CHORLEY rediscovered their impressive early-season form in style to record this handsome victory over one of their title-chasing rivals.

After a run of five matches without a win, this was the perfect tonic for the Magpies ahead of Tuesday’s FA Cup replay at Doncaster.

Solid defence allied to clinical finishing comfortably saw off the Harriers who disappointed their supporters in a bumper ‘gate’ of 2,090 by offering little threat to Matt Urwin in the Chorley goal, despite a bright opening spell and enjoying plenty of possession.

“We were superb,” said Chorley boss Jamie Vermiglio.

“We were organised, robust and wanted to win and to get a result like this against one of the best footballing sides in the league is tremendous.”

Two-goal Josh Wilson’s awareness and intelligent reading of the game were key to the victory. He put Chorley ahead on 26 minutes when cleverly anticipating a Marcus Carver flick-on and running free to fire past Brandon Hall.

A well-worked second goal put the Magpies in the driving-seat. Elliot Newby received the ball and cut inside before dispatching a lovely curling shot into the bottom corner of the net.

It was 3-0 on 58 minutes as the ever-alert Wilson pounced on a terrible clearance from Hall and exchanged passes with Jake Cottrell before stroking the ball into an empty net.

Wilson was involved again in the fourth goal in the 68th minute. Only a brilliant save by Hall prevented his header from bringing him a deserved hat-trick but the ball looped up behind the keeper and Andy Teague had the simplest of tasks in ushering it into the net on the goal-line.