handball appeals, but the bottom line is we haven't worked their keeper.

“That's the ruthlessness. The game has been decided on one incident in the 18-yard box when they scored from a free kick.”

Bignot told the Chester Standard: “Sometimes a game of football is won and lost in both 18-yard boxes. We were the better team between both 18s but one moment in them decided it.

“This defeat hurts more than any other, because of what it means, but also because of the performance. I've had a few choice words in there, which probably weren't warranted because of the performance, but that's the cruel side of football.”