Match Report
Banbury United, 22nd on 38 points, faced a 45-point deficit to Chorley (4th, 83). Chorley had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.76/1.09 for Chorley and 0.83/1.87 for Banbury United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
A win had eluded Banbury United for 14 matches.
M. Scholes officiated: 50 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium in Chorley staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,100. On the scoreboard, Chorley led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.