Eastwood Town 2, Guiseley 2

Guiseley needed a late equaliser to gain a point at relegation-threatened Eastwood Town after they had dominated plenty of the game even with ten men.

The Lions were reduced in numbers midway through the first half of the Blue Square Bet North clash when they were 1-0 up.

Recent signing Michael Brough handled the ball inside the area, received a red card and the home side scored from the resulting penalty.

It had been all Guiseley before then, opening the scoring in the 11th minute when two of their former Huddersfield Town men combined. Simon Baldry worked hard to get the ball to Andy Holdsworth and he netted his shot.

But 11 minutes later, Brough – who had only made his debut following his signing from Darlington in the previous game – instinctively raised his arms as the ball went over his head. He received his marching orders and Jason Bradley beat Guiseley keeper Jacob Giles from 12 yards.

A plethora of chances followed for the visitors, despite their numerical disadvantage. Baldry and Ciaran Toner went close before the former player provided assists for Danny Forrest and Simon Ainge. Forrest’s header to Baldry’s cross was saved, while Ainge headed wide from a corner.

Guiseley still went into the break a goal down though as Eastwood produced a goal from nowhere just before the interval, Luke Edwards netting a stunning overhead kick into the top corner after the ball had broken for him.

An early second-half free-kick was played square to Ainge but his drive just missed the target, while Forrest put another effort agonisingly wide soon after.

A similar pattern developed as the Lions’ ten men created most of the game’s openings and the deserved leveller came with a little over four minutes remaining.

It was Baldry who claimed it with a beauty of a strike. The ball was pumped into Town’s area once more and Baldry chested it down before unleashing a volley into the top corner.