LEIGH RMI, with nothing to play for but pride, wound up their season at Hilton Park with a 1-0 loss to Chorley.

The score came after 11 minutes, just about the only time they troubled the home defence.

But a heavily-depleted RMI should still have won, creating ample chances but ending with woeful finishing.

Steve Tobin fired in a free-kick but Keith Evans, despite outjumping the defence, could not keep his header down; Ian Monk's super cross was wasted; Tobin should have done better when the ball was teed up for him on the edge of the box.

Sub Peter Smyth should have laid on a goal with his first touch of the ball, but Tony Black could only tamely head his cross straight at the keeper; Black brought a great save from the keeper; Matthews flicked the ball just wide.

Chorley's only other chance forced Dave Felgate to make a great fingertip save.

Leigh now finish the season at Gateshead on Saturday.

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