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Chester 2-3 Chorley: Magpies hit back to stun Blues

Goals from Chorley trio Mike Calveley, George Horbury and Mark Ellis put Chester to the sword after they had led 2-0 with a Tom Peers double.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
9 March 2025

SMILES AHEAD: Mark Ellis celebrates the Chorley winner PICTURE: David Airey

By Pete Tscherewik

CHESTER 2
Peers 13, 21

CHORLEY 3
Carr 26, Horbury 34, Ellis 82
Goals from Chorley trio Mike Calveley, George Horbury and Mark Ellis put Chester to the sword after they had led 2-0 with a Tom Peers double.
The Magpies came out on top in this National League North encounter at the Deva Stadium.
A frantic first half saw four goals as the sides went into the break level at 2-2.
However, Ellis' late winner sealed the three points for the visitors with eight minutes left.
Unbelievable
Chorley boss Andy Preece said: “To do it in the way we did it; wow, I couldn’t be more pleas...

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