ASK Wrexham and Chester fans to re-live their best derby-day memories and the names Karl Connolly and Andy Milner would certainly make it into the top 10.

Connolly was king of the kop, who had a habit of scoring for Wrexham against their arch enemies while Milner is worshiped by Blues fans after scoring a magical goal at The Racecourse.

It’s 20 years since Milner picked up the ball on the halfway line, waltzed through the Wrexham defence to smash home a late leveller in what was a thrill-a-minute match between these two cross-border bitter rivals.

It was February 14 and there was no love lost in this encounter.

Everyone was expecting a St Valentine’s Day massacre after Chester, managed by caretaker boss Derek Mann, were reduced to nine men after Chris Lightfoot and Eddie Biship had been sent off.

Bishop had earlier scored from the penalty spot while Gary Bennett had missed from the spot before redeeming himself with a goal to add to Connolly’s strike.

Relegation-threatened Chester defended heroically before Milner took centre stage.

“Don’t ask me to remember how I scored it...it’s a 100 years ago,” joked Milner, who will be guest of honour at Saturday’s game.

“It’s a nice feeling to know I scored a goal that meant such a lot to Chester fans.

“We were up against it in that game. We were up against it that season.

“I know a lot of Chester fans still talk about the goal 20 years on. And one of the fans’ groups have asked me to go to the game.

“It will be nice to go back. I enjoyed my time at Chester and thanks to social media and You Tube, I do have a look at the replays - even if they are a bit grainy - of the goal.

“I thought why didn’t I just hit it with my left foot. Then I realised, I’ve never had a left foot!”

Milner, who works for the Royal Mail in Nantwich, says he was recently talking about the derby clash and the goal with another former Blue who played in the game, defender Julian Alsford.

“I was out with Jules and still keep in touch with a few of the lads from that team, Neil Fisher, Spencer Whelan and Dave Flitcroft,” said Milner, who can expect to re-live more derby anecdotes on Saturday afternoon.

Connolly insists Wrexham cannot afford to take Chester lightly in Saturday’s cross border derby at The Lookers Vauxhall Stadium.

Former striker Connolly, who made more than 400 appearances for Wrexham, winning one promotion and starring in some famous FA Cup upsets, experienced being on the winning side in a derby against Chester.

Connolly insists nothing can be taken for granted in a derby.

“No matter how you are doing in the league, you always look for these two games,” said Connolly. “If you are having a bad season, it can turn turn your season around and if you are having a good season and playing well, you want to batter Chester.

“Wrexham are going well and it was a shock to lose on Saturday but hopefully it will be a kick up the bum. They can’t do that against Chester, just going out thinking they will beat them because they are lower in the league.

“Everything goes out of the window in a derby, it is who wants it the most on the day.”

Connolly was in the Wrexham side that won 2-0 at Chester in the second round of the FA Cup in the 1997-98 season.

It was a memorable evening for Connolly who scored both goals.

“It was a great experience, a great feeling to score,” said Connolly. “It is the first fixture you look for and it was always nice to score against Chester.

“That was the game that stands. It was live on Sky and it was the FA Cup so it was great to win. I remember after the game being interviewed and they said ‘what’s it like to knock and English team out of the cup?’

“I said I play for Wrexham now so I am Welsh and I am happy to do that!”

Connolly believes the current Wrexham side are genuine promotion contenders last season.

Manager Gary Mills has bemoaned the amount of missed chances and Connolly believes finding a prolific striker in the mould of ex-team-mate Gary Bennett would be a huge boost.

“I fancy Wrexham to go up, maybe through the play-offs,” said Connolly. “Gary Mills has got them playing good football.

“They need someone like Benno who does nothing all game but you know he will score.

“We knew if you gave Benno chances he would put one away.”