Former Everton Centre Forward Duncan Ferguson steps into management.....

[Jimishorts]

Everton were beaten by WBA 4-2.

Or 3-2 to Millwall, how life imitates art.

Both embarrassing.

Up the mighty coasters!

 

[Yarrgh]

FYLDE TAKE A HIT IN LEAGUE

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Struggling Morecambe brought fight and determination to Mill Farm and after Sarkic's opening goal in the 2nd minute they replied through Leitch-Smith a few minutes later. Morecambe took advantage of Fylde's fragile defensive state and on 17 minutes Studholme shrugged off Brewitt and Reynolds to put Morecambe ahead. Fylde stayed in the game and were unlucky not to equalise from James Hardy's free kick late in the first half. Eventually their persistence paid off and Sarkic brought the bal down the left, making an incisive pass into the feet of Danny Rowe who only had the keeper to beat. 2-2. A good fight back from Fylde and a point on the board.

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When you think things might take a turn for the better, it could not get much worse than this. Lincoln played Fylde off the park and a slumped in the seat Duncan Ferguson could not seem to get a reaction from the players after going in at 2-0 down. Fylde looked defensively poor once again and Lincoln made them pay, balls over the top caught out the defence who had a times played a higher line than necessary and before Fylde knew it they were 4-0 down and sinking. Oliver Sarkic produced a piece of magic in the 87th minute when he took matters into his own hands and bulldozed though the Lincoln back line before powering his shot away. Fylde rushed for the ball and in the last minutes of time had a close range effort tipped out for a corner. Hardy took the corner and the ball was cleared to Jim Kellerman who had his shot blocked and eventually cleared to safety. A poor display from Fylde.

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You have to feel for Fylde here as they played really well creating chances but struggling to put them away. East found himself through on goal but a weak effort was easy for Smith to clutch. A reoccurring problem sa a long ball played down the flank to Watson who had the pace to cut inside and bury it past Griffiths. The only goal of the game and was enough to give Cambridge the win. Watson went close again in the 92nd minute with a header going only inches over the bar.

DF: We're creating in front of goal but we don't have that quality on the pitch to be finishing. The lads gave it their all today and fought hard. This is a big step up for us, we realise that and so do the majority of the fans. It's not a question of fitness, it's a question of intensity and we need to match teams and up our level of intensity. We don't have the money like some teams in this division do, remember it was only a few years back we were playing two leagues below this. David has backed me as much as he can and it's a case of being shrewd in the transfer market. We have to keep going and grind out results.

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A battle ensued on the pitch at Mill Farm in a heated game with League One Southend United. Chances at both ends but neither sides could finish in 90 minutes. Southend look the more threatening but could not find a way through a sturdy and much improved back line. The game ended up going to penalties and Southend missed their second spot kick when Thorvaldsson's shot was saved by Griffiths. Fylde players were in their third shoot-out in as many rounds ans all players who stepped up kept their cool in front of goal. Another win from penalties but Fylde have managed the unexpected and are in the hat for the last 16.

DF: It's unbelievable, three games in the competition and we have won all three on penalties. The last 16 awaits and we're enjoying it. I would like another home tie and I would take anyone, we can get them here and get them to a shoot-out! But in all seriousness it's great to be in this competition and we're the lowest rank side left. I think Peterborough are also still in so out of the remaining sides I would take them at home.

The draw will be made on Saturday morning before Fylde travel to Port Vale.

Teams in the Fourth Round Draw:

Queens Park Rangers
Arsenal/Liverpool
Burnley
Wolves/Leeds Utd
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
Watford
West Bromich Albion
Sheffield Wednesday
Reading
Manchester United
Newcastle United
Chelsea/Bournemouth
Fylde
Southampton
Peterborough United​

Hope we get Arsenal!

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Big away day in the cup would do wonders for the transfer kitty, might need a player or two in the latter stages to make sure Fylde stay up.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

What time’s the cup draw on. Fantastic advert for the club. Sky cameras all round the town yesterday, speaking to locals. I got interviewed myself but don’t think they appreciated me showing my ‘Big Dunc does the funk’ tattoo on my scrotum. Another victory for the PC brigade!

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

What time’s the cup draw on. Fantastic advert for the club. Sky cameras all round the town yesterday, speaking to locals. I got interviewed myself but don’t think they appreciated me showing my ‘Big Dunc does the funk’ tattoo on my scrotum. Another victory for the PC brigade!

The draw will be made at 6:30 this evening.

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Hello and welcome to the draw for the Carabao Cup Fourth Round. We are joined by former Tottenham and England striker Jermaine Defoe and recently retired Everton and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney. Jermaine will be drawing the home side's and Wayne, the away. ​

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

First team out of the hat..........

West Bromich Albion

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

And they will play...........

Burnley.

An all Premiership tie.

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Wolves/Leeds vs............

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

AFC Fylde

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Wolves or Leeds will play AFC Fylde

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Watford vs........

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Manchester City

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Watford will be at home to Unai Emery's Manchester City

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

Chelsea/Bournemouth vs........