AFC Fylde’s weekend win had plenty to please Mill Farm boss
Boss Craig Mahon rated AFC Fylde’s performance against Scarborough Athletic among his “favourites” all season, standing his title-chasers in good stead for the “tough and exciting” weeks ahead.
Two more Danny Ormerod goals included the late winner as Saturday’s 2-1 Mill Farm victory stretched the Coasters’ unbeaten run since Christmas to five games.
Second-placed Fylde now face National League North fixtures on four of the next five Tuesdays, starting with next week’s visit to leaders South Shields, who stretched their advantage to five points with a 1-0 midweek win over Southport.
First for Fylde is a visit to lowly Oxford City on Saturday and head coach Mahon hopes they maintain last weekend’s form.
He told the club’s media team: “That’s one of my favourite performances because they showed me a bit of everything – the quality, the character.
“We could be better – not force as much, and maybe shoot and cross a bit more.
“I know we’ve had this second-half hoodoo but today squashes that because we were outstanding second half.”
As for man of the moment Ormerod, he added: “Right place, right time – he’s an instinctive, natural goalscorer and he’s brilliant.
“There are things he can do better but I’ll always push him. For a 19-year-old to be on 22 goals at this stage of the season is a marvellous achievement.
“We need more players stepping up with goals but as long as you have Danny you are guaranteed a goal.”
The latest addition to the run of Tuesday games is a home fixture against Marine on February 24.
It was scheduled for January 31 but Fylde face Southport in the FA Trophy on that date.
Elsewhere, Ryan Colclough has left the club after four months of his two-year contract.
A brief statement on Monday confirmed Fylde had “parted company” with the 31-year-old winger, adding that no further comment would be made.
Colclough joined Fylde after his contract at Chesterfield was terminated last August and went on to score four goals in 10 Coasters appearances.
He is due to stand trial for grievous bodily harm in April following an alleged incident at a Chesterfield pub two years ago.
Colclough pleaded not guilty to the charge at Derby Crown Court in December 2024.