“This situation they’ve put themselves in, it’s not pressure”: AFC Fylde head coach on National League North campaign
Craig Mahon wants his AFC Fylde players to grasp the opportunity facing them as they take the next step in their National League North title quest this afternoon.
The Coasters travel to Chester, leading South Shields by six points and knowing that seven points from their final three games will be enough to secure promotion.
They go into the game after bouncing back from Good Friday’s defeat at Chorley with victory over Radcliffe on Easter Monday.
Fylde’s head coach told the club’s media team: “They’re a really good bunch and we’ve got some lads with good experience that have been here and done it before.
“There’s young lads who haven’t been here yet and are learning from the senior ones but this situation they’ve put themselves in, it’s not pressure.
“It’s an opportunity for them to do what they wanted to do from the start of the season, so we just keep focusing on ourselves.
“We’ll do all of our homework on Chester and we’ll just make sure that we go and do what we’re good at and what’s worked for us all season.”
Today’s hosts have won six and lost one of their last eight, leaving them on the fringes of the play-offs.
Mahon added: “We’ve watched three or four of their games and they’ve done really well; their shape, their discipline, their structure, their organisation and they’re a threat as well.
“We’ve obviously looked at how we can amplify their weaknesses and look to nullify their strengths so, at the moment, our lads are fully focused on doing what we’re good at and we’re looking forward to the weekend.”