AFC Fylde vs Bolton Wanderers
26th February 2033
Russell Carey was absent from the matchday squad with a minor injury picked up in training so 33 year old Tyrone O'Neill got his 4th league start of the season. Adam Seaden was a known danger man from free-kicks and on 8 minutes he almost found the bottom corner from 25 yards but Dube was across to tip the ball wide. John Jones was also dangerous from set-pieces and on 28 minutes he played it to the far post, Whitehead-Davies timed his run brilliantly and slotted to make it 1-0! Whitehead-Davies headed Seaden's free-kick clear just before half-time and it set Marshall off on a great run, he played in O'Neill but his shot was put wide, he should have done better. Into added time of the first half and Seaden had another chance from 20 yards from a free-kick, he kept it low again and Dube got a hand to it but couldn't stop it going over the line, 1-1. Euan Henderson was struggling with his fitness and Joe Donnelly came on with 15 minutes to go. Fylde conceded another free-kick in a dangerous area, Paul Hicks fancied this one and he managed to find the bottom corner to put Bolton in front. Bolton have turned it around and stole all three points. There was no come back for Fylde and set pieces cost them in this match.
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Rochdale vs AFC Fylde
5th March 2033
Russell Carey was back for the trip to Rochdale to the delight of the Fylde supporters. The match didn't quite go to plan for Fylde and on 24 minutes Vince Bytheway hobbled off with an injury. Carey went to the right side and Colm Goode went up top. He was still waiting for his first Fylde goal. Morton was operating down the right providing support to Carey, Carey played the ball forward for the overlapping run of Morton, he crossed to the far post and Henderson arrived to slot home his 20th goal of the season just before half-time! Thacker lost the ball on 59 minutes and it allowed Marshall to capitalise, he got it wide to Carey who was in acres of space, Carey shot towards goal and the keeper palmed it away. 62 minutes and Wisdom hoofed it wide to Morton who done well to keep it in play, he knocked it forward for Carey who tried to shoot first time but it was deflected, Wilson got in and had a pop but it just rolled wide of the post. Henderson took it down well on 75 minutes and Carey was in space again, he took the ball and had a shot but it was straight into the arms of the keeper, poor effort. It just wasn't going right for Fylde and they needed that second goal. The match went into stoppage time and Rochdale had a throw deep in the Fylde half, Nesbitt found Smith who crossed into the box for McManus and McManus went down, it didn't look like there was much contact from Morton but the referee awarded the penalty so late in the game! McManus placed it down and in front of his own fans slotted past Dube to make it 1-1 with what must be the last kick of the game! A deflating blow to Fylde and two points dropped in their bid for promotion.
DF: It's a knock to out confidence to concede so late in the match. We were desperate for that killer goal and we just couldn't get it. The penalty was soft, we didn't deserve that decision but what can you do? We have to be better in the 90 minutes and take our chances. We never today.
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AFC Fylde vs Exeter City
8th March 2033
Exeter were 6 points clear of the relegation zone whilst Fylde were 3 points off Sunderland who sat in 2nd. Fylde really needed to make a statement this afternoon at Mill Farm. Fylde were getting the ball into wide areas, Bytheway played it into the box and Henderson headed it across goal and Carey never gambled, the ball just rolled across the front line. Fylde were trying to create in the first half but Exeter put up a great defensive wall which Fylde just could not break through. Two minutes after the break, John Jones took the free-kick on the byline and crossed into the box and Whitehead-Davies was there to head in the opener! Flinders took the corner for Exeter on 75 minutes, Morton pulled down Bentley in the box and conceded the penalty, twice in two games! He avoided a sending off despite already being on a yellow card. Flinders stepped up and went for power towards the top corner, Dube saved! Brilliant stop! He saved Morton this week! Fylde needed that second goal. It was a tense finish at Mill Farm but it was three points for Fylde. Some goals would have been nice but it's still a win and they move within a point of Sunderland.
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