AFC Fylde’s National League season started with a point at Mill Farm.

AFC Fylde were forced to settle for a point on day one of the new National League season after drawing with Wealdstone at Mill Farm on Saturday, writes JOSH KNOWLES.

Craig Mahon’s players twice led through second-half goals from Adam Lewis and Jack Morris, only for Luke Norris and Olufela Olomola to level for the visitors.

The Coasters almost had a disastrous start as, within the opening 15 seconds, Norris’ sweetly-struck half-volley forced keeper Zac Jones into an unbelievable save.

Fylde settled into the contest after that and dominated large parts of the first half, though a goal was to prove elusive in the opening 45 minutes.

Chris Merrie arguably should have opened the scoring after nine minutes, linking up nicely with Cedric Main but seeing his effort well kept out by visiting keeper Dante Baptiste.

Lewis forced another save moments later with an effort from distance before Baptiste then clawed away an attempt from Danny Ormerod.

All four goals came in the final quarter of the match, with Lewis breaking the deadlock on 67 minutes.

He did so by scoring a goal of the season contender, hitting a brilliant strike from all of 30 yards which picked out the top corner.

Norris headed wide with 15 minutes of normal time remaining, only to level things up four minutes later.

The Coasters responded and Morris looked to have found the winner on 84 minutes, taking advantage of a loose backpass before rounding Baptiste and slotting into an empty net.

However, Fylde were made to settle for a point after being pegged back when a tap-in at the back post saw Olomola level on 89 minutes.

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After a solid start on home soil, the Coasters will face their first away trip next Saturday when they face Tamworth.

AFC Fylde: Jones, Mitchell, Merrie, T Whelan, Ormerod (Stritch 88), Mayor (Morris 75), Lancaster, C Whelan, Main, Drewe, Lewis. Subs not used: Boyes, Taylor, Meadowcroft, Fisher, Jackson.

Wealdstone: Baptiste, Barrett, Conroy (Francis-Clarke, 65), McAvoy, Chesters (Smith, 65), Kadji (Olomola, 75), Henry (Harris, 65), Wells-Morrison, Newton, Norris (Mullins, 85), Obiero. Subs not used: Johnson, Mundle-Smith.