Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chorley 4th with 83 points, Gloucester City 23rd with 36, 47 apart. 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 1.07/1.93 for Gloucester City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The match was played at The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium in Chorley (capacity 4,100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chorley led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.