Coasters' response delights Challinor

AFC Fylde manager Dave Challinor was thrilled at the way his players battled back from defeat the week before to beat Torquay United.
AFC Fylde celebrate Danny Rowe scoring against Torquay United    Picture: Steve McLellanAFC Fylde celebrate Danny Rowe scoring against Torquay United    Picture: Steve McLellan
AFC Fylde celebrate Danny Rowe scoring against Torquay United Picture: Steve McLellan

A Danny Rowe double made it six wins from seven matches, helping to banish memories of their loss at Aldershot Town a week earlier.

“It wasn’t a great performance but it was a brilliant result,” Challinor said. “It was important that we bounced back from last weekend’s result.

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“We now have to back it up with another home game on Tuesday night. A more complete performance would have been pleasing but we’ll take not playing well and winning. The table looks a whole lot better for those three points.

“Rowey’s not particularly in great form as such, this is just him. Regardless of him having a good game, bad game or an indifferent game, there’s always a more than even chance that he’ll get an opportunity and stick it away.

“The first goal put us ahead when we weren’t playing particularly well and the second is a great header that got us over the line.

“The clean sheet is another massive positive, i just wanted more fluency to our game. When we got playing we looked like a real threat but it didn’t happen enough.

“Ultimately three points are the main thing but we can play a whole lot better and hopefully we do on Tuesday.”