Fylde Are Coasting To Title!

Rowe’s double downs Darlo.

- Chris Coughlin

AFC FYLDE took a huge step towards promotion to Non-League’s top tier after a thumping win over play-off hopefuls Darlington.

Top scorer Danny Rowe netted twice, adding to goals from Sam Finley and Dan Bradley, to move the Coasters nine points clear at the top with five games to go.

Coasters manager Dave Challinor had called for a reaction following his side’s 4-1 defeat to Nuneaton last weekend and he was pleased to see his players deliver.

“It was a brilliant performance,” said Challinor. “In the end, we ran out convincing winners but it could have been a very sticky game.

“We thoroughly deserved to win the game and it was the best that we’ve played for a long time. It was a complete team performance.”

After less than eight minutes, Fylde lifted the roof off Mill Farm in emphatic style.