Clubs have a moral duty to complete 2020/21 season, say Chorley's derby rivals AFC Fylde.

The Coasters have come out in agreement with the Magpies, who at the weekend described cancelling the 2020/21 season now as inexcusable.

And Fylde believe that "throwing in the towel now will undoubtedly see our elite status brought into question".

Uncertainty around the future of the campaign arose after it was suspended for two weeks last month.

That suspension is set to end this weekend, with games scheduled to go-ahead.

However, clubs have been given 28 days to vote on whether the season should be scrapped or not, with a majority of clubs believed to be in favour of declaring it null and void.

The situation has arisen over the level of funding available to clubs to help them finish the season.

Since football reconvened due to the Covid-19 pandemic, games at elite level have gone ahead behind closed doors with the Government providing funds to cover the shortfall in matchday takings.

However, while the initial £10m was handed to clubs as grants, the next £11m will be administered as loans, something which clubs have deemed unacceptable.

But Fylde, like Chorley, are one of the clubs who will be voting to continue this season.

They believe the loans issued are on extremely favourable terms and are urging all fellow clubs to continue to fulfil their fixtures this season.

A club statement said: "The National League presented us with a set of resolutions for us to vote on continuing the 2020/21 season. How we act and what we decide will have a massive impact on our future; and how we are indeed viewed both now and moving forward by our footballing peers.

"For clarity, AFC Fylde will vote to continue playing the 2020/21 season. Having received public funds to cover loss of gate revenue in the first part of the season, we are of the opinion that we have a moral obligation to our fans and community to continue.

"While we are all in acknowledgement that the country remains a fragile place, for many, football provides our only release. We firmly believe it is our duty, as a football club that sits at the heart of its community, to preserve that release.

"Last week we circulated information to fellow National League North members regarding the availability of lateral flow testing and how it has now become very affordable. Raping testing programmes are not perfect but provide a very useful tool in detecting infection in asymptomatic individuals.