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Crainey: The goal was to stay in League One and we’ve done that

Head Coach Stephen Crainey spoke to the media after his side confirmed their position in League One for next season, despite a 4-2 loss against Bolton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.

Town started their game against Bolton with a brilliant goal from Barry Baggley, who was brought into the side for the first time in a while, but freak goals after that cancelled out that and Joe Garner’s second, which meant the home side would come away with the win.

Here’s what the Fleetwood boss had to say:

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Report: Town narrowly defeated by Sheffield Wednesday

Fleetwood Town fell to a heart-breaking 3-2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday in their final home game of the season at Highbury Stadium on Tuesday evening.

An action-packed first half saw Town go 1-0 down to their visitors, through Lee Gregory, but two great goals from Callum Camps and Joe Garner put Fleetwood in the lead before the break.

Two goals in less than a minute from Gregory completed his hat-trick in a second-half comeback from the Owls which Town had no answer for.

The first chan

Hayes: Scoring my first goal was incredible, but it’s a shame it had to come in a loss

Forward Cian Hayes spoke to the media after scoring his first professional goal in Fleetwood Town’s narrow defeat to Oxford United at Highbury.

Hayes, who has recently represented the Republic of Ireland Under-19s, has added goals to his repertoire as he netted the first of his career as he gave Town hope for a comeback by scoring their second goal of the game.

Here’s what the youngster had to say:

On his first professional goal…

“Scoring my first professional goal is an incredible moment fo

Report: Fleetwood lose out as Accrington net stoppage time goal

Fleetwood Town hosted Accrington Stanley in a 2-1 loss at Highbury Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Fleetwood found themselves going into half-time with a 1-0 lead as Ellis Harrison headed home from Dan Batty’s inch-perfect corner minutes before the first 45 came to an end.

After a great start to the second half from Town, Accrington clawed their way back into the game through Sean McConville’s well-taken half-volley. Despite Callum Camps’ best efforts in goal, after Alex Cairns’ red card, he co

Report: Town play out a well-contested draw with Doncaster

Fleetwood Town hosted Doncaster Rovers in a well contested 0-0 draw at Highbury Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

In a first half of limited chances, Cian Hayes’ effort that went just over the bar after a great solo run was the closed either side came to breaking the deadlock before half-time. Town dominated the second half but, despite their several great chances, they were unable to find that all-important winning goal.

Doncaster had the first chance of the game as Ro-Shaun Williams leaped the

Crainey: Keeping the clean sheet will be positive for the team

Head Coach Stephen Crainey spoke to the press after his side kept a clean sheet in their draw against Doncaster Rovers at Highbury.

In what was a tight encounter, both sides managed to create chances, with Cian Hayes troubling Mitchell a couple of times, but none of his efforts were able to get past the goalkeeper, meaning the clean sheet on the afternoon was vital for the result.

Here’s what the head coach had to say:

“Mixed feelings. Obviously, we wanted to win the game and get the three po

Report: Town fall to defeat against Ipswich at Highbury

Fleetwood Town fell to a 2-0 league defeat to Ipswich Town at Highbury Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

A first half of few chances for either side left the scoreline goalless going into the break. In the second half, Ipswich’s captain, Samy Morsy opened the scoring in the 72nd minute for the visitors before Kayden Jackson doubled their lead minutes after as he slotted it past Cairns.

The first chance of the game fell to George Edmondson. Ipswich’s number five rose highest at the corner and prod

Report: Town lose out on the road in tough clash against Wigan

Fleetwood Town made the short trip away to Wigan Athletic, where they suffered a 2-0 loss on Tuesday night at the DW Stadium.

Two late first-half goals dealt Fleetwood a massive blow after a promising opening 45-minute performance. Will Keane converted a penalty and five minutes later, James McClean doubled the home side’s advantage. Town looked to fight back in the second half, but it just wasn’t their night.

