Guiseley 2, Gainsborough Trinity 0

GUISELEY did not exactly get the draw they might have wished for after defeating Premier Division side Gainsborough Trinity in Saturday's FA Trophy tie with an ease that suggests the good times may be about to return to Nethermoor.

In Monday's draw Guiseley were given an away tie at fellow UniBond Division One side Rossendale United who strangely enough pitch up at Nethermoor Park this weekend for a league game.

After their best start to the season for some years Guiseley suddenly and inexplicably went off the boil and plummeted from a lofty second place in UniBond Division One down to 15th place.

Manager Neil Parsley has long been aware that there were pieces missing from his jigsaw and although he signed two players who look likely to fulfil his dreams both were ineligble for Saturday's game.

Perhaps the presence of former Guiseley favourite Simon Parke on the touchline and the knowledge that left-back Kieron O'Brien was warming up with the Reserves in their 2-1 win at Ossett Town prompted the Guiseley side to pull out all the stops.

They were simply a far better side than their opponents who had beaten neighbours Farsley Celtic 3-0 in their mid-week FA Cup tie.

Guiseley started with a bang with former Bradford City wide man Mark Stuart, recalled to the side after missing the mid-week trip to Bridlington with illness, firing home a magnificent free-kick in the fourth minute.

Dave Henry was fouled by Luke Stanton and Stuart stepped up to bend his 22 yard kick straight into the top corner over 'keeper Paul Norton.

Guiseley were well in control with the unusual centre-back pairing of Gary Birchall and the fit again Nathan Hay repelling all boarders with a commanding display.

Team captain James Nettleton was left kicking his heels on the subs bench after missing the mid-week trip to Bridlington and the young pair set their stall out to make it difficult for him to get an immediate return.

Parsley, with Parke, O'Brien and the suspended Scott Jackson to add to his squad, will now have the pleasant task of having too many riches and will be left to ponder what his best formation is.

With Guiseley having created a massive amount of chances over the season so far but having failed to put most of them away Parsley will be happy to have Parke back in the fold.

The big striker has arrived by way of Conference football with Southport and Halifax Town and a brief sojourn with Harrogate Town.

Parke netted on his 'homecoming' at Brid and the Nethermoor crowd will be looking to him to convert some of the chances.

With the newboys lingering on the sidelines Parsley's team set out to hang on to their places with a superb performance against Gainsborough.

After Stuart had given them the lead they had further chances with two efforts from left-back Peter Sumner and others from Dave Henry and David Cooke keeping Norton by far the busier of the two 'keepers.

In fact so well did Birchall and Hay command things at the back that John Lamb in the Guiseley goal was hardly tested.

Guiseley almost increased their lead when Sumner and Henry were involved in a break down the left and when Henry's cross found Cooke his effort clipped the bar.

Trinity were under pressure and Jeremy Illingworth saw his effort tipped away for a corner early in the second-half.

Lamb made a vital save from Kris Kotylo eight minutes into the second-half after Lee Ellington had created the chance.

Stuart wrapped things up and gave Guiseley a passage into the second round when he rammed the ball home from ten yards through a sea of legs after a Stewart Airdrie corner had not been cleared.

l Saturday's game at home to Rossendale will kick-off at 3 pm.