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Tuesday 28^th October 2003

Unibond Division One

Bridlington Town                                 2 (2)(Farley 8, Palmer 19)

Guiseley                                                 1 (0)(Parke 85)

Referee: R.J.West – Beverley

Att: 208

The miserable weather conspired to make Towns lowest crowd so far but two first half goals were enough for the points as Guiseley staged a spirited fight back in the second half, but the final score was a reversal of the first league meeting earlier in the season.

In the first half Town worked down the right with Ingram and Palmer winning a throw in the corner but gained nothing further. Guiseley broke and David Henry got round Craig Suddaby but his cross was poor and Andy Thompson cleared. Guiseley were then awarded a free kick on the left but couldn’t capitalise and the ball went for a goal kick. Town moved the ball down the right and Paul Palmer looked to slot in Drayton. The Guiseley defender marking him slipped, Drayton gathered and squared the ball for Paul Farley to side foot home on 8 minutes. Guiseley pressed in search of an equaliser but Bridlington held firm. David Henry again got into the box and managed to get a shot in and David Cooke managed a toe before Town cleared for a corner. Henry again got a shot in on the quarter hour but Kelly blocked well with his legs and the ball back in found Guiseley offside. As Town played forward Palmer was fouled. Martin Thacker lifted the ball in and Paul Palmer lost his marker superbly to get to the ball and glance it into the net for Bridlington’s second on 19 minutes. A long ball over the top from Guiseley found Scott Jackson but he was well marshalled by Heath and pulled his shot across the goal. A free kick for Guiseley on the left touch line came to nothing and Town pressed forward but lost possession. Around the half hour Guiseley worked hard to close Town down but couldn’t find a way through and the home side worked back up the right. Thompson crossed, Drayton nudged the ball to Palmer but His effort was blocked for a corner, though Farleys kick curled behind. Guisely played some neat football and laid the ball to Peter Atkinson who shot from distance brought a great save from Kelly on 40 minutes. Town broke with Drayton showing a clean pair of heels. He crossed for Farley but this time his shot was straight at Lamb. Guiseley then broke and Jackson shot but Kelly again saved. Kelly was called into action again, racing out to clear but he needed treatment after his ankle was clipped by the Guiseley striker. HT 2 – 0

Bridlington had an early chance from a free kick in the second half. Thacker swung the ball in and Palmer just failed to connect and Guiseley cleared. Guiseley had a period of better possession but couldn’t  breach the home defence. Henry won a corner as the hour approached but again Town cleared and set Drayton and Palmer away but they were halted by the linesmans flag. Henry did well to get a cross in for Guiseley but Kelly gathered easily. Farley went on a run but was brought down. Guiseley cleared the free kick. Drayton did well to hold off Parke but was then out of position to make further inroads. Palmer was then slotted through but once again the flag stopped him. Drayton again got free but Parke was with him all the way and Drayton shot was weak. A deep ball from Guiseley into the home box saw Thompson head behind to concede a corner. From this Parke headed just over on 77 mins. Guiseley  broke with Illingworth getting a shot in but once more Thompson defended well. Guiseley attacked and Airdrie put the ball into the danger area. Heath only partially cleared and Shuttleworth collected but fired across and wide. Guiseley’s pressure gained them another corner off Baker and this time Parke evaded his marker to head home for the visitors. In search of an equaliser Sumner charged into Town’s half but fired wide from distance with two minutes remaining. Guiseley intercepted in midfield and Shuttleworth raced forward to cross forcing Town to clear for a corner. Another corner follwed as the game went into stoppage time. Town cleared and with Lamb out of his goal looked to get forward but the ball spun out. An innocuous challenge gave Guiseley a free kick in Town’s half but the kick was blazed over.

Match Ball Sponsor: Ernest Brigham

Bridlington Town Man of the Match: Andy Thompson

Bridlington Town: 1. Gavin Kelly, 2.Andy Thompson, 3.Steve Robinson, 4.Shaun Baker, 5.Craig Suddaby, 6.Steve Heath, 7.Dave Ingram, 8.Martin Thacker, 9.Paul Palmer, 10.Danny Drayton, 11.Paul Farley, 12.Stuart Baldwin, 14.Phil Harrison, 15.Andy Taylor (for Ingram 86)

Guiseley: 1.John Lamb, 2.Peter Atkinson, 3.Peter Sumner, 4.Gary Birchall, 5.Simon Parke, 6.Jeremy Illingworth, 7.David Henry, 8.Stewart Airdrie, 9.Scott Jackson, 10.Richard Chattoe, 11.David Cooke, 12.Kieron O’Brien (for Cooke 72), 14.Andrew Shuttleworth (For Atkinson 77), 15.Clive Freeman