DO THEY MEAN US? AFC FYLDE
This Saturday (14th October 3pm) sees one of our biggest ever cup games as we head to Wesham in Lancashire to take on National League side AFC Fylde in the Fourth Qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup. Our victory over South Shields in the last round will live in the memory for a long time, and there is sure to be a large travelling contingent to watch the lads to see if we can get into the First Round.

The True Blue Army will assemble at?
AFC Fylde play at the 6,000 capacity Mill Farm Sports Village. This is a multi-sports facility on the outskirts of Wesham in the Borough of Fylde and opened in August 2016. The main grandstand has 2,000 seats and hospitality areas, whilst there’s a 290-seat Sports Bar on site, as well as an 80-seat restaurant with roof terrace, café, and conference facilities. By the ground is a petrol station, Aldi supermarket, and a Greggs bakery and KFC.

Address:
Mill Farm Sports Village
Coronation Way
Wesham
PR4 3JZ

How do we get there?
There are a couple of ways to get there from Leek….the ground is a round a mile from junction 3 of the M55.

Route 1 (78 miles from Leek):

• Get to the M6
• Take the M6 to junction 32
• At junction 32, take the M55 towards Blackpool exit to A6 (Preston/Garstang)
• Continue on the M55
• At junction 3, take the A585 exit to Kirkham/Fleetwood
• At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Fleetwood Road (A585)
• At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Coronation Way
• Ground is on your right

Route 2 (73 miles from Leek):

• Take the A523 until you get to Woodford
• At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Manchester Airport Eastern Link Road (A555)
• Take the A34 slip road to M60/Manchester
• Use the right lane and follow signs for M60/Manchester/Cheadle/A34/Cheadle Royal
• At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the Wilmslow-Handforth bypass (A34)
• Eventually take the left lane to take the M60 slip road to Ring Road (W)/L’Pool/M62/M61
• Merge onto M60
• At junction 15, take the M61 exit to Preston/Wigan/Bolton
• Keep left at the fork to continue on M61, follow signs for Preston
• Take the exit towards the M6
• At junction 32, take the M55 towards Blackpool exit to A6 (Preston/Garstang)
• Continue on the M55
• At junction 3, take the A585 exit to Kirkham/Fleetwood
• At the roundabout, take the first exit onto Fleetwood Road (A585)
• At the roundabout, take the third exit onto Coronation Way
• Ground is on your right

Or you could jump on the official supporters bus, but hurry seats are going fast

How much to get in?

• The crowd will be segregated and entrance will be by ticket only.
• Padded seating £20
• Adult seating £15
• Adult standing £12
• Junior (U16s) seating £8
• Junior (U16s) standing £4

Leek Town fans must purchase tickets for the designated away area and can do so in 3 ways:

• Online ticket
• Calling 01772 598859 & paying over the phone
• In person at the AFC Fylde club shop on the day

Limited car parking is available at the ground.

What are they known as/Nickname(s)?
The Coasters

Their website?
www.afcfylde.co.uk

How are they doing?
The Coasters have lost their last three National League matches and currently sit bottom of the table with 9 points from 15 matches.

Their main man?
Those who know their local football may be interested to find out that ex-Port Vale goalkeeper Chris Neal is in The Coasters’ set up. He gained promotion to League One with The Valiants.

Their gaffer?
Head Coach Adam Murray was relieved of his duties this week, with Director of Football Chris Beech taking over the running of the team for the game with us.

6 Of The Best – six things you probably didn’t know about Fylde…..

1. The club were formed in 1988 as Kirkham & Wesham
2. Fylde is the name given to the region between the Wyre and Ribble estuaries
3. Their previous ground was Kellamergh park, four miles away from their current stadium
4. In their final season with their former club name, they won the 2008 FA Vase Trophy at Wembley
5. Mill Farm is only 9 miles away from Blackpool Tower
6. The club crest represents four major landmarks around the area: the Lytham windmill; a mill from Kirkham; a boat from Skippool Creek; and the airplane ffrom BAE Systems in Warton.