DON'T CALL US TITLE BIG GUNS

Blues boss questions favourites' tag

- Jon Couch

CALUM MACINTYRE refutes any suggestion that his Chester side should be considered in the title conversation - but he's more than happy to be proved wrong.

The Blues are many people's favourites to challenge for promotion in National League North this season, mainly due to an impressive summer of recruitment to add to an already talented when squad.

Eyebrows were raised. MacIntyre's men crashed to a 3-0 opening-day defeat at Spennymoor Town and then followed that up with a 1-0 home defeat to Brackley.

Since then, however, the Blues have steadied the ship with Tuesday night's battling 1-1 draw at fellow big guns Kidderminster Harriers stretching their unbeaten run to five matches.

For many, it confirmed Chester's place among the division's elite, but MacIntyre, 31 this week, believes his side still have some way to go to be considered as potential title contenders.