Guiseley
Guiseley's promotion play-off hopes go to the wire
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| Guiseley's leading scorer James Hanson who was injured in Saturday's game at Worksop |
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GUISELEY'S hopes of reaching the promotioin play-offs go to the wire. They need to win their last game, at home to Kendal on saturday, but also have to rely on Eastwood Town slipping up against Leek Town.
Guiseley had dropped out of the play-off places with their 1-0 midweek defeat at struggling Leek.
Kittrick, who has been confirmed as Guiseley manager for next season, told his players he would accept nothing less than six points from the next two to be in prime position in case one of the two clubs above them slip up.
They completed the first part of that with a 2-1 win at Worksop but it was far from convincing with the hosts having their goalkkeeper sent off .
Guiseley took the game to Worksop from the outset and created several openings before breaking the deadlock. That came on the half-hour when Lee Crooks and James Hanson combined and Aron Wilford netted.
More chances followed but Guiseley were struck a body blow when their leading scorer James Hanson was
carried off with an ankle injury late in the first-half.
Gavin Knight took to the field at the start of the second-half to replace him and eventually became the match winner.
Worksop were forced to re-organise when, in the 56th minute, they lost their keeper to a red card for handling outside the area in what seemed harsh circumstances.
An outfield player donned the gloves with no specialist on the bench but he was not troubled immediately as Rich-ard Dunning's effort from the resulting free-kick went wide.
The home side's ten men
rallied and levelled through Steve Akers with just a little over 12 minutes remaining.
Guiseley however were undeterred and responded when Wilford headed on and Knight raced through to beat the stand-in keeper from close range and celebrate with one of his trademark somersaults.
11:07am Tuesday 22nd April 2008
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