How about stat! Chorley have made their point under Preece

Somebody with an eye for a statistic told Andy Preece a little nugget of information which was a reminder to the Chorley boss of just how well his club has performed during his time as manager.

- by Craig Salmon

The Magpies have been a paragon of consistency for a number of years at National League North level under the stewardship of Preece and indeed previous manager Jamie Vermiglio.

Three out of the past four seasons have ended with the club finishing inside the playoff zone, while in the 2018-19 campaign before the two Covid-19 decimated seasons, the Magpies finished second and won promotion-albeit they were relegated in the following season.