Shayden Morris made a very promising start to the game after receiving the ball just

Crainey: We need to dust ourselves down and get ready for Ipswich

Head Coach Stephen Crainey spoke to the media after his side fell to a 2-0 away loss against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Town conceded two goals late on in the first half despite themselves creating chances throughout. Even though they carried on that same pressure in the second half, it just wasn’t meant to be for Crainey’s side on the night.

Here’s what he had to say after the game…

“The first half-hour, we were really untroubled; we had some good opportunities in t

Report: Town fall to defeat in away clash against Cheltenham

Fleetwood Town travelled down south to face Cheltenham where they suffered their first defeat in five games, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Goals from Alfie May and Charlie Raglan inspired a late surge from Cheltenham who would go on to lead 2-0 at the break. Despite Fleetwood’s best efforts in the second half, the closest the visitors came to getting back into the game was through Danny Andrew’s free-kicks.

Paddy Lane was the first player on the pitch to try and test e

Crainey: We win together and we lose together

Head Coach Stephen Crainey faced the press after his side’s defeat to Cheltenham Town on Saturday afternoon.

The Cods pressed forwards throughout the game, with Paddy Lane hitting the side-netting and Danny Andrew forcing a diving save from Owen Evans, but a five-minute push from the home side at the end of the half saw Alfie May and Charlie Raglan both find the back of the net before the break.

Here’s what the head coach had to say:

“Since I’ve been in the job, we’ve really competed in footb

Report: Town fall to defeat in Charlton

Fleetwood Town made the long trip down south to face Charlton Athletic which ended in a disappointing 2-0 defeat at The Valley.

Mason Burstow opened the scoring shortly after the restart as he directed his header into the far corner of Town’s goal, while Albie Morgan took the game away from Fleetwood by doubling Charlton’s tally in injury time.

Fleetwood’s best chance of the game came in the second half where Paddy Lane came so close to equalising from close range but it went agonisingly wide.

Crainey: We needed to show more composure in the final third

Head Coach Stephen Crainey spoke to the press after his side’s 2-0 away defeat to Charlton Athletic on Saturday afternoon.

Town looked to have been the brighter side in the first half, creating chances from either wing and through the middle, but it was goals from Mason Burstow and Albie Morgan that settled the tie on the day.

Here’s what Stephen had to say in his post-match interview:

“We’re disappointed to lose the game; I don’t think we deserved to lose the game, there was nothing in the g

Crainey: That’s what it’s all about – a squad effort

Head Coach Stephen Crainey spoke to the press after Fleetwood Town’s emphatic 1-0 victory over league leaders Rotherham United at Highbury.

Town’s game plan worked out to a tee as they withheld the pressure placed on the side from the Millers, before playing in a free-kick just before the end, finding the head of Toto Nsiala and then the foot of Anthony Pilkington, who tapped it home seconds from the end.

Here’s what the Head Coach had to say:

“The lads’ attitude, endeavour, application, and

Report: Goal at the death seals thrilling win over Rotherham

Fleetwood Town finished off a spirited performance against league leaders Rotherham United at Highbury Stadium, beating them in a thrilling 1-0 win on Saturday afternoon.

Substitute Anthony Pilkington was the difference maker between the two sides as he poked home from close range in the final few minutes of injury time to make it two wins on the bounce for Town, and also six points taken from a possible six against Rotherham this season.

Less than two minutes in Cian Hayes played a perfectly

Crainey: We deserved the three points after the effort put in

Interim Head Coach Stephen Crainey faced the media after his side extended their unbeaten run with a hard-fought draw away to Morecambe.

Town made it three games unbeaten after keeping their second clean sheet in the last two weeks in the Lancashire derby, meaning his side extend the between them and the drop zone in League One.

Here’s what Stephen had to say:

“I thought with the effort the boys put in today we deserved the three points. Especially for a 20/25-minute spell in the second half,

Report: Johnson's late header salvages a point in Wimbledon

Fleetwood Town came from behind to rescue a 2-2 draw on their travels to AFC Wimbledon on Saturday afternoon.

