The Coasters are back on the road this weekend as we take on Yeovil Town at Huish Park.
David Longwell and Chris Neal’s side will be looking for back-to-back wins after earning a huge three points against Forest Green Rovers on Saturday afternoon.
Despite facing a side third in the National League standings, Fylde refused to be beaten as goals from Will Hugill, Harry Davis and Nick Haughton saw the Coasters pick up a big win.
Yeovil ran out victorious in the previous meeting earlier in the campaign, coming from 2-0 down to win 4-3 in a rollercoaster clash at Mill Farm.
Nick Haughton scored twice that day with Tyler Roberts claiming his first Fylde goal.
The Opposition Dugout: Mark Cooper
Mark Cooper has been at Yeovil since October 2022 and brought success back to Somerset as the club were promoted back up at the first attempt following a disappointing relegation.
The promotion-winning season of 2023/24 was Cooper’s third in a managerial career spanning two decades.
As a player, Wakefield-born Cooper turned professional with Bristol City in 1987 before joining Exeter City, where he made 50 league appearances in two-years at the Grecians.
He switched to Birmingham City in September 1991 prior to representing Fulham, Huddersfield Town and Wycombe Wanderers, and a second spell at Exeter in February 1994 where he spent two years back in Devon.
In May 2007, Cooper was appointed as Kettering Town manager, winning the Conference North in his first year and would go onto manage 128 league games as Poppies boss.
A brief spell as Peterborough United manager between November 2009 and January 2010 was followed by his appointment at Darlington in the June of the same year, enjoying a Wembley win as they overcame Mansfield Town in the 2011 FA Trophy Final.
Later positions saw Cooper manage Kettering again and AFC Telford United, joining Swindon as Kevin McDonald’s assistant and was appointed as manager at the County Ground in August 2013.
Having overseen Swindon’s run to the play-off final the previous term, Cooper departed the Robins in October 2015 but he was back in management with Notts County prior to his return Forest Green Rovers in May 2016.
Cooper was Forest Green manager for just under five years – taking the Green Devils to the EFL through a play-off win under the Wembley arch in May 2017.
Leaving the New Lawn in April 2021 after 255 games at the helm, Cooper made the move to Barrow a month later.
The 55-year-old has been at Yeovil for nearly two years and led the Glovers to promotion last season.
Tickets and Travel:
Tickets are on sale for the clash in somerset and can be bought online here. Away supporters can purchase tickets in the corner of the Screwfix Stand with the away section clearly labelled online.
Admission is priced at:
Adults: £17.00
65+: £15.00
U18’s: £13.00
Armed forces: £15.00*
* Please note that proof of ID will be required in order to gain the armed forces discount.
Travel is also available for Saturday’s trip to Huish Park with details as follows:
Strip:
The Coasters will be wearing their yellow and black away kit ahead of the clash with the Glovers.
Match coverage:
If you are not attending the game on Saturday afternoon, then Coasters Live has you covered!
Coasters Live will be on air from 2:50pm for the 3pm kick-off. It is the only place where you can listen to full-match commentary of every AFC Fylde fixture.
To listen to Coasters Live commentaries on Mixlr, please CLICK HERE
You can also follow the game through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture, followed by a match report.
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