Chorley host Worcester City in the FA Cup. Both clubs arrive with distinctly mixed recent form, picking up wins, draws and losses in fairly similar measure over their last twenty outings.
There's also a gap in level here, with Chorley playing a tier above Worcester City week to week. That sort of gap doesn't guarantee anything once the cup ties start, so it's worth looking at how each side has actually been playing.
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Recent form for both sides
Chorley have won 7 of their last 20, drawn 4 and lost 9, scoring 26 and conceding 29 in that spell. That's a club beating teams they probably should but also dropping points regularly, including some big losses mixed in with some comfortable wins.
Chorley: 20 completed matches; Worcester City: 20 completed matches.
Chorley
- Win
- 35% 7 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 26
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- -3
Worcester City
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- -4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Barton Town Old Boys | Chorley | 03.10.2026 | 1-4 |
| National League - North | Chorley | Spalding United | 26.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| FA Cup | Rylands | Chorley | 19.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League - North | King's Lynn Town | Chorley | 12.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League - North | Chorley | Darlington 1883 | 08.09.2026 | 5-2 |
| National League - North | Oxford City | Chorley | 05.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| National League - North | Chorley | Brackley Town | 31.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League - North | Merthyr Town | Chorley | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| National League - North | Chorley | Scarborough Athletic | 22.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| National League - North | Marine | Chorley | 18.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Kettering Town | Worcester City | 03.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Racing Club Warwick | Worcester City | 29.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| FA Trophy | Worcester City | Leek Town | 26.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Worcester City | Banbury United | 22.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| FA Cup | Worcester City | Stratford Town | 18.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Needham Market | Worcester City | 12.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| FA Cup | Worcester City | Knowle W | 08.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| FA Cup | Knowle W | Worcester City | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Worcester City | Bromsgrove Sporting | 31.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Leamington | Worcester City | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
Worcester City's record over the same length of sample is 5 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses, with 22 scored and 26 conceded. The high draw count stands out. They've found it hard to turn games either way, settling for a point more often than either side in this tie.
Neither team has shown the kind of consistent form that makes them an easy, confident pick.
Comparative Team Statistics: Chorley vs Worcester City
A cup tie between sides from different levels
Chorley currently play a level above Worcester City, which usually points towards the home side having more quality across the pitch. But their own form this season has been patchy enough that it's not a given advantage, and cup matches don't always follow league logic.
Worcester's habit of drawing games suggests they're capable of staying in a match without necessarily having the firepower to win it outright. That could make for a tighter, more cagey tie than the gap in level might suggest.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Tomlinson | England | 28 | Midfielder | 179 cm | 65 kg |
| B. Whitehouse | England | 30 | Midfielder | 176 cm | n/a |
| M. Touray | Wales | 27 | Attacker | 180 cm | 66 kg |
| C. Ubaezuonu | South Africa | 28 | Attacker | 181 cm | n/a |
| J. Sampson | England | 33 | Attacker | 188 cm | 78 kg |
| J. Johnson | Netherlands | 30 | Midfielder | 170 cm | n/a |
| O. Shenton | England | 28 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 77 kg |
| D. Moyo | Zimbabwe | 31 | Attacker | 183 cm | 73 kg |
| L. Britton | England | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Rice | England | 26 | Midfielder | 171 cm | n/a |
| J. Holland-Wilkinson | England | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Hazlehurst | England | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| K. Hall | Bermuda | 28 | Attacker | 191 cm | n/a |
| G. Sithole | England | 23 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 64 kg |
| H. Scarborough | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Foster | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| T. Carr | England | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| D. Price-Jordan | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| S. Barker | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Ormerod | England | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Craig | Scotland | 45 | Attacker | 180 cm | 77 kg |
| J. Chambers | England | 45 | Defender | 178 cm | 74 kg |
| A. Gallinagh | England | 41 | Defender | 177 cm | 75 kg |
| D. Jackman | England | 43 | Defender | 163 cm | 61 kg |
| S. Oji | England | 41 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| J. Rowe | England | 35 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Sharpe | England | 38 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Joe Bates | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Elijah Chilekwa | Wales | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Marius Alexandru Ologu | Romania | 37 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 81 kg |
| Tyreece Ruddock | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ben Tilbury | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Aaron Brett | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Callum Devlin | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
With no market to assess and both sides showing patchy form coming into this tie, we're not comfortable backing a clear direction here.
It's one to watch rather than back blind, especially given how unpredictable cup football between sides from different levels can be.
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