Trafford 0, Guiseley 2: ALEX Nesovic netted twice as Guiseley secured victory at bottom club Trafford on Saturday.

It took Guiseley just four minutes to breach the Trafford rearguard. David Cooke won a throw in on the right and in taking it quickly caught the home defence napping. Dave Henry took full advantage advancing to the dead ball line to put in a low cross which Nesovic side-footed in from five yards.

Despite this early opener Guiseley failed to press home their advantage against a poor Trafford side who offered little serious threat. It took the visitors 35 minutes to gain their first corner but Cooke's header was easily cleared. Alan Bailey, who saw very little of the ball playing down the right flank for the first half hour, was eventually restored to his natural role as a striker with an immediate impact with a well struck shot.

With Peter Atkinson injured Clive Freeman came in and his quickly taken free-kick was inches away.

Dave Henry again turned provider when his shot from close in was pushed onto the post and Nesovic bagged his second from the rebound on the stroke of halftime.

Trafford came more into the game in the early stages of the second-half without really worrying John Lamb.

Bailey's good work on the right saw him deliver a searching cross that fell to Mark Stuart but unfortunately it was on his weaker right foot. Bailey then went for a repeat, this time Cooke's shot was smothered and bundled away for a corner.

Inbetween time Lamb had to make two saves and James Nettleton needed to be alert in clearing.

In truth, Trafford looked a beaten side as soon as Guiseley opened their account. That should have opened the floodgates but not for the first time this season Guiseley failed to capitalise on their advantage.

Guiseley 0, Witton Albion 1

A disconsolate Guiseley side trudged off the pitch on Monday night after failing to pick up a single point from a match they had totally dominated writes Stephen Exley.

A poor Witton Albion team didn't look capable of mustering a goal for 90 minutes but deep into injury time capitalised on a series of miscued chances by the home side as Ross Clegg poked the ball home in a crowded penalty area.

As the home players gazed at each other in disbelief, they had only themselves to blame after squandering a catalogue of clear-cut chances. Following what was an encouraging performance, characterised by impressive passing football, manager Neil Parsley now faces an uphill struggle to match even the mediocre league points total of last season.

It took 13 minutes for Guiseley to have an attempt on goal but Mark Stuart could only find the side netting. As Dave Henry and David Cooke began to control midfield, Albion's Clegg was fortunate to escape with just a booking after stamping on Chattoe. Nesovic coped well with his lone striker role, bringing Stuart, Cooke and Henry into play in dangerous positions. Stuart volleyed wide after superb inter-play between Nesovic and Cooke.

Guiseley laid siege to the Witton goal until the half-time whistle, with Nesovic and Sumner having further efforts saved.

The second-half began in the same vein and Stuart wasted arguably the best chance of the match as, with the 'keeper down on the turf, he could only tamely roll the ball straight at the covering defender on the line.

Just a minute later Lamb needed a smart double reflex save to keep out Carl Rendell. Stuart then tried his hand as provider but, following a mazy run, Peter Atkinson's superb strike rose just over the bar.

An instinctive volley from Nesovic proved to be Guiseley's last chance of a disappointing match.