PATIENCE was the name of the game at Victory Park where Chorley took some time to find their radar before sweeping a decent Worcester City side away in a lively second half.

In front of a crowd of 887, two goals in four minutes just after the hour set up this third consecutive victory.

The Magpies had had to withstand a slick start by the visitors but gradually took over and, once in front, played with tremendous confidence, moving the ball more accurately to dominate play.

However, a late cameo appearance by Worcester substitute Lee Hughes might on another day have spoiled the home side’s party.

The former West Bromwich Albion striker introduced a touch of genuine class and beat Sam Ashton with a delicate chip which hit the bar, City hotshot Daniel Nti slipping and scuffing his attempt to put the rebound into an open goal.

Then, with two minutes to go, Hughes was tripped inside the box but saw Ashton pull off a tremendous save from his penalty arrowing for the top corner.

These escapes aside, the Magpies were good value for the win which completed a league double over City.

They played well as a unit and were all the sharper for the introduction of second-half substitute Jack Dorney, back at the club after a stint at Trafford.

Worcester had begun brightly and Walsall loanee Amadou Bakamoko spurned the game’s first clear chance, firing a close-range angled shot wide of the far post. Then Nti tested Ashton with a dipping 25-yards’ drive which the 'keeper turned over at full stretch.

It was Jordan Connerton who put Chorley ahead on 60 minutes.

Andy Bond’s free kick was unaccountably headed back across goal by a City defender and Connerton slotted home at the far post.

Four minutes later Darren Stephenson's incisive run led to Dorney dummying the cutback, leaving Dale Whitham to smash a low drive beyond Vaughan.

A superb cross by Stephenson later set up a clear chance for Dorney to add a third but his first-time volley flew way off target.

The Magpies survived Hughes’ best endeavours in an edgy finale to pocket the points and leave manager Matt Jansen to acclaim a very satisfying win.

“Conditions weren’t great but we played the pitch, put the ball in the right areas and caused a good side problems," he said.

“The lads were brilliant at times today and, of course, Sam’s penalty save was so important.”

Chorley progressed through to their fourth Lancashire Challenge Trophy final in five years with a comfortable 3-0 victory over a spirited Colne.

After a goalless first half Darren Stephenson opened the scoring from the spot on 54 minutes then Keiran Charnock (58) and Jordan Connerton (75) completed the scoring in what was a thoroughly professional performance from the Magpies.