Four goals give AFC Fylde Women an FA Cup trip to Middlesbrough
AFC Fylde Women will visit Middlesbrough FC Women in round three of this season’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup.
Monday night’s draw handed the Coasters a trip to the FA Women’s National League North club on Sunday, December 14.
Twenty ties will be played in round three, which is split between two groups in the northern and southern sections.
As well as a place in round four, victory is worth £35,000 in prize money with £9,000 going to the losers.
Fylde booked their place in round three following a 4-0 win over their Kidderminster Harriers counterparts at Kellamergh Park on Sunday.
Victory against a higher-ranked team ensured Fylde remained undefeated in the 2025/26 season, having won 14 of their 15 matches.
Danny Murphy’s players created a chance within the opening minute, Niamh Corrigan stepping into the area before picking out Molly Kelly whose effort went narrowly wide of the target.
After a scrappy spell, Fylde found the breakthrough on 17 minutes when midfielder Ocean Flanagan scored with an effort which was deflected past the keeper.
Another good opportunity came Fylde’s way only 10 minutes later, though Corrigan was unable to test the keeper after she was found by Georgia Payton’s cross.
Although Fylde began to find their feet in the latter stages of the half, they couldn’t find a second goal.
Teal Dunion headed over from Nicola James’ free-kick, before the stretching Kelly was unable to convert Lois Moore’s pass.
However, Fylde were able to double their advantage early in the second half.
Kelly ran through one-on-one with the keeper and saw her effort saved, only for the ball to roll into the path of Payton who slotted it into the empty net for her first Coasters goal.
The Fylde players were on a roll now and, four minutes later, Moore added their third.
Substitute Beth Mason made a brilliant run and then unselfishly squared the ball for Moore to tap in and put Fylde firmly in the driving seat.
Dunion almost scored a fourth late in the day, going on a mazy run before hitting a powerful strike from distance which forced a fine save from the keeper.
Their fourth goal eventually arrived as another substitute made an impact, Emma Hickson slotting an effort into the bottom corner.