Runcorn 2-1 Guiseley
F.A. Trophy 2nd Round
Saturday 2nd December
Runcorn win a close game.
Runcorn won this game with a well taken goal with only two minutes to spare, It looked as though Guiseley were taking this game back home for a replay but Robinson had other ideas about the outcome.
In what was quite a physical match Runcorn had the edge in the first half & almost scored after 10 mins A shot from McAllister being saved well by the Guiseley keeper, However 5 mins later Chris Price opened the scoring for the Linnets with a well placed header (see pic No 1) . A few minutes later McAllister thought he had added a second (see Pic No 5) but the ref ruled it offside. In the 21st min Guiseley equalized through Simon Trevitt & the game was all square at the half time interval.
In the second half Runcorn pushed forward but could not create any clear chances, This left a few gaps at the back & Guiseley made the most of it & should have scored a second but Trevitt blazed over the bar when well placed. It was clear that it would take something special to kill this game off & Robinson stepped up to score a magnificent goal from 30 yards a shot good enough to win any tie !!.
Pic No 1 is Chris Price scoring the first & No2 his team mates congratulate him.
3 & 4 Guilseley defend well.
No 5 sees McAllister heading the goal which was disallowed.
No 7 Runcorn defend the river end.
No 8 9 & 10 show Guiseley defending there goal.
The teams were.
Runcorn
Mark Winstanley, Mike Tomlinson, David Ness, Tony Ward, Paul McNally, Neil Whalley, Chris Price, Dave Robinson, Mike Moseley, Dave Nolan.
Guiseley
James Shut, James Nettleton, Benn Gallagher, Simon Trevitt, Matt Daly, Des Hazel, Simon Ireland, Andy Williams, Shuttleworth, Paul Burke, Phil Atkinson.