Paceman Richard Gleeson took 4-31 as Chorley were dismissed for a disappointing 127, Will Moulton top-scoring with 34 off 48 balls.

Mikey Tidmas grabbed the prize wicket of Chorley’s South African pro JJ Smuts for just nine as he took 3-27.

Blackpool openers Alex Smith (73 not out) and John Mounsey (57 not out) shared an unbroken opening stand of 131 to steer their side through to an emphatic win.

Chorley

Smuts ct Smith b Tidmas 9
J Bentham ct Smith b Tidmas 1
J Reynard LBW Gleeson 12
W Moulton ct Gleeson b Mercer 34
J Catterall b Gleeson 0
M Critchley ct Perera b Gleeson 0
A Holdsworth ct and b Perera 16
A Weetman b Mercer 1
K McCullagh ct Smith b Tidmas 25
R Flood b Gleeson 9
C Harty Not Out 12
Extras 8
Total (all out, 43.2 overs) 127
R Gleeson 17 8 31 4, M Tidmas 9.2 2 27 3, A Hogarth 4 0 22 0, S Mercer 8 1 33 2, Perera 5 1 10 1 2 0.

Blackpool

J Mounsey Not Out 57
A Smith Not Out 73
Extras 1
Total (0 wickets, 34.1 overs) 131
K McCullagh 2.2 0 6 0, W Moulton 2 0 15 0, Smuts 14.5 5 33 0, C Harty 6 1 36 0, R Flood 7 1 26 0, J Catterall 2 0 14 0.

Blackpool won by 10 wickets.