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Tuesday 4th March - Guiseley 1-1 Frickley Athletic

Another last gasp effort led to Frickley being pegged back for only a share of the spoils in the Unibond Premier Division with Guiseley getting on terms in stoppage time.

The Blues snatched the lead in the 86th minute with a gem of a goal, only for the home team to get a fortunate equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time, although on the plus side, Athletic have now gone eight games without defeat.

Chris White released Neil Towler down the left in the fifth minute but his dangerous cross was cut out by James Cotterill, while former Frickley player Lee Pugh pounced on a defensive error a minute later and drilled an 18 yarder just over the bar.

A long clearance from Steve Robinson in the 13th minute was seized by Lee Morris and he had a strong 20 yard drive diverted behind. The corner kick was only half cleared, Danny Walsh crossing from the right and Morris putting a glancing header a whisker wide.

When a cross from Jonathan Fernandez was only half cleared by Robinson in the 21st minute, Pugh collected the ball but saw his effort from the edge of the penalty area diverted off the line.

Steve Robinson overlapped on the right in the 31st minute and whipped in a cross which Jonathan Groome got to and flicked just wide at the near post from eight yards.

A quick break by Guiseley down the left on the stroke of half-time led to Mark Betts having a low shot well held by Jon Hood.

The second half saw defences reluctant to release their grip and several promising raids were snuffed out before they got within shooting distance although Towler set up Groome in the 61st minute but he lifted his 25 yard drive over the top.

Piotr Skiba dropped a deep free-kick by Chris Gowen in the 80th minute, only for the home defence to clear Scott Turner's shot from the rebound off the line, while Lee Tuck put Jonathan Fernandez clear at the other end three minutes later with Hood blocking his shot.

The deadlock was broken in the 86th minute when Rob Pell got up to head down the ball to Lee Morris who struck a 30 yard blockbuster which looped over the Guiseley keeper and just under the bar.

Steve Robinson, attempting to shepherd the ball back to Jon Hood, slipped and allowed Aaron Wilford to nip in and round the keeper before slotting the ball in an empty net.