National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Chorley or Matlock Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Chorley and Matlock Town.
Chorley form and stats
Chorley participated in Fa Trophy the last season, where they reached the 3rd round qualifying.When playing at home in the Vanarama National League, Chorley have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here.
The home team returns after sharing the points with Matlock Town on their last time out; the Fa Trophy game ended 2-2. Heartbreak before that as Chorley lost 2-4 at Stockport County's place.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Matlock Town as C. Holroyd's goal in the 85th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a point.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Chorley, as the Vanarama National League home game vs Dover Athletic is only four days away.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Chorley here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 12 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Chorley defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Matlock Town form and stats
They also participated in Fa Trophy last season. This ended in the 1st round qualifying.3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Matlock Town playing as the away team in the Non League Premier: Northern this season. Total Fa Trophy statistics for Matlock Town: 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Bitter travels for Matlock Town as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Whitby Town match. It's looking increasingly bleak for Matlock Town who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Mickleover Sports was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Matlock Town delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Chorley in their previous match; a Fa Trophy game. Preceding that game, the 2-5 loss visiting United of Manchester's place.
It looked so good for Matlock Town vs Chorley, but the job was not completed and two points were lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
Matlock Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Matlock Town in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Matlock Town - Chorley 2-2. Chorley-Matlock Town H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Chorley 5 wins, Matlock Town 2 wins, 1 draw. 4 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() C. Holroyd 6 goals | ![]() M. Carver 4 goals | ![]() A. Newby 3 goals |
Chorley missing players
Matlock Town missing players
| Chorley | Matlock Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Scored | S | 13 | 34 | ||
| 44 | 19 | Conceded | C | 14 | 33 | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 24% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 12% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | ||
| 4 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 1.3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 244 | 115 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 157 | ||
| 92 | 46 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 62 | ||
| 27% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barrow | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 47 |
| 2 | Yeovil Town | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 3 | Bromley | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 44 |
| 4 | Woking | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
| 5 | Solihull Moors | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 40 |
| 6 | Harrogate Town | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 38 |
| 9 | Boreham Wood | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 37 |
| 10 | Barnet | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Notts County | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 33 |
| 13 | Eastleigh | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 33 |
| 14 | Hartlepool United | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 15 | Dover Athletic | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Maidenhead United | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | -3 | 31 |
| 17 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 18 | Fylde | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 28 |
| 19 | Sutton United | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 27 |
| 20 | Aldershot Town | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 27 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 26 |
| 22 | Ebbsfleet United | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -12 | 23 |
| 23 | Chesterfield | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | -14 | 23 |
| 24 | Chorley | 25 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 24 | -20 | 23 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lancaster City | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 39 |
| 2 | South Shields | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 3 | Basford United | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 5 | Radcliffe Borough | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Stalybridge Celtic | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Witton Albion | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | United of Manchester | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
| 9 | Nantwich Town | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Hyde United | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Scarborough Athletic | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | Morpeth Town | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 13 | Mickleover Sports | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | Bamber Bridge | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Whitby Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 16 | Matlock Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 21 |
| 17 | Grantham Town | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 21 |
| 18 | Atherton Collieries | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 19 | Ashton United | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -11 | 14 |
| 20 | Buxton | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | -10 | 13 |
| 21 | Stafford Rangers | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 22 | Gainsborough Trinity | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 11 |