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Fylde secures dramatic victory against Southend thanks to Nick Haughton's late goal

Fylde secures dramatic victory against Southend thanks to Nick Haughton's late goal

Nick Haughton scored a late goal to secure a 2-1 win for Fylde against Southend.

In the game, George Moncur nearly scored for Southend but his shot went just over the crossbar, while Haughton also missed the target with a curled effort.

Fylde took the lead just before half-time when Jon Ustabasi headed in a goal. However, Southend equalized in the 57th minute through Gus Scott-Morriss's close-range finish.

Haughton then clinched the victory for Fylde with a strong shot into the bottom corner in stoppage time, helping his team climb out of the relegation zone.