Chorley 4 Colwyn Bay 0 CHORLEY rounded off their home league programme with a thumping win - their first at Victory Park since December 7 - over their Welsh visitors on Saturday.

The Magpies were rarely troubled as they cruised to a comfortable victory, a result which will have doubtless heartened new manager Bryan Griffiths.

It took Chorley just 13 minutes to make the breakthrough. Man-of-the-match Neil Sang whipped in a free kick which the visitors couldn't clear and Tony Ward nodded the ball on for Brian Ross to volley into the corner.

Ross and Lee Trundle both came close to increasing the lead before the interval but in the second half Chorley really turned their superiority into goals.

A marvellous run by Ross really opened up the Bay defence and Sang gained possession before swivelling and firing a low drive in off the upright.

Ten minutes later it was three when Trundle burst through and Holcroft could only parry his low drive, Ross turning in the loose ball from eight yards.

Trundle had been the subject of some doubtful attention from the Bay defenders who were becoming increasingly frustrated by the forward's trickery.

Eventually, with 10 minutes left the frustration boiled over with the visitors' centre half Caton shown the red card for a second bookable offence on Trundle.

Last August, Chorley's first goal at Victory Park was scored by Trundle, so it was perhaps fitting that the same player should round off a fine win.

And what a goal it was too! Collecting Paul Fleming's pass just inside the Bay half, Trundle shrugged off McCosh's attempts to pull him down before bursting clear and thumping an unstoppable 20-yard drive into the top corner. Keeper Holgate is probably still looking for it.

This Saturday Chorley are without a fixture before concluding their programme on May 3 with a trip to doomed Buxton.

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