Preview: Chorley (a)
After four home games on the bounce, Calum McIntyre’s men head to Chorley on Tuesday night looking to build on Saturday’s win over Bishop’s Stortford.
The Seals moved up to fourth following the 2-0 victory but will face a stern test at Victory Park against a side that have lost just twice at home this season.
THE OPPOSITION
Chorley narrowly missed out on the top seven last season following a cruel final day defeat at Gloucester City.
Andy Preece’s team are once again challenging this term and sit just two points behind the Seals with three games in hand.
After several postponements this will be Chorley’s first home game since the 23rd December when they emphatically beat playoff rivals Curzon Ashton, since then the Magpies have played just two league fixtures, winning one and losing the other.
THE GAFFER
After previously acting as the Director of Football at Victory Park, Andy Preece was appointed as First Team Manager following the departure of Jamie Vermiglio in May 2022.
As mentioned previously, in his first campaign as manager he guided the club to a 12th place finish, just two points away from the playoff spots.
Preece had an impressive playing career in the football league, featuring for Stockport County, Blackpool and Bury in the 1990s. He also enjoyed one season in the Premier League with Crystal Palace in the 94/95 campaign.
His most recent accolade came last month, when he picked up the Vanarama National League North manager of the month award for December.
ONE TO WATCH
Justin Johnson has been on fire for the Magpies this season, bagging 10 goals from wide areas.
The Dutch winger joined from Stalybridge Celtic after netting 12 times in the Northern Premier League during the 21/22 season.
Johnson had a very impressive youth career, starting out at Sparta Rotterdam before moving to Manchester United’s academy.
He signed his first professional contract with Dundee United in 2015 before a spell in Cyprus with Othellos Athienou and Akritas Chlorakas.
LEAGUE FORM GUIDE
Chorley | W12 D7 L6 | F44 A28 | Pos 7th
Last three
Curzon Ashton (H) | W 4-0 | Scorers: Jordan Richards (OG), Marco Rus, Justin Johnson, Jack Hazlehurst
Spennymoor Town (A) | W 0-2 | Scorers: Mike Calveley, Carlton Ubaezuonu
Alfreton Town (A) | L 2-0 | Scorers: None
Chester FC | W13 D6 L9 | F34 A21 | Pos 4th
Last three
Gloucester City (H) | W 3-0 | Scorers: Iwan Murray, Tom Peers, George Glendon
Buxton (H) | L 0-1 | Scorers: None
Bishop’s Stortford (H) | W 2-0 | Scorers: George Glendon, Christian Norton
Preview by Tom Bird.
NATIONAL LEAGUE TV
This game will be shown live on National League TV!
Here’s all you need to know ahead of the streaming for the Vanarama National League North on National League TV.
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is 7.45pm at Victory Park on Tuesday. The postcode for the ground is PR7 3DU.
TICKETS
Segregation is in place for this game. Entry for Away Fans will be via Pilling Lane.
Please note, no tickets will be available on the gate. Purchases need to be made online via the link below. If supporters purchase online prior to midnight, a big saving is made on admission (prices below).
ADVANCE TICKETS
- Adult £14
- Concession £11
- U18 £5
- U12 Free (with paying adult)
MATCHDAY TICKETS
- Adult £18
- Concession £15
- U18 £7
- U12 Free (with paying adult)
CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS!
MATCH COVERAGE
- We will have full, FREE match commentary on Seals Live from 7.30pm this Tuesday. Tune in by visiting our Match Centre: CLICK HERE
There is also updates from the ground on our social media channels throughout matchday, including…
- Match Updates on our Twitter page. CLICK HERE
- HT/FT Updates on Facebook and Instagram. CLICK HERE
- A full time match report on ChesterFC.com. CLICK HERE
- A post match interview with Calum on Chester FC TV. CLICK HERE