Guiseley AFC

Guiseley secure FSIF funding towards new stand

Matt Rogerson — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:12:18 +0000

The Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF), supporters of the Football Foundation and the largest funder of non-league football in the country, today announced a grant of £56,100 to Guiseley AFC.

This award will enable the club to develop a new 200-seat covered stand and undertake pitch irrigation work.

The project will enhance the supporters’ match-day experience, increase spectator comfort and enable the club to meet current Ground Grading criteria.

Funded with £6m p.a. from the Premier League, the FSIF is the country’s largest provider of grants towards projects that help improve the comfort and safety of lower league football grounds in both the professional and amateur game. The improvements range from new football stands and turnstiles to floodlighting and improved provision for disabled supporters.

Phil Rogerson, Finance Director at the club, said: “This grant will allow the club to continue with its ground development programme so that the progress in improving ground facilities matches that of the team as it progresses through the leagues.

“Without access to funding from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund a community-orientated local Charter Standard Community club such as Guiseley would find it impossible to progress and provide the level of family-orientated entertainment to which it aspires.”

Peter McCormick, Chairman of the Football Stadia Improvement Fund and a Trustee of the Football Foundation, said: “The project will enhance the viewing experience for supporters watching football at Nethermoor Park. It will further ensure that Guiseley AFC fulfil the required grading criteria to gain promotion to the Blue Square Premier Division.

“The FSIF is committed, with funding provided by the Premier League, to support clubs who are rising through the leagues to meet the demands of providing modern and comfortable stadia.”

Lions exit Trophy by narrowest of margins

John Clements — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:17:58 +0000

Despite matching their higher-ranked opponents, the Lions exited the last 16 of the Trophy as Luke Berry’s 20th-minute goal proved to be the difference between the two teams. Although going close on several occasions in the second half, the visitors were unable to find the crucial touch that would have levelled matters.

As a consequence, the Lions now resume their BSN campaign and play host to relegation-threatened Eastwood Town at Nethermoor on Saturday while Cambridge face giant-killers Wealdstone, who beat Conference South Dartford 2-0 in tonight’s replay. Having already disposed of Conference side Barrow in an earlier round, the Ryman League Premier team will obviously be no pushovers.

Team:

Drench
Ainge
Merris
Bower (Clarke 45)
Ellis
Toner
Holdsworth
Baldry (O’Neill 68)
Ellington (Senior 68)
Boshell
Forrest

12. Clarke
14. O’Neill
15. Senior
16. Burns
17. Giles

Ladies take valuable 3 points

Jenny Taylor — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:26:45 +0000

St Francis 2000 v Guiseley Ladies 19/02/2012

Guiseley ladies captivated on a strong county cup performance midweek to take 3 valuable points away from home at close table rivals St Francis, Hartlepool.

The ladies took 11 players, Which included two players carrying heavy injuries from Tuesday nights fixture with Leeds City Vixens. The game kicked off with Guiseley facing the blinding sun and with a change of formation in play, Guiseley took into play what they do best with a passing formation and they very much took the game to the opposition breaking early on in the game with a sweet pass from stand in captain Lindsey Hopton to striker Caroline Hulme to take a deserved early goal.

Guiseley continued to take control of the game with strong defending from unsual centre back partnership Caroline Cropp ( usually centre midfield ) and Alarna Fuller ( usually left wing ). With some early one on one chances for St Francis stopped by goalkeeper Erin Boswell, Guiseley doubled their lead from a fantastic goal from Fuller which saw some great passing play and a smooth strike from outside the box to hit the top right hand corner!

St Francis continuted to fight back and got a goal back from a through ball and perfect finish again hitting the top right hand corner of the net, Boswell dived but couldnt reach the angle.

With Fuller stuggling with injury, Gusieley defenders had to stay strong to hold their lead with the Gusieley keeper making an amusing save out of her box which ended up with her sat with the ball inbetween her legs (arms in the air) with her right back smoothly taking control of the ball.

Half time 1-2 to Guiseley

The second half saw changes with Fuller going up front with striker Amy Parker dropping back into midfield, Lou Berry into centre back and Katie Jesson moving to right back to add to her ever lasting list of position’s played this season.

