National League North & South

AFC Fylde boss Craig Mahon is feeling just ton-derful after title glory

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
3 May 2026

By Matt Badcock

CRAIG MAHON says AFC Fylde’s New Year’s resolution to strive for 100 points fired their National League North title glory – and the goal came with a little help from Barnet boss Dean Brennan.
The Coasters completed their mission of an instant return to Non-League’s top table by holding their nerve on the final day of the season at Merthyr Town.
Promotion was boss Mahon’s remit when he arrived last summer from Curzon Ashton charged with reviving a club who were a game away from the Football League in 2019.
And the 36-year-old Dubliner says setting a points target after the B...

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