Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chorley (5th, 79 pts) held a 40-point advantage over Needham Market (21st, 39 pts). Chorley's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Needham Market were scoring 0.96 and conceding 1.65, Chorley 1.65 and 1.07, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Needham Market had gone 5 games without a win.
The venue was Bloomfields, with room for 4,000 spectators. Chorley led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Needham Market: Kieran Morphew (74'), Luke Ingram (90') · Chorley: Kole Hall (25')
Key stats
Possession: Needham Market 55% · Chorley 45% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 1-5