CHORLEY FC boss Garry Flitcroft says the Magpies have to pick up six points in their next two home games to keep up their challenge for promotion.

Chorley CC leg-spinner Rex Purnell is part of a diverse touring party travelling to Thailand to play for the MCC in four 40 over matches and three Twenty20 fixtures.

A SATURDAY league football team is keeping it in the family as they challenge for league honours.

A group of hardy Chorley athletes chose to undertake the local Parbold Hill(7) race instead of the cross county at Barrow.

CHORLEY Panthers Open Age side might need to use their get out of jail card for their first test of pre-season training.

CHORLEY FC manager Garry Flitcroft has lifted the lid on the disappointment of losing two of his key players to injury, just as the promotion race heats up.

IT was a weekend to remember for Chorley Panthers RL team as they showed their rugby union counterparts which is top of the sports, with two wins.

Blackpool 2 Chorley Ladies 2

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Chorley 2 Stafford 2

FORMER Chorley Golf Club professional Paul Wesselingh cruised into this week’s PGA European Senior Tour final when he won the qualifying stage at Portugal’s Vila Soll.

CHORLEY FC officials are urging fans to get their tickets early for next week’s eagerly-anticipated promotion clash with Chester FC.

BILL Bromilow has been elected Lancashire County captain for a fifth successive year.

Footballers in Chorley can now find out whether council pitches are fit to play at the weekend by following @Chorley Council on Twitter

Euxton under 12s switched their game to Wigan in order to get the game played.

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Steve Barker has become the first person to sign up to Chorley FC’s Fundraising XI after the club launched an appeal for volunteers in last week’s paper.