Report: Magpies 4-1 AFC Fylde
Posted on 18th January 2025
A remarkable performance from Maidenhead United paved the way for a 4-1 win over AFC Fylde on the DAZN televised fixture on Saturday evening.
Alan Devonshire made two changes to the side that travelled to Altrincham on Tuesday night. Miles Welch-Hayes returned from suspension following his red card at Woking, while Manny Onariase made his first start since the 3-1 win over Wealdstone on Boxing Day.
Fylde got the game underway, and it would be the Coasters who had the first opportunity to open the scoring. Ethan Mitchell latched onto the ball in the centre of the penalty area, forcing Craig Ross into an excellent one-handed save which ricocheted off the crossbar.
Half-chances and exciting runs characterised the first half, but neither ‘keeper was kept too busy until United ramped up the pressure. Soon, their efforts were rewarded when Reece Smith made a low cross to Tristan Abrahams who calmly slotted home past Ben Winterbottom.
Less than two minutes had passed before the Magpies doubled their lead. Shawn McCoulsky made a fantastic run along the left-hand side of the pitch, beating his man to fire a low bullet into the bottom right corner of the Fylde goal.
Half-time: Magpies 2-0 AFC Fylde
United’s two-goal advantage soon became one of three as the teams emerged for the second half. McCoulsky held the ball up in the final third, allowing Thierry Latty-Fairweather to make a threatening run down the left. The York loanee took his time to strike straight into the net on his right foot, and the Magpies had three on the scoreboard with just over 50 minutes played.
The Coasters got a goal of their own as the game approached the hour mark when substitute Nick Haughton’s free kick clashed into the post in the 59th minute. The rebound was first reached by Lincoln McFadyen, who tapped home to claw one back.
Any nerves were soon rested when Maidenhead’s three-goal lead was restored just over a quarter of an hour later. A defensive mishap from the visitors ultimately led to Abrahams collecting the ball in the final third, and the striker wasted no time in firing home his second of the game.
With victory inevitable, the Magpies faithful rang through the jukebox of chants as the clock wound down, and there would be little left to report as the Magpies capped off a fantastic evening under the lights at York Road.
Full-time: Magpies 4-1 AFC Fylde
Magpies: Ross ©, de Havilland, Lokko, Latty-Fairweather (Dyce, 72’), Ferguson, McCoulsky (Keetch, 86’), Pettit, Smith (Korboa, 41’), Welch-Hayes (Cochrane, 90’), Abrahams, Onariase
AFC Fylde: Winterbottom, Sassi (Haughton, 46’), Jolley (Massey, 56’), Mitchell (Riley, 81’), Ustabasi, Hugill, Stokes, Whelan, McFadyen, Hosannah, Omerod (Boatswain, 46’)
Attendance: 1,017
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