Crisis? What Crisis? – Sam remains calm

Coasters captain Sam Finley has laughed off claims that his side are in ‘crisis’. Fylde have suffered back-to-back defeats in the league for the first time since February 2016 following 1-0 reverses against Leyton Orient and Guiseley. Finley’s side go head-to-head with fellow promotion hopefuls Dover Athletic at Mill Farm this weekend and Finley is […]

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Ladies swoop for Wales star

Fylde Ladies have completed the signing of exciting Wales ace Emily Hollinshead from Sheffield United. The 22-year-old, originally from Nantwich, began her footballing career at the Crewe Alexandra Centre of Excellence at the age of eight before moving to the Manchester United C of E and then Everton Ladies. Hollinshead, who was called up for the Welsh national […]

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Mud, sweat and tears for Challinor

AFC Fylde boss Dave Challinor bemoaned the ‘horrific’ playing surface at Guiseley as the Coasters suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season. Guiseley forward Rowan Liburd slotted home in the final five minutes of a scrappy National League encounter at Nethermoor Park and Challinor was equalling unimpressed with the display from his side. […]

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REPORT | Guiseley 1-0 AFC Fylde

AFC Fylde suffered a second defeat in the space of four days as they fell 1-0 to basement club Guiseley.  Rowan Liburd’s 86th-minute tap-in gave the home side a valuable three points in their desperate attempts for survival, however dealt a blow to the Coasters’ promotion hopes as Dave Challinor’s side slipped down to ninth […]

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PREVIEW | Guiseley vs AFC Fylde

Guiseley vs AFC Fylde Saturday 24th February, 2018, k/o 7:45pm Nethermoor Park  Vanarama National League AFC Fylde travel to bottom of the table Guiseley tonight as they look to get their play-off push back to track. The Coasters suffered a minor set-back last time out in their challenge for a place in the top seven, slipping […]

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Tom extends Colwyn stay

AFC Fylde midfielder Tom McCready has extended his loan deal with Colwyn Bay for a further month. McCready, 26, has impressed since joining the Evo-Stik North club in mid-January, helping them to two wins and two draws in his four games so far. Colwyn Bay manager Alan Morgan said: “Tom has done well for us and […]

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