And don't let the fact that they conceded two tries in the final five minutes make you think that this was another miserable day at the office.
Because, while it was disappointing that Fylde were able to post what looks like a convincing victory, the truth is that Halifax worked themselves into the ground in a failed effort to secure a bonus point, and that in itself is a marked improvement on what has gone before.
Okay, there were still errors and wrong options, but in the past when trailing in matches heads have dropped, and this time they didn't.
Small steps maybe, but something for the coaching staff and players to build on with another home game against Loughborough Students on the horizon.
Ovenden Park was even graced by the presence of England legend Bill Beaumont, a great servant and ambassador for Fylde Rugby Club, but there primarily to support son Sam, the visiting No 8.
And while he had memories of getting battered from pillar to post in previous trips to Halifax during his early playing career, he had the satisfaction of seeing his offspring post the final points of an intriguing, if spasmodically thrilling encounter.
There was little to choose between the two sides during an adventurous opening period, but there was a sense of 'here we go again' when the otherwise impressive Richard Brown was penalised for not releasing and stand off Stephen Nutt landed the penalty for a 3-0 lead.
But within five minutes Halifax were level, pressure forcing an infringement and Iain Gordon landed a difficult kick from distance with the wind swirling around the ground.
Halifax needed to show their character when they fell behind again, a catch and drive close to their line seeing flanker Dan Bowman driven over, Nutt spearing his conversion attempt across the face of the posts.
Gordon attempted another penalty shot from even further out than his previous effort but it arrowed wide before a moment of rarely seen quality saw Halifax hit the front.
Quick hands threatened to prise an opening and when scrum half Dom Castle brilliantly switched the direction of the attack, the ball was moved wide for Oli Marns to storm in, Gordon tagging on the conversion for a 10-8 lead.
Familiar failings allowed Fylde back into the game immediately, former Halifax favourite Craig Aikman, who was kept reasonably quiet by Castle throughout, slipping a ball to centre Neil Hunter who found partner Thomas Albinson and he raced clear with no hand laid on him, Nutt kicking a conversion that, on recent evidence, might have spelled a Halifax capitulation.
But no such worries.
Gareth Brear summed up the mood by executing a stunning tackle on Nutt when he looked to be clear, then a great team defensive effort thwarted Fylde as they piled pressure on the line, Gordon eventually managing to kick for safety.
Just where the referee got 11 minutes of stoppage time from is anybody's guess, but Halifax were not complaining because, after eight of them, they hit the front again.
Another superb move courtesy of quick ball saw Brear show his incredible pace to roar in, leaving Gordon to nail the conversion for a 17-15 interval lead.
Fylde came out firing and James Endersby produced a fine tackle to deny Matthew Hughes before the visitors worked a good position from a lineout only to knock on.
The game turned against Halifax when skipper Danny McGee, in trying to block another Fylde attack close to the line, was deemed to have laid on the ball and was yellow-carded.
Nutt kicked the penalty and it looked like an uphill climb for the home side.
But they hustled and harried, closing Fylde down at every ruck and maul, denying Aikman the space that makes him such a dangerous player.
However, with McGee waiting to rejoin the action, swift hands saw impressive winger Oliver Brennand shrug off challenges from both Brear and Craig Emmerson before slipping an inside pass to Albinson who ran in behind the sticks leaving Nutt with a straightforward conversion.
Still Halifax refused to buckle and Marns was stopped illegally by Nic King, who earned a stiff talking too from the referee when sterner action might have been in order before Gordon, with Halifax still in with a chance of a bonus point, saw a penalty attempt smash back off an upright.
Halifax were still working incredibly hard in defence while trying to spot the opportunity for the break.
But their efforts counted against them as Fylde earned a flattering win with Brennand and Beaumont both taking advantage of a combination of tiredness in the Halifax ranks and excellent, punishing approach play from their colleagues to seal the win.

STARMAN
Richard Brown is definitely suited to the No 8 shirt and on Saturday he showed just how explosive he can be running with the ball in hand.
He was a willing worker and a catalyst for the increased confidence that coursed through the whole side.
Brown controlled his aggression and turned it to his advantage, always looking to power forward and not giving up possession easily.
Dom Castle orchestrated many of Halifax's best moves, and in doing so eclipsed former Halifax favourite and opposite number Craig Aikman into the bargain.
He changed the angle of attack with some accurate passing and was always keen to exploit a gap and make a break.
Marns's commitment showed up again against Fylde where he, like Brown, channelled any frustration into a positive way of working.
Whether it was running at the opposition or getting stuck into the tackles, Marns excelled again and his try showed he still has the pace to burn.

MATCH FACTS
Halifax: McGee, Brear, Emmerson, Endersby, Marns, Gordon, Castle, Blades, Worsley, Turner, Cammiss, Corrigan, Moon, F Hall, Brown. Replacements: Barker, Townend (Worsley 80), Whitehead, Spence (Corrigan 76), Goodwin.

Tries: Marns, Brear
Conversions: Gordon (2)
Penalties: Gordon
Drop Goals: None
Yellow Cards: McGee (technical offence 47)
Red Cards: None

Fylde: Wallwork, Hughes, Albinson, Hunter, Brennand, Nutt, Aikman, Simpson, Holmes, Clark, King, Banks, Bowman, Wilks, Beaumont. Replacements: Irving (Simpson 50), Tyms (Holmes 66), Palmer (Bowman 66), Ferguson (King 78), Wiseman

Tries: Bowman, Albinson (2), Brennand, Beaumont
Conversions: Nutt (2)
Penalties: Nutt (2)
Drop Goals: None
Yellow Cards: None
Red Cards: None

Referee: Ian Robinson (RFU)

PLAYER POINTS
WORKOUT WAREHOUSE PLAYER OF THE SEASON: 6 Oli Marns; 4 Ian Spence; 3 Danny McGee, Craig Emmerson, Gareth Brear, Richard Brown, Dom Castle; 2 Dominic Moon; 1 Paul Turner, Josh Cammiss, Steve Worsley.