Chorley come up short on long trip to leaders King's Lynn Town

The hosts dominated the first period, with Olly Scott and Ben Stephens both hitting the bar early on, before Stephens saw a second long-range effort brilliantly kept out by Matt Urwin.

The Magpies’ only counter was a 25-yard strike from Jon Ustabaşı that home goalkeeper Paul Jones did well to tip over.

Despite being under constant pressure, Andy Preece’s side looked to have weathered the storm.

That was until the 45th minute when Josh Barrett went left to right in midfield before dinking a cross over for Jordan Ponticelli to head home. Down, but not out, the Magpies created more openings in the second half.

The best fell to Joe Nolan, who was put through on goal by Connor Hall, only for Jones to stand big and repel the midfielder’s shot.

Hall then saw an effort deflected over by a combination of Jones and centre-back Adam Crowther, before the latter finished the game as a contest.

Linnets skipper Michael Clunan’s 71st-minute corner was buried by Crowther at the third time of asking, leaving the visitors with nothing to show for their efforts.

King's Lynn: P Jones; Crowther, Coulson, Clunan (c), Omotayo, Barrett (Callan-McFadden 63'), Hargreaves, Stephens (Keller 90'), A Jones, Scott, Ponticelli (Charles 77'). Subs not used: Knowles, Siggers.

Chorley: Urwin; Henley (Challoner 72'), Wilson (Smith 66'), Leather (c), Nolan, Whitehouse, Calveley, Tomlinson (Owens 66'), Ustabaşı, Blakeman, Hall. Subs not used: Shenton, Johnson.

Attendance: 871

OTHER RESULTS– NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH: Brackley Town 1 AFC Fylde 1, Gloucester City 3 Southport 2.

FA TROPHY THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND: Clitheroe 2 MarskeUnited 2 (Clitheroe won 4-1 on pens), Macclesfield 6 Bamber Bridge 1, Morpeth 2 Lancaster City 3.

NORTH WEST COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION: Charnock Richard 3 Longridge Town 1, Kendal Town 3 Vauxhall Motors 5, Winsford 3 Burscough 2.

EDWARD CASE CUP SECOND ROUND NORTH: Chadderton 2 Garstang 0, Ilkley Town 2 Euxton Villa 2 (Euxton Villa won 4-1 on pens).