Guiseley eyeing derby double after victory at York City

Both sides scored within the opening 10 minutes of the game.

Guiseley took the lead after just five minutes when a cross was put into the area and unmarked Hamza Bencherif was in the right place to flick the ball in against his old club.

The scores were soon level when Kieran Green got past five Guiseley players and, from the edge of the area, picked his spot and placed an effort into the bottom right-hand corner.

After that blistering start, the game started to become a midfield battle.

The Lions went close just after half-an-hour when another cross caused problems. This time, it was cleared to Felix, who took a touch and fired towards goal but saw his shot hit a body before being cleared.

Just before the break, the Minstermen saw a well-worked move force Marcus Dewhurst into a smart save, Jordan Burrow having taken aim from 25 yards out.

The second half started evenly with few chances being created during a 20-minute spell.

Adriano Moke tried to take matters into his own hands when he burst forward and shot, but fired just over.

It looked like a draw was on the cards until second-placed York failed to clear the ball and Felix, on the edge of the area, poked a shot into the net to send the away fans into a frenzy and secured a big three points for the Lions.

After the victory, Guiseley joint-manager Marcus Bignot said: “I’m so proud of the team, we kept going against a very good side and got a massive win.”

There was real frustration for York City chief Steve Watson.

He said: “It’s really disappointing. We had chances to win it, we just have to refocus ahead of the next games.”

Tenth-placed Guiseley have another Yorkshire derby next up when they face fifth-placed Farsley Celtic on New Year’s Day.

York entertain bottom club Bradford Park Avenue, who suffered a 5-0 defeat against Farsley on Saturday.