With the football programme affected by the coronavirus outbreak, Chasetown were one of very few games to go ahead. Unsurprisingly, this resulted in the Scholars highest home attendance of the season with 348 inside the ground.

Chasetown made a positive start and visiting keeper David Reay was the busier keeper to hold on to some searching crosses from right back Craig Deakin.

The early chances were all to the hosts and Will Whieldon fired over the bar with an effort from outside the box after play from Jimmy O’Neill and Liam Kirton.

Reay held onto a low cross from Alex Melbourne and then was equal to another drive from Whieldon.

The Tigers didn’t create anything of note until just shy of the half hour. Max Pemberton launched a long throw but Chase keeper Curtis Pond got there before Worksop could capitalise on Steven McDonnell's flick on.

On the half hour, it was Chasetown that came the nearest to the opening goal. George Cater twisted and turned inside the box and Reay got down low to palm behind his near post shot.

It was the visitors who took the lead against the run of play. Substitute Aaron Sennett-Neilson brought down Ben Rhodes’ crossfield ball, advanced into the area and fired inside Pond's left hand post.

Chasetown felt they should have levelled in the 55th minute. Cater was floored by Reay but a penalty wasn’t awarded and the loose ball ran to Whieldon who fired over the bar with the open goal gaping.

Worksop went straight up the other end and increased their advantage. McDonnell crossed for Craig Mitchell who headed home.

The Scholars had a lucky escape when Connor Brunt fired towards an open net from 50 yards but Deakin retreated superbly to hook the ball off the goal line.

Chasetown continued to knock at the door and Reay pulled out a top save to deny Cater's volley while Danny Cocks' rebound was deflected for a corner.

Reay then denied Josh Cooke with another top save in the 73rd minute as the Chase number 9 turned sharply and fired a powerful shot goalwards from ten yards.

Chasetown were beginning to wonder if it was one of those days as Cooke flicked the ball into the path of Cater who beat Reay but also wide of the far post.

Reay continued his master class with another diving save to deny Jack Langston.

It wasn’t to be for Chasetown though and Worksop stretch their winning run over the Scholars to 6 wins out of 6.

Chasetown FC would like to extend our thanks to our neighbours Walsall FC for promoting our game on Twitter with their fixture postponed.