 On 13 November, Lancaster replaced Scott Ruscoe in the 80th minute of the Conference Championship Shield match against Rushden & Diamonds; the tie ended 2–2 after extra time with Chester losing 4–3 on penalties.He was transfer-listed by City in early December, and on 4 December he suffered a concussion in the game against Morecambe.On 1 April 2002, he scored his first goal of the season in the draw against Yeovil Town.