The Magpies annual pre-season Jack Kirkland Trophy clash with Championship side Preston North End has been arranged for Tuesday July 15th, 7pm kick-off.
Tony Hesketh did what he came to do when he took the Chorley manager's job 12 weeks ago - steered the side away from the prospect of relegation to the North West Counties League, largely with players he inherited from former boss Gerry Luczka.
Chorley skipper Martin Clark pulled off a hat-trick of annual awards at the club's presentation evening after Saturday's 2-1 win over Bridlington Town.
There is a good deal more optimism among Chorley's fans as the Magpies round off a traumatic season with a home match against struggling Bridlington Town on Saturday.
Chorley chairman Ken Wright presented Nigel Chadwick, a Chorley fan of many years, with a cheque for £1,000 before Saturday's match against Rossendale United.
Chorley manager Tony Hesketh has apologised to Magpies fans for his team's performance against Rossendale United on Saturday which saw them go down to their second defeat defeat in five days.
Chorley are close to achieving manager Tony Hesketh's survival target of six league wins which he set when he took over the Magpies hot seat in February.
CHORLEY manager Tony Hesketh insists his Magpies side should be proud of their run to the Lancashire FA Trophy final - despite getting beat 4-1 by Southport on the night.
Two goals from Southport in the space of two minutes just before the interval proved an insurmountable task for Chorley as they went down 4-1 to Southport in the Co-operative Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy final at Leyland last night.
Euxton Villa's 6ft 6ins goalkeeper Ross Baxter could be named as as one of five substitutes for Chorley for tonight's Lancashire FA Co-operatives FA Trophy final.
With seven changes to the line-up from Chorley's midweek match, the Magpies struggled to make an impact early on and went a goal down in the 38th minute.
Chorley's relegation fears look to be over as the FA have confirmed that Newcastle Blue Star can leave the UniBond League and play in the first division of the Alngrove Northern League from the beginning of the 2008/2009 season.
Chorley could do little to stop FC United of Manchester, chasing a third successive promotion, powering their way to a comprehensive 3-0 win at Gigg Lane, Bury, last night.
Give us a goal that's the plea from Chorley fans as the Magpies go to Bury's Gigg Lane tonight (Wednesday) to take on FC United of Manchester for the third time this season.
Chorley skipper Martin Clark is keen to add another Lancashire FA Trophy winner's award to the two he collected while with Southport when the Magpies take on the Sandgrounders in the final at Thurston Road, Leyland, on Wednesday, April 2.
