Leigh RMI 0, Chester City 4 By Martyn Hindley

STEVE Waywell has faced a fair few problems since he took over the RMI hot-seat, but none appear tougher than trying to turn Leigh's season around.

The Hilton Park manager, with a squad low on confidence, limited resources and a FA ban on signing new players, is at a loss as to where he turns next.

He confessed. "There is no competition for places and the players know it and some are not competing as much as I would like."

To add to his problems Waywell has a defence that is currently leaking goals at an alarming rate - 11 in the last three games - and until that department is put right, then there can only be more misery for a side hovering just above the relegation zone.

Chester are one of the Conference high-flyers, but were more than grateful to be handed two early goals by Leigh's sloppy defence and after that it was a canter for the visitors.

Their first goal came after just seven minutes when a corner was nodded home by defender Scott Guyett at the back post.

To make matters worse Leigh shot themselves in the foot on 27 minutes when a mix-up involving Andy Heald, Stuart Whittaker and Neil Fitzhenry gifted the ball to Daryl Clare and with the 'keeper stranded, he tucked it home for his seventh strike of the season.

Five minutes from the interval and City had the three points gift-wrapped when Ryan Sugden scored.

City were content to hold their lead in the second-half but made it four in the 86th minute when Clare to head home his second.

Waywell added: "Chester did not have to work for their goals, that was the disappointing thing. The goals we gave away were horrendous and you can't afford to do that against teams like Chester."