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Chorley dump Covid-stricken Derby County out of FA Cup in huge third-round upset
Coronavirus may have stopped fans from attending matches in the third round of the FA Cup - but it did not dampen the drama for Chorley FC.The National League North outfit picked up a huge scalp in the form of Championship giants Derby County on Saturday lunchtime.Connor Hall headed home from a corner after just 10 minutes at Victory Park before Mike Calvelely converted a delicate cross six minutes from time to double their lead.Derby’s team consisted of Under-23s and Under-18s players, however, due to a Covid outbreak in their camp this week.Wayne Rooney and Derby’s first-team stars could not play, let alone travel to Lancashire, due to having to self-isolate at home.But Chorley still had a job to do to progress to the fourth round of the