Play continued to be dominated by Guiseley with strong performances from Neely Murrell and Sophie Morley on the left side. Guiseley had chances to advance on their lead with chances from Caroline Hulme, Amy Parker and Sophie Morley. With good performances from Linsdey Hopton and Amy Parker in the middle and Abi Garland on the right wing, St Francis struggled to get into the game in the second half.

Player of the Match went to Alarna Fuller after scoring her first goal for the club since signing from Leeds United Ladies last season.

The Ladies are at Nethermoor Park Sunday 26th Feb and host Barnsley Ladies in the League Cup.

Lions looking for Stewards

John Clements — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:44:30 +0000

Guiseley AFC are seeking expressions of interest from anyone wishing to become a Steward at home games.

The Steward will act as a visible point of reference for fans at Nethermoor and will assist with directions, disability requirements, access, safety and other issues prior to and during games. The role will include providing a friendly and helpful support role to enhance the ‘matchday experience’ of spectators.

Stewards will be paid and training will be provided.

For more information, contact Adrian Towers via email at admin@guiseleyafc.co.uk or phone 07946 388739

Lions back with a bang

Matt Rogerson — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:29:39 +0000

Guiseley marked their first league fixture since 28th January with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Hinckley United, thanks to a second-half strike from Simon Baldry.

Lions’ manager Steve Kittrick brought in Mark Bower to partner Danny Ellis at centre back, moving skipper Simon Ainge to right back. The trio, along with the ever-present Dave Merris, provided the foundation for a win that kept the Lions’ hunt for promotion firmly on the boil.

Simon Baldry (Picture by onematchimage.com)

Hinckley started the brighter, however, with lively forward Andre Gray finding himself through on goal only to blast over, while Danny Forrest and Danny Boshell both threatened for the visitors. As the first half went on, the Lions continued to press with a series of corners and a refused penalty shout.

A resilient Hinckley side had frustrated Gusieley in the opening 45 minutes but a half-time discussion with Kittrick obviously did the trick, with Simon Baldry netting in the 47th minute. Following a Guiseley attack, the ex-Huddersfield man lashed a drive past the hosts’ debutant ‘keeper Patrick Lane.

The remainder of the half would be an entertaining one, with Guiseley searching to kill the game off and Hinckley looking for a leveller. That leveller could, and should, have come for Hinckley shortly after the opener but a missed open goal from Gray put paid to that.

Guiseley, too, had a chance to add to their tally but James Walshaw saw his penalty saved by Lane after he himself had been felled in the box. A number of spurned half-chances from both sides were to follow, but the Lions held on for an important three points on a day when other promotion contenders slipped up.

Lions: Drench, Ainge, Merris, Toner, Ellis, Bower, Baldry (Senior), Boshell, Forrest, Walshaw (Ellington), Holdsworth.

Subs not used: Clarke, Burns, Giles.

Att - 469

Star man - Simon Baldry

Ladies bow out in County Cup Quarter Final

Jenny Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:01:18 +0000

Womens County Cup Quarter Final
–Guiseley Ladies AFC V Leeds City Vixens FC

Nethermoor –
Tuesday 14^th February- 7.30pm

Following three previous postponements the ladies were glad
to have this game given the go ahead following a pitch inspection. The ladies
faced local rivals Leeds City Vixens for the first time in their history. The
Vixens currently play two leagues above Guiseley Ladies in The FA Womens Premier
League Northern Division. It was always going to be tough game for the home
side but they had prepared well for the game. The ladies had a full strength
team and were up for the challenge as both teams have been struggling for form
in their respective leagues. The home side started the better and dominated
possession in a solid 4-1-4-1 formation. Caroline Hulme, who signed for the
ladies before Christmas, has injected pace and strength into the Guiseley
forward line. It was Hulmes’ perseverance that led to the home side getting the
opening goal. She found herself one-on-one with the Vixens’ ‘keeper, and coolly
placed the ball into the corner of the net. The home supporters turned out in
their numbers to watch a determined performance by the ladies. The Vixens
showed their class at times, and Guiseleys’ ‘keeper Erin Boswell made a couple
of instinctive saves to keep the home ahead. The ladies went 2-0 up on the 35^th
minute when midfielder Lindsey Hopton struck a cross from the right into the
net. The ladies were looking good, but an innocent tackle from the Vixens
centre midfielder left Guiseley defender Alarna Fuller clutching her knee.
Fuller was substituted on the 40^th minute, and manager Phil Riley
had to make a few changes to the formation as a result. The Vixens took
advantage of confusion within the Guiseley defence and they got a goal back
just before half-time.

