SEAN St Ledger is enthusiastic about the qualities that his new loan signing, Ellis Hudson, can bring to his side as they look to pull off a great escape from the foot of the Vanarama National League table.

Winger Hudson has signed until the end of the season from Bradford City and St Ledger was delighted to welcome the youngster to the ranks, saying:

"When he gets the ball he's positive, he travels really well with the ball and he's got a bit of pace about him.

"Also young lads usually have no fear. Watching the videos and speaking to a few people, there's nothing really to lose for us at this stage of the season (by bringing Hudson in)."

The Guiseley manager also explained why versatile defender Adam Crookes was allowed to return to his parent club Nottingham Forest earlier this week.

He said: "He's coming out of contract at the end of the season and I couldn't guarantee him that he would be starting every week.

"He's made the decision himself to go back because he said he needs to play and I fully understand."

Last week's away game against Torquay was postponed and St Ledger admitted than a wasted eight hour trip to the south coast was not ideal.

He complained: "It's certainly frustrating to get all the way down there after having prepared properly for the whole week for the game.

"But sometimes things like that happen. It's nobody's fault. Torquay tried their hardest to get the game on but their pitch was underwater.

"As soon as we got back in training on Monday, we turned our attentions to this game tomorrow."

Guiseley play Leyton Orient at Nethermoor tomorrow and St Ledger feels that it will be a tricky game.

He said: "Leyton Orient are a team that are resurgent under Justin Edinburgh. Their form away from home is very good and it will be a really tough game. They've got some really good players in their side.

But the last two home games we beat Fylde and we drew with Halifax with 10 men so I'm hoping that we can try and make Nethermoor a bit of a fortress."

St Ledger is pleased to be playing Hartlepool on Monday too, saying: "I said at the start of my tenure that when you do have these games quickly, the table can start to look so much better in the space of three days.

"The players can start to get confidence from that and psychologically it's a lot better."

Two wins over the Easter weekend could move Guiseley up to 22nd, above Torquay and Chester. Currently 14 points off safety, a maximum haul tomorrow and Monday is a must.