Boro hold the Magpies

Chorley will feel this was 2 points dropped as they were held to a 2-2 draw with play off rivals Stafford Rangers at Victory Park.

The magpies started how they finished off against Buxton with Matt Walwyn being a constant threat to the Rangers right back.

The magpies and Walwyn’s effort were rewarded on the 16 minutes When Tom Ince, once again filling in at Left-back pinged a cross in and found Matt Walwyn just inside the box were he was able to the magpies fire past Danny Read in the Stafford goal.

The magpies were given a glorious chance to make it 2-0 when Chris Denham was fouled inside the box and the referee Mr Hull rightly pointed to the spot.  

Up stepped Steve Foster but his unusually tame shot was easy for Read to beat away to keep the score at 1-0.

Chris Denham was the first player of the day to go into the book as he was cautioned for a mistimed challenge. While Chris Morris, who became a dad halfway through last Saturday’s game was booked for reacting to a tackle by Mark Ross.

Stafford then made Chorley pay for missing the spot kick when 36 minutes the visitors were awarded a free kick which Michael Carr smashed past Russ Saunders via a deflection.

With the half time whistle looming Steve Foster went down the wing before crossing for Matt Walwyn who created himself some space before hitting the back of the net to put the magpies into the lead at half time.

Stafford came out fired up for the second half and made it 2-2 five minutes after the restart when awarded a free kick out on the wing and John Sheldon fired his free kick which somehow managed to miss everyone and beat Russ Saunders.

Chris Denham should of made it 3-2 when Foster sent him through but his shot was kept out with an acrobatic save.

While at the other end Russ Saunders was busy with his back 4 keeping Stafford at bay- Russ made a number of fine saves one, which rivaled Danny Read’s save.

Cunliffe and Bowen were thrown on for Foster and Vermgilio to chase the win and to protect two of the magpies key players ahead of next weeks big clash with Chester FC.

Walwyn could of got his hat-trick in injury time from a Denham corner but his shot just went wide of the post.

Despite the draw the magpies move up to 3^rd in the table as Northwhich slipped up with a 2-1 lose to Marine, tough they could of gone 2^nd had they taken all three points as Hednesford slipped up at FC United.

Chorley team: Saunders, Ross, Ince, Teague, Russell, Vermgilio, Roscoe, S.Flitcroft, Denham, Foster and Ince.

Subs: Maden, Cunliffe (on for Foster), Proya, Bowen (on for Vermgilio) and Brown.

Redcardreco man of the match: Matt Walwyn unlucky not to get a hat-trick but his play was some of the best seen of him at Chorley and his capped his performance with two great goals.