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FORMER Leeds United midfielder Andy Williams pulled all the strings as Guiseley gained victory in their FA Trophy third round re-play coming back from being a goal down.

Guiseley will now entertain either Shepshed Dynamo or Yorkshire rivals Emley in the fourth round on February 6.

Guiseley forced a re-play with a late equaliser at Victory Park on Saturday.

For the re-play they welcomed back defensive lynch pin Steve Hook and what a superb game he had.

Left-back Colin Hogarth had a place on the bench after recovering from flu but was never called on so his 500th appearance for the club is still on ice.

In another physical battle Chorley gained the upper hand in the first-half having a corner headed away by Nettleton; Dickinson making a save from McCluskie; Andy Grimshaw curling a shot wide; Dickinson racing out to stop Colin Potts and then Potts hitting the post with a cracking shot.

Chorley did not have it all their own way although they were finding their men better than Guiseley were.

Guiseley's first corner in the 25th minute saw Stewart Airdrie's ball in palmed away by the 'keeper.

Andy Williams forced a save from Marsh in the 30th minute and then a good move with Atkinson producing a magnificent crossfield pass ended with another corner to Guiseley. Keeper Marsh had to make two attempts to clutch Airdrie's cross.

Late in the half Atkinson was booked for an honest late challenge but Mellor's reac

tion to it deserved more than a talking to.

In the second-half it was the men with the greying temples who provided the grey matter to win this game.

Andy Williams took the game by the scruff of the neck and his prodigous work rate, vision, magnificent tackle count and willingness to find space marked him out as the match winner while player-manager Bobby Davison used all his experience to turn the game Guiseley's way.

Simon Parke's diving header was saved by Marsh and then Guiseley's leading scorer just failed to get on the end of Davison's shot on the turn which went just wide.

After a superb run by Des Hazel, who was starting to exert more influence on the game, Colin Hunter had the ball in the net but the referee had already blown for pushing.

Parke put an acrobatic kick wide and then he had a long range angled drive which Marsh gathered at the seocnd attempt.

Guiseley were then rocked back on their heels in the 77th minute. The crowd was still shouting at the referee and anyone else who would listen that Darren Quick had taken the free-kick yards forward from where the foul had occurred.

The ball, from just on half-way, found Potts and although Dickinson made an instinctive point blank save from him, the rebound fell invitingly for Neil Mitchell who rammed it home and sent the Chorley supporters delirious.

Guiseley rolled up their sleeves and the strong running Mick Morrell was brought on in place of Stewart Airdrie to add some punch in the closing stages.

Guiseley won a corner on the left in the 80th minute and Williams played it short to Benn Gallagher whose cross to the far post found the head of Parke.

He headed back into the centre where the predatory Davison was lurking to head home and level the score.

It was fitting that Williams should also be involved in providing the winning goal for Mick Morrell in the 83rd minute as he had had a superb game.

The ball looked to be lost in the left hand corner but Williams battled away to retrieve it and then cross .

In the closing stages Chorley's frustration showed as both Colin Potts and Adam Critchley were booked.

At the end of the day it was the experience of Williams, Davison and Hazel that shone through allied to the dominance of Hook in defence.

In these two games against a physical Chorley side some of the Guiseley players proved they were not up for it and if they are to make any mark in this important competition then full commitment is needed from everyone.

Guiseley now move into the last 32 of a competition where among those still left in is Southport who face a trip to Runcorn. Guiseley midfielder Lee Elam was tempted away to Southport and the FA Tribunbal to decide if Guiseley receive a fee for him will be heard on February 5.

Southport have just recently paid out £16,000 to Stalybridge for Lee Trundle.

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A LAST minute equaliser from leading scorer Simon Parke gave Guiseley a re-play in the FA Trophy on Saturday.

Victory at Victory Park was never a likely prospect as Guiseley - lacking the defensive qualities of flu victims Colin Hogarth and Steve Hook and the battling qualities needed in some areas of the field when it was obviously going tol be a physical game - never looked like overthrowing a side they were meeting for the fourth time this season.

The re-shuffled Guiseley side had James Nettleton and Benn Gallagher in a very young looking defence and Simon Parke returned to the side after illness and injury.

However, his job as leader of the line was short-lived and Guiseley missed his punch up front against a big and physical defence.

Simon Phillips was injured in trying to close down Chorley scorer Adam Critchley and he left the field in the 24th minute. Parke was pushed back into the centre of defence and Mick Morell came on up front.

Critchley's goal was a superb strike from all of 25 yards and it followed earlier chances

which has seen his side hit the inside of the upright and the bar.

Guiseley had a number of penalty appeals turned down but overall they never got on top of the task.

Colin Hunter was never in the game and it was ironic that Guiseley's equaliser should come after he was adjudged to have been held in the 89th minute.

The free-kick was taken close to the left touchline by Andy Williams and he superbly floated the ball over to the far post where the incoming Parke met it with an equally superb header to power the ball into the net for his 17th strike of the season.

On Saturday Guiseley visit Lancaster City for a UniBond League Premier Division game.

The points are vital as Guiseley bid to make up on the games in hand on the leading clubs.

With their continued success in the FA Trophy Guiseley are now five games behind some of the teams ahead of them and could fall even further behind as they are still involved in the West Riding County Cup and the UniBond League Cup.

In the latter they were due to entertain Frickley Athletic on Tuesday but the Trophy re-play meant that that clash was postponed.

In the West Riding Cup Guiseley are due to visit Farsley Celtic on Tuesday, February

9, in the quarter-finals. It may be that this games sees some more of the successful Guiseley reserves team in action.

In the last round a virtual reserve side beat Harrogate Railway 5-3 with all the goals coming from reserve team players - Julian Wilkes, Craig Bower, Richard Machell and Chris Jeng.

Other reserve team players who played in this game were 'keeper Nigel Muttick, Lee Poole, Rowland Egege, Matt Daly, Craig Bower and Andy Carlton.

Other quarter-final ties are: Liversedge v Thackley, Glasshoughton v Ossett Albion, Selby Town v Bradford Park Avenue.

On Saturday Guiseley Reserves are due to entertain Runcorn in the Bolton Alliance League Cup (kick-off 3 pm).

The Reserves are so far unbeaten in 12 games, their latest win coming at Flixton where they triumped 3-2 with goals from Michael Jordan (2) and Chris Jeng.

Guiseley's Academy Under-19 team is due to have a home fixture on Sunday.

They also face an important Northern Youth Academy League Cup semi-final at Nethermoor on Sunday, February 7, against York side New Earswick.

They won through to the semi-final by defeating Yorkshire Amateurs 2-0 in a re-play with goals from Richard Machell and Jowett.

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