 Chester were relegated at the end of the 2017–18 season, though Roberts said that departing manager Marcus Bignot was "one of the best, if not the best manager I've worked under".Roberts scored four goals in 34 National League North appearances in the 2018–19 season.He had aimed to help the club reach the play-offs after signing a one-year contract at the start of the campaign, though they ended up finishing two places and three points short of this target.