Chorley win as Singh’s streak comes to an end after 910 minutes
JAS Singh was beaten for the first time in 910 minutes as Tamworth’s 14 game unbeaten run came to an abrupt end on the road at fourth placed Chorley.
Andy Peaks made two changes to the side that ran out at the weekend as Munashe Sundire took the place of an injured Ben Milnes, and Dan Creaney returned after suspension for Nathan Tshikuna who took a place on the bench.
The Lambs had early chances with Finn firing over from the edge of the area on four minutes but after 12 minutes they were behind, a long range shot from Johnson could only be pushed away by Singh at his far post and it was mopped up by Ubaezuono who finished with aplomb.
Chorley continued to press and a foul by Willets gave Maguire a sight of goal but he opted to float the ball into the box and Willets headed it away so Chorley loaded their own long throw into the box and Singh was forced to pluck it out of the air off the head of Sampson.
On 32 minutes The Lambs attacked down the left and Cockerillmollet forced Dearnley into a very good save low to his right, then Creaney headed on target from a Dolman flick on from Tonks’ corner on 39 minutes but Dearney pushed it onto the post and out.
Tamworth continued to press, and Finn headed on target from 12 yards out with a looping effort over the defence, but it was tipped against the crossbar by the keeper and booted away and only when another Tonks throw was headed over the bar by Creaney on 42 did the home defence get some respite.
Tamworth got the second half underway and it was Singh who was first in action as Sampson picked up a back heel from Johnson on 48 minutes and parried his low shot before smothering it.
On the hour mark a Dolman header came agonisingly back off the crossbar for Sundire whose goalbound header was thwarted by Dearney as Creaney bore down on it.
Another corner resulted when Cullinane-liburd’s cross was headed behind by Wilson on 66 minutes and Finn went through down the left of the area on 68 minutes but his low strike was denied by Dearney too.
Other chances were created but the Magpies held on to secure all three points and the Lambs suffered a rare setback, softened with