GUISELEY will have no special memories of their last-ever league game at Bootham Crescent after York City ended their nine-game unbeaten run with a 4-2 home win in the National League North.

The Minstermen, who will be leaving their long-term home for a new purpose-built community stadium at the end of this season, leapfrogged the Lions with Saturday’s win.

It had been a good start for the visitors as they were awarded a third-minute penalty after a handball inside the area. Midfielder Kingsley James calmly sent the Minstermen’s keeper Adam Bartlett the wrong way from the spot.

But their lead lasted just 13 minutes and Guiseley could claim that it was unlucky. A shot from Jordan Burrow was parried by the Lions’ keeper Joe Green but the rebound fell kindly for Macauley Langstaff to slot the ball home.

It was then Guiseley's turn to get a slice of luck midway through the first half as Burrow got his head to a Kallum Griffiths free-kick. The effort beat Green but came back out off the far post.

Burrow was not to be denied and he put the Minstermen in front seven minutes before the break. Green had palmed a low shot from Griffiths round his post but Burrow converted the resulting corner from close range.

The Guiseley management duo of Marcus Bignot and Russ O'Neill made a change at half-time with Scott Smith replacing Terry Kennedy, which led to skipper Andy Halls dropping back into defence.

Having won the first half 2-1 the Minstermen repeated that feat in the second, while also being thwarted by the woodwork again. Early in the second period a Sean Newton free-kick struck the underside of Green’s bar before being cleared.

City stretched their lead in the 77th minute with a spot kick of their own after Newton picked himself up from a foul and lashed the penalty past Green.

And it was Newton who netted the home side’s fourth just five minutes later as he smashed in at the far post to convert a corner.

Smith netted a late consolation for the Lions when he pounced after fellow substitute Lewis Walters’ shot had been blocked by the home defence.

O’Neill said: “It’s disappointing to come away from home, score two goals and create a lot of chances only to get beaten.

“It was very disappointing because we were looking to go 10 games unbeaten but York have done well. We haven’t because the basics have let us down. We conceded two goals from set pieces and given a penalty away, and in this division you have to defend better than that.

“Taking nothing away from York – they have worked that to their advantage, getting free-kicks and corners.”