IT CHOR IS HEARTBREAK FOR JAMIE’S BATTLERS

CHORLEY were just a few minutes away from securing their first National League win since November at Yeovil Town, but a late Marc Richards goal dashed their hopes.

The visitors sat rock bottom of the table going into the match against promotion hopefuls Yeovil, yet they took the lead in first half stoppage time when Connor Hall scored his first goal for the club since arriving on loan from Bolton Wanderers.

Hall was later shown a red card for two bookable offences and the home team team eventually made the extra man’s advantage count in the 88th minute when Richards bundled it into the net.

“You can’t help but be disappointed when you’re 1-0 up away from home and looking quite comfortable. We seemed to deal with everything they threw at us,” said Chorley manager Jamie Vermiglio.

“The sending off has killed us. I didn’t think it was a sending off. The first yellow card he’s not even touched him, the second one was probably a foul but he’s given him a yellow card and that’s changed the game for us.

“The game plan was working really well and the lads were excellent today, you can’t fault anyone’s effort. The shape and organisation was brilliant and you can’t help but feel disappointed by just getting a point, especially in the way we conceded the goal.

“It says a lot about the game that the lads wanted to rip each other’s heads off because they’re disappointed with only getting a point instead of three. That’s the kind of mentality we need.”

For Yeovil that is now four league games without a win, which sees them drop to fourth and nine points behind leaders Barrow.

Rhys Murphy wasted several good chances, while Chorley goalkeeper Matt Urwin needed to be sharp to deny both Richards and Myles Hippolyte. “I was furious at halftime with the waste at the end of the passages. I was furious at half-time with the lack of intent to cross when the ball went into wide positions. And I was furious at half-time with the lack of team ethic to win the ball back quicker,” said Yeovil boss Darren Sarll.

“People have got to come here and be absolutely petrified of what’s being thrown at them.

“This is a real indictment really and it should hurt that I thought Luke Wilkinson was our most effective forward player. That’s not good enough and that’s not acceptable and they know my feelings.

“On another day, if we’re in better form, we win the game five or sixnil with the chances we had second half.

“But some of the play and form some of the players are showing at the minute is very concerning.”