Chorley’s already-profitable FA Cup run was emphatically ended by Blue Square North hot-shots Northwich who stamped their authority on proceedings from the start and did not allow the Magpies a look-in until the tie was effectively sealed on the hour.

Vics simply had too much pace and precision in their passing for the visitors who could not shackle Northwich’s leading scorer Mark Danks, responsible for his side’s crucial two-goals lead in the opening 17 minutes.

Danks bagged his first on 13 minutes, collecting a long throw-in and spinning quickly to bury a shot from eight yards.

Four minutes later, Danks capitalised on hesitancy by Wayne Maden to lob keeper Zac Hibbert from just inside the box.

Chorley’s first threat was Anthony Daniels’ drive from distance which cleared the bar but it was all about Vics, who should have had a third when Jonny Allan put a free header wide.

The Magpies’ appeals for a penalty when Maden appeared to be hauled down, went unheeded.

Clever ball-juggling by Terry Fearns set up a chance for substitute Josh Kenworthy soon after the break but his good effort flew a yard wide.

Hibbert pulled off a terrific save from Allan on the hour but almost at once Vics went three up, Michael Connor plunging to score with a very low back-post header.

The elusive Danks popped up at the far post to tap in Vics’ fourth on 70 minutes but Chorley then quickly got on the scoresheet through Chris Amadi, who cashed in on a disastrous back-pass by the Chorley-born Simon Grand to sidestep the keeper and roll the ball into the empty net.

Boosted by the goal, the Magpies finished strongly and substitute Christian Sawicki was only just too high with a clever lob, while Maden flashed a header narrowly over from a free kick.

But on the day Chorley were clearly outpointed by an impressive full-time Northwich side and had to console themselves with further financial reward from a share in a gate of 617.

NORTHWICH: Aspden, Aspin, Brown, Bailey, Grand, Herring (Riley), D’Laryea, Connor, Danks (Vaughan 70),Allan, Elam (Newby). Subs: Spencer, Kerr CHORLEY: Hibbert, Rogers (Kenworthy), Smalley, Pendlebury (Sawicki), Maden, Mullineux, Rothwell, Daniels (Kelley), Fearns, Amadi, Kozlowski. Subs: Mason, Barrett, Foy, Scott Attendance: 617