Worcester City (4-5-1)

7 Ross – unfortunate to concede a second goal after showing great reflexes to tip a deflected effort from point-blank range onto the crossbar.

7 Weir – had his hands full dealing with Fylde’s attackers but was disciplined throughout and won several challenges.

7 Sharpe – held his own against a potent side, who put Worcester under all sorts of pressure in the first half.

6 Hutchison – made a number of important clearances but crucially lost his footing in the lead-up to Danny Rowe’s opener as Fylde counter-attacked.

6 C Keane – a mixed afternoon for the left-back who got City back in it with a free-kick but was wasteful in possession at times which invited pressure.

7 Evans – worked hard off the ball, tracking back regularly and got stuck in. He also looked a real threat going forward as the match wore on.

6 English – hardly got a touch in the opening period as Fylde bossed possession but kept plugging away before making way for debutant Jordan Keane.

6 Nelson-Addy – earned the free-kick which Cieron Keane scored from with industrious play but lost control of the ball too often.

8 JACKMAN – appeared to cover almost every blade of grass in an all-action display which helped inspire a fightback from his team. My man of the match.

6 Hughes – after starring at Curzon Ashton on Monday, the winger failed to fire on this occasion and appeared to hobble off when replaced.

6 Bishop – led the line well in the absence of Lee Hughes, winning many flicks, but missed a great chance to level the scores late on.

Subs: Steele 6 (Hughes 55), J Keane 6 (English 67), Murphy (Jackman 81). Not used: Gallinagh, Craig.

AFC Fylde (4-3-3): Taylor 6; Wilson 6, Langley 6, Williams 7, Kennedy 6; Bond 7, BRADLEY 8, Hardy 8 (Hughes 91); Stephenson 7 (Baker 80), Daniels 6 (Blinkhorn 88) Rowe 7. Subs not used: Thompson, Collins.

Attendance: 585.

Referee: Peter Gibbons 6/10.

Match rating: 2/5.

MATCH STATS

City/Fylde Shots on: 5/4.

Shots off: 3/6.

Corners: 3/1.

Offsides: 3/0.

Fouls conceded: 6/9.

Yellows: City – Hutchison / Fylde – Bond, Taylor.