Guiseley 0 Macclesfield 3: Dickinson’s penalty miss caps off poor night’s work for Lions

LIAM DICKINSON: Guiseley striker missed a second-half penalty in their home defeat.

While the weather may have been miserable, there was still a good attendance with over 600 fans present.

But with heavy rain falling during the game, both sides saw their early attempts of their attacking game affected, although that soon changed for the visitors.

Guiseley fell behind on the 24th minute when Paul Turnbull, curled a free-kick past the wall and into the back of the net.

It was 2-0 to the away side just before half-time when Danny Whitehead hit a shot from just over 30 yards which went in.

Guiseley’s best chance went to Rob Atkinson who saw his header saved just before the half-time whistle blew.

Guiseley improved in the second half with Tom Craddock having a few efforts saved.

But the away side made it 3-0 when Danny Whitaker slid into the area and scored. Guiseley had a great chance to get a goal back, when the hosts gained a penalty after Liam Dickinson was fouled in the area, but it wasn’t the home side’s night and Dickinson saw his effort saved.

He then had an effort well saved in injury time as Guiseley were left empty-handed.

Guiseley AFC: Drench, Toulson, Lowe, Lockwood, R.Atkinson, Lawlor, Rothery (Brooksby 46), Thompson (Boyes 46), Craddock (L Dickinson 62) Maris, Hatfield. Unused substitutes: D Atkinson & N Boshell.

Macclesfield Town: Jalal, Halls, Pilkington, Fitzpatrick, Diagne, Whitehead, Turnbull, Whitaker, Holroyd, Sampson, Rowe. Unused substitutes: Branagan, Cowan, Meikle and Adarabioyo.

Referee: R Johnson (Manchester).

Fleetwood have confirmed the appointment of Steven Pressley as their new manager.

The 41-year-old takes over at Highbury from Graham Alexander, another former Scotland international.