Magpies Pass Mental Test As Title Race Really Heats Up!

But Chorley manager Jamie Vermiglio knows Tuesday night’s victory against Nuneaton Borough was so much more than just that.

The National League North leaders lost at home to struggling Ashton United on Saturday - arguably the shock result of the season so far.

They passed a mental test after going over an hour without breaking through in midweek and eventually ran out 2-0 winners.

This weekend Chorley go to Darlington and they will be watching closely as title rivals Stockport County and Spennymoor meet at Edgeley Park.

“It could have been another frustrating night for us,” said the Magpies manager on the club’s video service after he watched his team go three points clear.

“Nuneaton set up to do just that and didn’t stop running all night. It took a special goal to break the deadlock.

“I’m really pleased for all the lads. They have stuck together, kept believing, and got their reward.

“We know we have got goals in us. We are the joint top scorers in the league.

“We have already managed to score more than this season than we did all last season.

“But some games you think ‘where is the goal going to come from’ but we managed to find it.

“Now it’s on to a really big weekend.”