year and were by now deep in debt and on the verge of closure, at the Deva Stadium. However, TNS ultimately decided to remain at Park Hall in Oswestry. Chester City were dissolved with huge debts on 10 March 2010, two days after being expelled from the Conference Premier (to which they had been relegated from The Football League the previous season), and as a result the stadium was left without a tenant. In May 2010 the owners of the ground, Chester and Cheshire West council awarded the lease to the newly formed phoenix club Chester F.C. The first Chester F.C. match at the stadium was a 3–0 victory over Aberystwyth Town in a friendly on 24 July 2010. Location The stadium is located on the Sealand Road Industrial Estate, and lies on the border between England and Wales; the border runs along the rear of the east stand (the main stand) with the entire stadium located over the border in Flintshire, Wales. The ground's address appears to suggest that it is in England due to the location of the entrance gate being off Bumpers Lane, Chester. The stadium car park, main entrance, and some of the offices are in England but the pitch is in Wales. In January 2022, the club were threatened with legal action by North Wales Police and Flintshire County Council for failing to apply the COVID-19 regulations applying in Wales and allowing crowds to attend matches at the ground. Facilities The stadium initially had a capacity of 6,000 before the away end was converted to seating, and now holds 5,400. The Deva Stadium has three sides of seating and one terraced end. The largest stand, known as the Gary Talbot Stand, and The Harry McNally Terrace are both for home fans. The West Stand is mostly for home fans, but has a small section for away fans and the South Stand is exclusively for away fans. In summer 2007, Chester converted the South Stand from terracing to seating (as mentioned above). There have been few other changes of significance in the history of the Deva Stadium, although the North Terrace was renamed the Harry McNally Terrace in December 2006 in honour of one of its most popular managers (who died two years earlier). In 2010, the main stand was renamed the Exacta Stand. References External links Chester City F.C. stadiums Chester F.C. Buildings and structures