National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Chorley or Southport that keep their silverware dream alive.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Chorley form and stats
Chorley was eliminated in the 4th round last season in the FA Cup.Hopes of three in a row are alive for Chorley after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Chorley's last game was hosting Chester and winning 4-1.
Before that, Chorley had a Vanarama National League North home game versus Gloucester City which ended with a victory 9-0.Chorley have prepared for this season with three friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these three matches are 1 victories, 1 draws and 1 losses. In these games, Chorley have scored 2 goals and conceded 3 times.
Southport form and stats
Southport's mission in FA Cup last season failed in the 3rd round qualifying.Southport are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Bradford Park Avenue fixture.
Southport are travelling again after losing away to Brackley Town in their previous match (0-1).
Ahead of that game was the 3-3 draw at home against Gateshead in the Vanarama National League North.Just as the home team, Southport have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 3 Southport wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Head 2 Head
Head to head totals (for the prior five meetings): Chorley won one game, one match ended with a draw and Southport managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / twoTop Goalscorers
  M. Carver 4 goals |  H. Cardwell 3 goals | O. Shenton 2 goals |
Chorley missing players
Southport missing players
| Chorley | Southport | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 11 | ||
| 39 | 25 | Scored | S | 19 | 32 | ||
| 29 | 11 | Conceded | C | 20 | 42 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 48% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 12% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 24% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 5.4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.9 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 8.5 | ||
| 4.9 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 34% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 35% | ||