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Northwich Victoria have been made 6-4 favourites to gain promotion from the Northern Premier League this season.
The rest of the main contenders are priced at: 3-1 - Curzon Ashton, 3-1 - Workington, 3-1 - Guiseley AFC, 6-1 - Hednesford Town and 6-1 - Vauxhall Motors.
Chorley's pre-season odds of 10-1 indicate that the bookmakers don't believe the Magpies are far behind the top teams in this division in terms of quality. Indeed there is a feeling on the betting floor that if Chorley can perform well against them they might be able to achieve promotion.
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"As far as tactics go, we will be using 442PAV 4312 and a 451PAV throughout the season.We do not have the income to splash out on players so I will bide my time and wait for the newest regens to enter the game and hopefully steal them from bigger clubs before they sign pre contracts. This tactic was the reason for my success at Dunston where we assembled a great championship winning squad.I'm not too bothered about mounting a Title challange this season however we aim to finish as high as we can."
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Northwich Victoria 3-2 Chorley FC (Northern Premier League)
Northwich Victoria were physically outmatched by an average of 0'1" per player by their opponents but nonetheless ran out victorious, showing that on a warm summer's afternoon at Marston Road at least, smaller players are just as capable.
An error from Northwich Victoria's Zak Hibbert allowed young striker Jon Wannell to score a placed shot from 19 metres. An error from Northwich Victoria's Sam Christensen allowed Wannell to score a well timed close range finish. Young striker Alec Denton pulled one back for Northwich Victoria after 48 minutes with a weak close range effort.
Northwich Victoria's equaliser came through Kieran Smith as he seized on Jon Wannell's mistake to score an accurate finish. Midfielder John Bennett scored what proved to be the winner on 66 minutes with a well executed finish.
Player of the Match: Jon Wannell (Chorley FC)
Attendance: 466
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"This is why I signed Wannell. He is a brilliant kid and we were just unlucky today.We had some negatives but also had some positives today and I remain upbeat for our next match."
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Chorley FC 1-0 Curzon Ashton (Northern Premier League)
Curzon Ashton were shorter by an average of 0'1" per player and were ultimately outmatched on the day at Victory Park, falling to defeat against their bigger foes.
Young striker Jon Wannell got Chorley FC off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 4 minutes.
Chorley FC could have had a harder time of it but their opponents seemed keen to waste possession by shooting from long range. Manager Foseball remarked,"It was good to get our first points on the board and I was pleasantly surprised at how Steven Beck was so direct in his wing play."
Player of the Match: Steven Beck (Chorley FC)
Attendance: 653
Ashton United 1-2 Chorley FC (Northern Premier League)
Chorley FC recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Ashton United on a fine summer's afternoon at Hurst Cross.
Midfielder Adam Newbury suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 5th minute. Then followed controversy as Chorley FC were denied claims by experienced full-back Paul Mayo for a penalty.
Striker Matty Barlow then equalised for Ashton United in the 20th minute with a close range header. Defensive midfielder Andrew Teague scored what proved to be the winner on 39 minutes with a close range finish which was timed impeccably.
Player of the Match: Andrew Teague (Chorley FC)
Attendance: 303
Chorley FC 0-5 Grantham Town (Northern Premier League)
In a surprisingly one-sided encounter at Victory Park, Grantham Town defeated Chorley FC 5-0. A brace from Andrew Hutchinson helped Grantham Town to victory.
Striker Andrew Hutchinson got Grantham Town off to a flyer by scoring a tidy finish from 14 metres on 10 minutes. Young midfielder Adam Watkis doubled Grantham Town's lead with a freak goal on 20 minutes.
Watkis added his 2nd goal of the game with a nice effort from 10 metres on 75 minutes. Hutchinson added his 2nd goal of the game with a well timed close range finish on 78 minutes.
Midfielder Mark Pryor completed the rout with a free kick from 27 metres on 89 minutes. Foseball was tight lipped and unsure at how to react after this thrashing. "This all is a learning process for me at this level." he said reluctantly.
Player of the Match: Adam Watkis (Grantham Town)
Attendance: 721
Chorley FC 0-1 Blyth Spartans (Northern Premier League)
Blyth Spartans enjoyed a considerable height advantage over their opponents and used it to full effect en route to victory on a hard and bouncy surface at Victory Park.
Blyth Spartans' winner came through Danny Forrest as he seized on Will James' mistake to score a penalty.
The match was remarkable for the number of fouls committed by both teams, seemingly more concerned with disrupting the flow of the game than playing it.
Player of the Match: Jordan Mellish (Blyth Spartans)
Attendance: 658
AFC Fylde 1-3 Chorley FC (Northern Premier League)
One of the league's worst defences so far this season continued to struggle as AFC Fylde lost to Chorley FC on a mild summer's evening at Kellamergh Park.
Garner was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Henry gave away a penalty. AFC Fylde also saw their 27th minute strike questionably chalked off.
With AFC Fylde staring at defeat, there was controversy as winger Michael Ordish then had a penalty shout turned down. AFC Fylde's equaliser came through Paul Henry as he seized on Paul Mayo's mistake to score a tidy finish from 9 metres. Chorley FC captain John Cunliffe then put Chorley FC in front after 80 minutes with a tap-in.
The Chorley FC fans might have been forgiven for thinking that their side would be happy with just the winner but the scoring wasn't over. Centre-back Dale Whitham finally rounded off their victory on 89 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range. After back to back defeats the relief of Chorley was evident for all to see come the final whistle.
Player of the Match: John Cunliffe (Chorley FC)
Attendance: 228
Whitby Town 0-1 Chorley FC (Northern Premier League)
Chorley FC recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Whitby Town on a fine summer's afternoon at Turnbull Ground.
Winger Steven Beck gave Chorley FC the lead with a real poacher's effort from 10 metres in the 75th minute.
Chorley FC covered a lot of ground with some impressive running but their hard work was often for nothing. The return of Jon Wannell from injury was a delight for traveling fans. The seventeen year old striker had been out of contention for 4 weeks following a pulled hamstring.
Player of the Match: Steven Beck (Chorley FC)
Attendance: 329
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New chairman Mitchell Buchanan has been thankful for Foseball's patience during what has undoubtedly been a stressful time for those involved with the club.
Buchanan has said that there are no plans to provide the club with any investment at this stage. As part of the takeover, a bank loan of £256K has been taken out to help with pre-existing debts and aid the day-to-day running of the club.