AFC Fylde vs Atherton Collieries — FA Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 7′AFC Fylde, goal:1–0Cedric Julien Main
- 24′Atherton Collieries, yellow card:Mohamud Ali MohamedFoul
- 36′AFC Fylde, goal:2–0Cedric Julien Main
- 41′AFC Fylde, goal:3–0L. Thomas
- Half-time3 – 0
- 46′AFC Fylde, substitution:offL. Thomas
- 46′AFC Fylde, substitution:off
- 56′AFC Fylde, goal:4–0
- 56′Atherton Collieries, substitution:Freddie GordonoffRodney Ajayi
- 66′Atherton Collieries, substitution:Andre BennettoffHarry Forshaw
- 66′Atherton Collieries, substitution:Luke NockoffMohamud Ali Mohamed
- 66′Atherton Collieries, substitution:Javid Swaby-NeavinoffJake Lewis
- 66′AFC Fylde, substitution:J Morrisofftheo upton
- 66′AFC Fylde, substitution:E. Mitchelloff
- 72′AFC Fylde, goal:5–0Cedric Julien Main
- 79′Atherton Collieries, substitution:William DecandiaoffChinedu Uche
- Full-time5 – 0
Match report
AFC Fylde beat Atherton Collieries 5-0 in FA Cup fourth qualifying round
AFC Fylde swept into the next stage of the FA Cup with a 5-0 win over Atherton Collieries at Mill Farm in the 4th Round Qualifying. The home side were ahead inside seven minutes and never gave their visitors a way back, finishing the afternoon with five goals to none.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Cedric Julien Main opened the scoring in the 7th minute and doubled the lead in the 36th. L. Thomas made it 3-0 in the 41st, so Fylde went into the interval three goals clear with the tie already beyond Atherton.
Luke McCormick added a fourth in the 56th minute, and Main completed his hat-trick in the 72nd to set the final score at 5-0. Atherton, who arrived having won three of their previous four games, found no reply.
Fylde now turn to their next cup assignment, an away tie at Harrogate Town in the FA Cup on Saturday 7 November.
Cedric Julien Main scored three times, in the 7th, 36th and 72nd minutes, to complete a hat-trick and lead Fylde's attack.
AFC Fylde beat Atherton Collieries 5–0 (half-time 3–0).
AFC Fylde met Atherton Collieries in the FA Cup (4th Round Qualifying). Kick-off was Saturday, 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC at Mill Farm.
Team pages: AFC Fylde · Atherton Collieries · FA Cup
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Cedric Julien Main — 1–0
- 36' Goal: Cedric Julien Main — 2–0
- 41' Goal: L. Thomas — 3–0
- 56' Goal: Luke McCormick — 4–0
- 72' Goal: Cedric Julien Main — 5–0
About this match
On this page: the AFC Fylde vs Atherton Collieries final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this FA Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the AFC Fylde and Atherton Collieries team pages or the FA Cup page.