A comfortable and deserved victory. The scoreline perhaps does not tell the full story, as we were flat for periods of the first half and the visitors had
a fair amount of possession with their extra man in midfield. After the break Fylde battled well and Rowe was a constant nuisance. However, when we did get our football going we were clearly the better side and we are lethal in front of goal at the moment.
Individually, I thought Banks was outstanding again in the first half, completely dictating the play in midfield for long periods. Connor Jennings is back to his best, energetic and full of running and produced two superb strikes from the edge of the eighteen yard box. However, I agreed with the sponsors' choice of Ritchie Sutton as man of the match. He had an incredible game: two goals, the second of which came in a 90 second spell where he scored, cleared a goalbound shot from Rowe and then produced another dramatic, saving header. I was pleased for him, as he has been a real unsung hero this season.
It was a pity that Macclesfield won to keep the gap to first place at eight points, but they have been pretty inconsistent and could drop points in the next couple of weeks. We just have to keep plugging away and remain patient.
Great to see a good crowd of 6,500 plus in Prenton Park, the highest number of home fans for a match this season. Confidence is building on and off the pitch.