Craig Mahon saw his Curzon Ashton side extend their lead at the top of National League North with a controlled win against play-off hopefuls South Shields.
Chester, who topped the table just a few weeks ago, saw their National League North title hopes slip further through their fingers after this uninspiring match against a Curzon Ashton side who harbour promotion dreams themselves.
Curzon Ashton came from behind to beat Scarborough Athletic at Tameside Stadium in the National League North.
Curzon Ashton collected another hard-earned point on their travels against Peterborough Sports and extended an unbeaten run on the road to five matches.
Fans' favourite Devon Matthews has urged Curzon Ashton to go on and win the league after completing a move into the EFL with Accrington Stanley.
