Guiseley Secure Convincing 4-0 Win at Emley

Dominant Performance Sees Guiseley Triumph on Bank Holiday Monday

Guiseley produced a commanding display to defeat Emley 4-0 in a Northern Premier League fixture on Monday 31 August 2026. The match, held at Emley’s Fantastic Media Welfare Ground, marked the first league meeting between the two sides in over 21 years.

After a recent defeat to Lancaster City, Guiseley’s response was emphatic, with Ian Richards’ team controlling much of the game in sunny but windy conditions. The victory was Guiseley’s third occasion scoring four goals in a league match under Richards and their first away league fixture with four goals since January 2025.

Match Summary

• Early Chances: Guiseley started strongly with Kyle White and Jordan Thewlis creating early opportunities, though the visitors’ initial efforts were blocked by Emley’s defence.
• Opening Goal: Thewlis opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a header from a Kyle White corner, beating Emley’s goalkeeper Ben Bottomley.
• Second Goal: Five minutes later, White’s free kick deceived the Emley defence and was deflected over the line, doubling Guiseley’s lead.
• Injury and Substitution: Lebrun Mbeka, Guiseley’s captain, was substituted at half-time due to injury, with Paul Iggulden coming on.
• Third Goal: Cam Wilson scored 12 minutes into the second half, curling a shot from 25 yards into the top corner.
• Fourth Goal: Harrison Hopper, introduced as a substitute, scored his first goal for Guiseley with 20 minutes remaining after capitalising on a defensive error.

Additional Details

• Guiseley’s goalkeeper Jack Hall made several important saves, including stopping a close-range effort from former player Gabriel Johnson.
• Emley’s goalkeeper Ben Bottomley prevented further goals with key saves late in the match, including stopping two attempts by Kallan Murphy.
• The match was attended by 643 spectators.

Team Line-ups

Guiseley Starting XI: Jack Hall; Ollie Brown, Kyle White, Adam Lund, Elliot Owen; Lebrun Mbeka (captain, replaced by Paul Iggulden 46′); Jordan Thewlis (replaced by Harrison Hopper 70′), Charlie Staniland, Kallan Murphy; Cam Wilson, Amir Berchil (replaced by Derren Boyle 80′).

Next Fixture

Guiseley will next face Stockton Town in the Emirates FA Cup first qualifying round on Saturday 5 September 2026, with the match scheduled to kick off at 3:00 pm.