Joey Jones' team included nine players with first team experience, and four of those – Simon Spender, Phil Bolland, Richard Hope and Michael Proctor – played in Sunday's 3-0 defeat at Shrewsbury which edged the Reds closer to relegation.

Just three professionals – Phil Palethorpe, Shaun Kelly and Stephen Vaughan – were included in a youthful City line-up that was playing their second reserve team match in 48 hours following the defeat at Morecambe on Monday.

It was one-way traffic in the first-half, which Wrexham dominated, and goals from Silvio Spann and Proctor handed the Reds a deserved lead.

But City came out fired up for a second half and will feel they deserved to get something out of the game after Paul Smith's volley reduced the deficit.

Reds' boss Jones paid tribute to City but thought his experienced side should have done better.

"A win is a win but I have got to be honest, I thought Chester were the better team second half," said Jones.

"It was one-way traffic first half and the only problems we had was if we got a bit sloppy ourselves, and we did twice.

"For the players we had out there, I was disappointed with the way we played second half.

"We made too many mistakes. We gave the ball away far too cheaply and all credit to Chester, they are young, willing lads who ran their socks off.

"It is a win for us but you have got to look for other things as well.

"With the players we had, we should have done better – that is just being honest. It should have been more comfortable but I can't play the game for them."

Watching Chester boss Simon Davies was proud of the effort shown by the young Blues.

"The Wrexham line-up had a few first team players from the game I watched against Shrewsbury, and we only had three professionals in our team," said Davies. "The rest are apprentices.

"And the lads did themselves proud. They worked hard and stood up to it first half when they could easily have rolled over.

"In the second half, we got a goal and possibly could have had one at the end so the young lads should be proud of themselves as they did ever so well.

"There is a good crop of young lads coming through. If they can keep progressing and developing like they are doing there is a bright future for Chester."

Josh Johnson was only inches wide from giving Wrexham an early lead and the excellent Alex Darlington saw his shot parried by keeper Palethorpe before the Reds went ahead on 24 minutes.

Wrexham were awarded a free-kick after more pressure and Silvio Spann brilliantly converted from 25 yards.

Mark Jones was also denied by Palethorpe before goal number two came in the 32nd minute.

Kelly failed to cut out a through ball which Proctor latched on to and he lifted the ball over the advancing Palethorpe.

City's best chance of the half came when Ryan Williams only just cleared the bar, but Proctor was denied a second goal by Palethorpe's diving save just before the break.

City went for it straight from the re-start and Gio Feliciello and Lloyd Ellams – thwarted by keeper Anthony Williams – went close before they pulled a goal back in the 54th minute.

The Reds only partially cleared the danger and Smith found the back of the net with a well placed 20 yard volley.

At the other end, Palethorpe saved from Proctor and Hope's headed goal was ruled out for offside.

However, Chester had an excellent opportunity to grab a point in the last minute when the ball broke to an unmarked Ryan Williams but Anthony Williams' fine block meant the honours went Wrexham's way.

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