In what was horrible conditions, Fleetwood fought back late on after Ged Garner’s opener was cancelled out by Ayoub Assal’s and Luke McCormick’s second-half goals, Callum Johnson grabbed late equaliser to ensure Town walked away with a point.

The first chance of the game fell to Wimbledon’s Jack Rudoni. The attempt was the result of a counterattack from a Fleetwood corner as the home s

Crainey: There was real desire and determination from the group

Stephen Crainey took control of his first game as Interim Head Coach of Fleetwood Town as they drew 2-2 away to AFC Wimbledon.

The interim boss spoke to the press after his side fought back late on to earn a draw. Ged Garner opened the scoring on the day, just after Callum Morton’s strike was flagged offside after hitting the back of the net.

Callum Johnson then made a difference before the end as his header meant the points would be shared on the afternoon at Plough Lane.

Here’s what he had

Johnson: I’ll try my best to keep my goal scoring form going

Defender Callum Johnson spoke to the press after he scored his second goal in three games to equalise late on, earning his side a point against AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.

Johnson - who also found the back of the net in our last home clash against Morecambe - netted the second goal of the day down south, adding on to Ged Garner’s opener, which secured Stephen Crainey’s first point as Interim Head Coach.

Here’s what he had to say:

“I think we’ve got to take it as a positive, obviously we’ve

Report: Town fall to narrow defeat against Morecambe

Fleetwood Town fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat to local rivals Morecambe at Highbury on Saturday afternoon.

Callum Johnson thought his header had cancelled out Callum Jones’ first-half free-kick, but an injury-time winner from Cole Stockton saw Town fall to a defeat.

The first opportunity of the game fell to Jay Matete. The midfielder won a 50/50 on the edge of the box and let fire towards goal, it was unfortunately deflected just wide and went out for a corner.

Completely against the run of play

Holgate: It's massive for me to get back out there

Defender Harrison Holgate spoke to the club after returning from injury and playing 90 minutes in Fleetwood Town’s clash against Morecambe.

Holgate, who looked to have not missed a minute of football, came back into the starting lineup for the first time since facing Leicester City in the Papa John’s Trophy back in August.

Here’s what he had to say after the game:

"Result aside, it's massive for me to get back out there, I've been working for two and a half months to get back on that pitch, i

Report: Town into the next round even after Accrington loss

Fleetwood Town fell to a 4-1 defeat in the Papa John’s Trophy against Accrington Stanley at Highbury on Tuesday evening.

Two first-half stunners from Harry Pell and Ethan Hamilton cancelled out Ged Garner’s penalty, before Tommy Leigh and Michael Nottingham took the game out of Town’s reach, meaning Town head into the second round of the competition with the draw taking place on Saturday.

The first chance of the game came from an Accrington corner as Pell’s header towards goal was comfortably

Report: Town knocked out of Emirates FA Cup by Burton

Fleetwood Town suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Burton Albion in the First Round of the Emirates FA Cup at Highbury on Saturday afternoon.

An early goal from Joe Garner was soon cancelled out by Burton’s Joe Powell and, with both sides playing through torrential conditions, Dan Jebbison scored a late goal which proved to be the difference between the two sides.

A quiet opening 10 minutes to the game was swiftly changed as Harrison Biggins’ high press led to Callum Morton being played through o

Report: Town fall to defeat against Wigan at Highbury

Fleetwood Town fell to a 3-2 defeat to Wigan Athletic at Highbury Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Goals from Danny Andrew and Callum Morton were cancelled out by second-half strikes from Callum Lang, Will Keane, and Curtis Tilt.

The first chance of the game fell to James McClean. The #23 tried to test Alex Cairns from distance but his shot was dragged way wide, and Cairns had nothing to worry about.

Joe Garner was the first Fleetwood man to try and get on the scoresheet, as he controlled Andrew’s
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