Magpies roused for another tilt at the league title

Fifth last season, fourth the year before - Chorley have been nothing but consistent when it comes to their final league positions in the National League North in recent years.

- by Craig Salmon

Indeed over the past four years, they have finished outside the top six only once - in 2023.

And even then, in what was a remarkable end to the campaign, their final league placing of 12th did not do them justice as they were only three points behind the team who finished fourth.

Promotion tilts, playoff campaigns, gloryand failure - have been par for the course at Victory Park.