the FA Cup fifth round at Brisbane Road, before eventually losing in the replay at the Emirates Stadium. He made 41 appearances during the season, scoring four times, as an injury sustained in March 2011 limited his first-team appearances for the remainder of the campaign. At the end of the season, Chorley signed a new two-year contract with the club, on a deal that would run until the summer of 2013. He started in the club's first game of the 2011–12 season, a 1–0 defeat to Walsall at the Bescot Stadium. It took Chorley just seven games to score his first goal of the new season, scoring a penalty in a 3–2 home win over Bristol Rovers in the League Cup. He also scored a 90th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw away to Huddersfield Town on 24 September 2011, netting from close range in a match that Orient had trailed by two goals. Shortly after the club's next match, Chorley suffered an injury that ruled him out for two months. He returned to the first-team in December 2011, but a red card in a 1–0 win over Stevenage would mean he missed another three matches. During the campaign, he played in 37 games and scored twice, in a season that witnessed Leyton Orient narrowly avoid relegation, finishing just above the four relegation places. Chorley was again a permanent fixture during the first half of Leyton Orient's 2012–13 season, making 34 appearances and spending most of the season as club captain as a result of Nathan Clarke's absence. He scored twice for Orient during the season, with his goals coming in 4–1 victories over Yeovil Town and Carlisle United respectively. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, and reported interest from other League One sides, Chorley spoke with Leyton Orient manager Russell Slade about a move away from Brisbane Road, citing a need for a longer contract. During his three-and-a-half-year tenure with the club, he made 159 appearances in all competitions and scored nine goals. Stevenage In January 2013, Chorley signed for Stevenage for an undisclosed fee, on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The move reunited Chorley with Stevenage manager Gary Smith, who had coached the player during his time at Wimbledon. He made his debut two days after signing, against his former club Leyton Orient, playing the whole match in a 1–0 defeat. In March 2013, having