A 2-2 draw on Tuesday night away at Eastleigh ensured the Coasters picked up a vital point on the road.
This weekend, we carry on our bid for survival when fellow strugglers Maidenhead visit Mill Farm on Saturday afternoon.
Although we sit six points from safety, Jim Bentley will be hoping Jamie Proctor’s first goal for the club will bring a run of goals for him.
In this fixture last season, on-loan midfielder Tom Crawford netted the winner in a tight affair – and this fixture will likely be just as close.
The Opposition
Name: Maidenhead United
Form: WWLLD
Nickname: The Magpies
Ground: York Road
League Position: 17th
After promotion to the National League in 2016/17, the 17/18 season brought a good mid-table finish for the Magpies, but since then, they have lingered in the bottom half of the table.
They currently sit four points above Chesterfield, and a win on Saturday will push the Magpies further away from trouble.
Despite losing two out of their last five games, Maidenhead have turned a little corner of late – with two wins from their last two games.
In charge of the Magpies is Alan Devonshire. The former West Ham United midfielder has been in-charge since 2015, and after getting them promoted in 2016/17, has managed to always keep Maidenhead in the National League.
One To Watch
This week’s one to watch is striker, Danny Whitehall.
Whitehall is currently Maidenhead’s top goal scorer with 13 goals in all competitions from 33 appearances.
It is fair to say that although Maidenhead are near the relegation zone, Whitehall has been a positive for Devonshire’s men since stepping up to the National League.
Two of those 13 goals for Whitehall came in their recent 2-0 win over the Coasters opponents from Tuesday night, Eastleigh.
Head-to-Head
The Coasters will be looking to make four wins out six against Maidenhead when the Magpies visit on Saturday.
Maidenhead have only managed the one win from five previous meetings between the two sides.
2017/18 – Vanarama National League
15/8/17 – AFC Fylde 1-4 Maidenhead United
30/12/17 – Maidenhead United 1-2 AFC Fylde
2018/19 – Vanarama National League
27/10/18 – Maidenhead United 0-6 AFC Fylde
2/3/19 – AFC Fylde 2-1 Maidenhead United
2019/20 – Vanarama National League
29/10/19 – Maidenhead United 1-1 AFC Fylde
Games To Keep An Eye On
As we sit six points adrift, we look at games to keep an eye on this weekend for the teams around us.
Aldershot Vs Boreham Wood
Barrow Vs Dagenham & Redbridge
Eastleigh Vs Dover Athletic
Ebbsfleet United Vs Chorley
FC Halifax Vs Sutton United
Wrexham Vs Torquay United
Yeovil Vs Chesterfield (5:20pm)
*All 3pm kick-off’s unless stated otherwise
Coverage
Live commentary of the game will take place on Coasters Live, with Nick Bell and Callum Foster bringing you every kick.
To listen, head to mixlr.com/afcfylde from 2:30pm.
You can follow the game via Twitter as we provide regular updates, post-match interviews and more.
Pre-match build up on all our social media platforms will also be available – stay tuned on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