Half-time:
2-1

The second half saw the ladies forced to go 4-4-2 as
centre midfielder Caroline Cropp had to be substituted at half-time with an
injured groin. The home side never really adjusted to the changes and the
Vixens scored an equalising goal 10 minutes into the second half. Guiseley were
on the defence for most of the second half, having one less player in midfield
allowed the Vixens to cut through often with ease. The Vixens scored a third
goal on the 75^th Minute. A pin point ball played through the
Guiseley defence was met well by their inform striker, who put the ball in the
net beyond Boswell. The ladies put up a fight and battled well, Boswell made
some outstanding saves in the Guiseley goal. Caroline Cropp almost got an
equaliser for the home side on the 80^th minute mark but the cross
bar got in the way. It was a nervy last 5 minutes, with the ladies pushing
forward to try and get the equaliser that would have taken the tie to
extra-time. The Vixens took advantage of Guiseleys’ attacking formation and
scored a fourth goal on the 90^th minute mark. This put the tie to
bed but the ladies can be proud that they gave a very good account of their
selves against higher ranked opposition.

The Vixens now go on to face Leeds United Ladies FC in the
semi final on Wednesday 7^th March at The West Riding County FA
ground, kick-off 7.30pm.

Full time: 2-4 Man of the match:
Caroline Hulme

New dates for Harrogate and Solihull games

John Clements — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:09:08 +0000

With the Trophy tie at Cambridge being moved to Tuesday 21 February, the BSN home game against Harrogate Town will now be played on Tuesday 20 March with Saturday’s cancelled home game against Solihull Moors rescheduled for Tuesday 13 March, both games kicking off at 7:45pm.

Gav Rothery and Danny Forrest both notched - www.onematchimage.com

Fixtures and Results

Dean Lisles joins Lions

Matt Rogerson — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:32:30 +0000

Guiseley AFC are pleased to announce the signing of 19 year old defender Dean Lisles.

Dean Lisles - www.flickr.com/photos/yorkcityfc

Lisles has previously played his football at York City and Hull City

Funding towards new stand approved

John Clements — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:08:24 +0000

The Football Stadium Improvement Fund have confirmed that the club has been awarded a grant of £56,000 towards the cost of building a new stand.

The stand has to be in place by the end of March and it will provide an additional 200 covered seats to meet the eligibility requirements of promotion to the Blue Square Bet Premier. Construction work on the £122,000 stand is due to start on February 20th and it will enable the club to meet the deadline imposed by the Football Conference. A temporary 200-seat stand was installed last season to allow the club to feature in the promotion play-offs, but a change in the rules this season means that all clubs have to have permanent covered seating.

Former chairman Phil Rogerson, who submitted the funding application, said: “This is great news for the club and means that we can meet the deadline set down by the Conference. We had to submit our application by January 25th so we are thrilled to have had such a speedy response.”

The new stand will be sited next to the main stand towards the Railway End of the Nethermoor ground and will be of a similar design to the existing main stand. It is the first of a raft of ground improvements that will need to be undertaken in the summer to meet the exacting requirements of the Blue Square Bet Premier League should the Lions realise their promotion ambitions this season.

FREE Footy Taster places still available

John Clements — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:45:12 +0000

Guiseley AFC are offering FREE football taster sessions during the February half-term break

Sessions are scheduled as follows:

Tuesday 14th February

10am -12noon Ages 9 - 12 1pm - 3pm Ages 13 -16

Wednesday 15th February

10am - 12noon Girls-Only Session Ages 9 - 16

Thursday 16th February

10am - 12noon Ages 9 - 12 1pm - 3pm Ages 13 – 16

To register, or for further information, contact:

Kinnon North on 07557 790446

or email: guiseley.football@hotmail.co.uk

The sessions form part of the Guiseley AFC Community Initiative in association with Positive Futures and Leeds City Council Youth Services, and part-funded by the Football Conference Club Development Fund (supported by the Premier League and the Professional Footballers’ Association).

Activity and Consent Form download (Word format)

Poster download (Word format)