Coasters boss does not want a drop in standards

Head coach Craig Mahon won't let his standards drop, no matter the limitations of his AFC Fylde squad at present.

- by Andy Moore

Teenagers and trialists may have made up the numbers in last Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Carlisle United, who were an EFL club until May, but the boss wasn't over-impressed by what he saw.

However, Mahon was delighted with the response at Bamber Bridge on Tuesday when the Coasters ran out 7-1 winners.

Two Charlie Jolley goals put Mahon's players 2-1 up at halftime, Simon Grand having equalised for the NPL club.