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Guiseley lost this
top five clash by the narrowest of margins on a pudding of a pitch
against a team who looked far from championship material in a game which
the visitors looked much the better side for long periods.
Sean Taylforth was the first to try his luck for Guiseley as he
engineered a good position for himself to fire in a low shot which was
parried by Jon Kennedy who then recovered to collect at the second
attempt as Aron Wilford lurked. The keeper then did well to foil
Wilford's
close range effort and the tipped over a goal-bound effort from the same
player.
At the other end Piotr Skiba was out smartly to deny Adam Warlow and
then lost touch with a corner but got back to save with an outstretched
leg before denting Rob Thornley. Wilford continued his duel with Kennedy
as he turned a defender and put a shot across the face of goal with the
keeper beaten. but just the wrong side of the post
Damien Dunne replaced Lee Crooks at the restart and James Hanson
appeared to be impeded by the veteran Brian Pritchard but the referee
waved away Guiseley's claims for a penalty. Taylforth did well to
retrieve a seemingly lost cause on the dead ball line and deliver a
tantalising cross which went unanswered and Wilford's back header was just a
whisker away from a Jonathan Fernandez cross.
Witton delivered the killer blow on 68 minutes as Adam Warlow evaded the
defence and shot across Skiba into the far corner. The visitors rallied
and Dave Merris hit an upright direct from a corner; the returning
Gavin Knight - on for Wilford - delivered a good cross for James Hanson to glance
a header just wide and although Guiseley finished strongly it wasn't to
be their day.
Star man: Simon Study (Guiseley)
Entertainment value: ****
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