Southport face near neighbours Chorley on Saturday

Southport take on Chorley on Saturday, kick off is at 3pm.

Manager Liam Watson welcomes back Tyler Walton to the squad after his three game suspension but loses Keenan Quansah for one game after his sending off at Banbury last weekend.

Enock Lusiama’s loan has been extended until October 4th.

Cam Mason will be sidelined after his concussion at Banbury which will see 40 year old Tony McMillan make his 206th league appearance for the club, nearly 10 years after he last started a league game for Southport in a 2-1 defeat at Tamworth in the 2012/13 season.

There is more positive news with the injuries to Adam Anson and Niall Watson improving by the day, Josh Hmami is ready to start games again and we are hoping to have Chris Doyle back in the squad on Saturday.

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After an opening day defeat at AFC Telford, Chorley are unbeaten in 6 and arrive at Southport in 9th place with 4 draws and 2 wins and they haven’t conceded a goal in thier last 3 games.

Jack Sampson, Adam Blakeman, Matty Challoner (he has been back to Southport a few times since he left us) and Andy Owens are all former  Southport players in the Chorley squad.

First Class home games v Chorley and you have to go back to the 1987/88 season to find the last time Chorley tasted success at Haig Avenue after enjoying a great run in the first four meetings between the sides.