Match Report
17 points for South Shields (5th), 11 for Chorley (15th): a 6-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.25 for South Shields and 1.56/1.78 for Chorley (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Chorley entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for South Shields, 1/15 for Chorley.
Across 7 recorded meetings, South Shields have 3 wins to Chorley's 2, with 2 draws, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 86%.
The venue was Mariners Park, with room for 2,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chorley led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
South Shields: Adam Campbell (76'), Paul Blackett (86') · Chorley: Jack Hazlehurst (2')
Key stats
Possession: South Shields 72% · Chorley 28% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 15-3