COASTERS SERVE UP THRILLER!

JON Ustabasi, Nick Haughton and Joe Riley were on target as AFC Fylde drew 3-3 with League Two visitors Tranmere Rovers.

- David Lawrence

But it could have been so much more for the Coasters, who were three goals to the good before the visitors clicked into gear in the second half.

Ustabasi’s opener came on 15 minutes when he turned in the loose ball after his initial effort had been saved.

It was 2-0 moments before the interval when, following some good approach work, Haughton drilled an excellent shot beyond debutant keeper Ben Winterbottom.

The second half was just two minutes old when Fylde added a third when Riley curled an effort beyond replacement keeper Joe Murphy before the visitors pulled a goal back on 58 minutes through Kristian Dennis.

The fightback continued when Cameron Norman added a second for Tranmere midway through the half and they equalised on 75 minutes when Dennis netted his second of the game, stabbing the ball under the keeper from close range.

There was almost a hattrick for the Rovers striker but he was denied a third by the woodwork.