With the deadline for the additional seating that the new stand will provide fast approaching, the finishing touches are being put to the new structure. Partially funded by grants from various organisations, the stand has to be completed by 31 March to enable the Lions to qualify for the play-offs if required.

If the work had not been done, Guiseley would have suffered the same fate as Eastwood Town last season who, although finishing high enough in the table, were barred from the play-offs, a situation that led to their benefactor pulling out, the subsequent lack of funds eventually seeing the Badgers relegated back to the Northern Premier League last Saturday.