Guiseley Come From Behind to Beat Ashton United 4-2

Late goals secure second consecutive victory for Guiseley

Guiseley secured a 4-2 comeback win against Ashton United at Nethermoor Park, marking their first back-to-back wins of the season. The match saw Guiseley overturn a two-goal deficit at half-time, with substitute Leo Farrell scoring twice to inspire the turnaround.

Match Summary

Ashton United took an early lead through Luca Navarro, who scored in the third minute with an unchallenged header. Navarro doubled the visitors’ advantage in the 35th minute after a period of sustained pressure from Ashton.

Guiseley struggled to contain Ashton’s early dominance but began to respond after half-time. Farrell, introduced as a substitute for Will Longbottom at the start of the second half, made an immediate impact by scoring within moments of coming on.

Ollie Brown then equalised with a header in the 80th minute, followed by Farrell’s second goal six minutes later, which put Guiseley ahead. George Goodman completed the comeback with a tap-in three minutes from time.

Key Moments

• 3rd minute: Luca Navarro opens the scoring for Ashton United.
• 35th minute: Navarro doubles Ashton’s lead.
• 46th minute: Leo Farrell comes on as a substitute and scores shortly after.
• 80th minute: Ollie Brown heads in the equaliser.
• 84th minute: Farrell scores his second to put Guiseley ahead.
• 87th minute: George Goodman seals the victory with a late goal.

Additional Details

Guiseley’s line-up featured Joe Cracknell in goal, with Lucas Odunston, Connor Ferguson (replaced by John Lufudu at half-time), Lebrun Mbeka (captain), George Goodman, Ollie Brown, Harrison Hopper, Jack Emmett, Jordan Thewlis, Will Longbottom (substituted by Farrell), and Amir Berchil (substituted by Joao Silva). The team showed resilience to overturn the deficit and secure the win in front of 694 spectators.

League Implications and Next Fixture

This victory lifts Guiseley to 14th place in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Premier Division, six points shy of the play-off positions. The team will next face Leek Town at home on Saturday 6 December, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.