Hereford will be looking to return to winning ways after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday night at home to AFC Telford.
“We were lethargic in the first half; we got all the basics wrong, I was pleased with the second half, but it still wasn’t good enough,” said Paul Caddis.
Their previous result was a 2-1 loss away to South Shields, which has made it two without a win.
Prior to that, the Bulls had gone five games unbeaten in the league.
Hereford enter the game on Saturday in 15th place, with 15 points, having won four, drawn three and lost five.
Fylde have had a strong start to the season, currently sitting in second with 29 points, having won nine, drawn two and lost two.
The Coasters are coming off the back of an emphatic 5-0 win away to Spennymoor Town on Tuesday night, who have also started this campaign well.
Craig Mahon’s side have struggled recently at home, having lost their last match at Mill Farm and drawing their previous two, which has made it three without a win at home.
Their last victory at Mill Farm in the league came back in August in a 1-0 win against Bedford Town.
The side from Lancashire were relegated from the National League last season, finishing in 23rd with 40 points, 13 off safety.
One name that will be familiar to the Bulls in the Coasters’ squad will be Kieran Coates, who joined Caddis’ side on loan at the end of last season and played six times as they finished just short of the play-offs.
Hereford fans will be hoping to see their side earn all three points on Saturday.
Team News
Lawson D’Ath came off against South Shields after taking a knock to the hip and is a doubt.
Eno Nto has been absent from the last three squads after coming off against Hemel Hempstead with a hamstring issue.
Last Five
HEREFORD:
1-1 (H) AFC Telford 21/10/25 (Sam Osborne x1)
2-1 (A) South Shields 18/10/25 (Michael Parker x1)
1-2 (A) Leamington 04/10/25 (Remaye Campbell x1, OG x1)
0-3 (H) Hemel Hempstead Town FA Cup Replay 30/09/25
2-2 (A) Hemel Hempstead Town FA Cup 27/09/25 (Omari Sterling-James x1, Campbell x1)
AFC FYLDE:
0-5 (A) Spennymoor Town 21/10/25 (Luca Thomas x1, Ryan Colclough x2, Danny Ormerod x2)
1-2 (A) King’s Lynn 18/10/25 (Ormerod x1, Thomas x1)
2-3 (H) Worksop 11/10/25 (Thomas x1, Colclough x1)
1-1 (H) Leamington 07/10/25 (Charlie Jolley x1)
1-3 (A) Telford 04/10/25 (Jolley x1, Jonathan Ustabasi x1, Corey Whelan x1)
One to Watch:
Danny Ormerod (AFC FYLDE):
The forward has started this season in excellent form with nine goals in 10 appearances in the league, including a brace in their most recent win.
A product of the Fylde youth academy, Ormerod made his breakthrough into first-team football last campaign with a loan spell at Chorley.
Mahon will be hoping his talisman can continue his recent form on Saturday.
Head-2-Head:
AFC Fylde 1-3 Hereford (National League North) 21/02/23
Hereford 2-1 AFC Fylde (National League North) 25/10/22
AFC Fylde 2-1 Hereford (National League North) 09/04/22
Hereford 1-4 AFC Fylde (National League North) 28/08/21
Hereford 2-1 AFC Fylde (National League North) 12/12/20
