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Still Fighting
Alfreton Town 1-0 Chorley (National League North) It's the business end of the season and time is running out for Alfreton Town who are down in the relegation places and fighting for survival in a division they have been in since 2015. Cut adrift it all looks a big ask if they are to stay up with seven points needed to gain even a punchers chance of keeping at the weight they are currently at, against Chorley tonight, they take on a team with little to play for but pride and
Apr 16 min read


Buckaroo
AFC Telford United 2-2 Chorley (National League North) A new ground and a new club tonight, growing up in the 90’s Telford United were a regular on the Grandstand vidi-printer as Des Lynam read out the scores from the GM Vauxhall Conference. A fifth-tier club since the day the Alliance Premier League was formed in 1979, the Bucks stood for 24 years in the same division of English football until financial hardship in 2004. Liquidated with over £4m of debt, but with a brand sp
Feb 188 min read


Mint Imperial
King's Lynn Town 0-0 Chorley (National League North) I fancied paying the Linnets a visit as it's been a while since I've visited the Walks and although it's a 2 hour journey over 70 odd miles it's often a nice relaxing commute to Norfolk down the single lane carriageways, especially when the suns out as it is today. I'm heading East from Nottingham at 11:30am to get to King's Lynn a good hour and half before kick off. Chorley their opponents today are above Lynn in the tabl
Apr 7, 20256 min read


Chorley Not!
Boston United 2-2 Chorley (National League North) It was my birthday on Friday, and it was supposed to be celebrations with the wife at...
Nov 27, 20236 min read


Waldron’s On Fire
Rushall Olympic 5-0 Chorley (National League North) I’m legging it to my car parked a good 500m from the Bescot Stadium but I’m out of breath by half way. I’m walking the last bits coughing up all sorts, this last year has been unkind to me. Now touching 45 I’m no longer playing football, not even five-a-side and other than dog walking the only exercise I get these days is a few stretches whilst singing in the shower. My wife keeps telling me I need to join a gym. I’m frantic
Oct 23, 20236 min read
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