Worcester City 2, Chorley 3

GOALS: City – Nti (34 and 78 mins); Chorley – McDonald OG (45mins), Stephenson (50 mins, Guy (90+2 mins)

BOOKINGS: City – Geddes (x2 – retaliation + foul); Chorley – Dodd (foul), Foscoe (foul), Hine (foul)

SENDINGS OFF: City – Geddes (two bookings)

REFEREE: Joe Hull 7

ATTENDANCE: 575

RATING: 4/5

Shots On: 5/7

Shots Off: 5/3

Corners: 2/6

Offsides: 7/3

Fouls (conceded): 9/12

Worcester: (4-2-3-1)

6 Vaughan – Did all that was asked of him and could do little about the three goals. Claimed the high balls but a few wayward kicks towards the end.

7 Weir – Fine solid display on his return from injury and showed his intent with a crunching challenge inside the opening minutes. The pick of the back-four and had the assist with the opening goal.

5 Campion – Disappointing from a player who has impressed since arriving in the summer. Struggled all afternoon to deal with Chorley wideman Josh Hine.

6 Gudger – Powerful as always in the air but was caught out positionally at times. Could have done better with the last goal.

5 McDonald – An off-day for the big man at the back. Headed into his own net and then substituted midway through the second-half.

6 Elvins – Making his first start of the season, he put in a shift and made some vital blocks. On the downside he gave the ball away too often and was culpable in part for Chorley’s winner.

8 NTI – Another man-of-the-match display as he capped a solid performance with two excellent goals, including a Geddes-esque free-kick.

6 Deeney – Started the game in a more advanced role but returned to his more customary holding role in the second-half. Decent and steady.

5 Spencer – Was given a first start but failed to shine as the lone striker. Not helped by a hefty early challenge and made way early in the second-half.

4 Geddes – A day to forget for the little magician who was not at his best and his set-piece delivery was unusually astray. All compounded by his sending off 10 minutes from time.

7 Nash – Fast becoming Worcester’s Mr Reliable. Another excellent display in a deep defensive role and was a catalyst for City’s best work. Sacrificed for a second striker.

SUBS: R Rowe 6 (for Spencer 55), Dunkley 5 (for Nash 58), Jackman 5 (for McDonald 69). Not used: Gater, Lloyd-Weston

Chorley: Ashton 6, Ross 6, Dodd 7, Doyle 8, Charnock 7, Roscoe 5 (Cottrell 67, 5), Hine 7, Whitham 6, Dean 6 (Carver 75, 5), Bond 5, Stephenson 6 (Guy 89, 5). Subs not used: Flynn, Sheridan