Luton Town 4 Guiseley 0 NOT so long ago Chris Hill was kicking his heels unable to get into the Harrogate Town side. His transfer to neighbours Guiseley soon brought its reward and he emerged from Saturday's FA Cup tie at Luton Town a real hero.

It was one of the best day's of the goalkeeper's life as he constantly repelled Luton's goalbound efforts with all parts of his body.

The Luton crowd started out chanting rudely about his size but the biggest thing about Hill when he finished the game was his grin. With the Luton as well as the Guiseley fans chanting his name it was a glorious moment for him.

His mother had not watched him since he was a ten year-old feeling she was a bad omen for him but she made the journey south for this game and what a proud mother she would be.

As Luton stamped their class on the game against the part-timers Hill stood between them and an avalanche of goals. Time after time he defied them as the brave Guiseley lads tried to bridge the four divisions between the sides.

Luton took the lead with a second minute goal and effectively killed this first round proper FA Cup Tie just before half-time with two goals in as many minutes.

The Hatters kicked-off playing towards the Guiseley faithful in the Oak Road Stand. From the resulting Guiseley throw in the ball found its way to the Luton back four who began probing the Guiseley defences as they sought a way through.

This came in the second minute when Matt Spring powered a low shot just inside the left hand upright that left Hill beaten. Guiseley supporters may have feared the worst at this point but Joe Kinnear's Luton contrived to disappoint them.

Steve Howard headed over from four yards with an open goal beckoning and after a Luton corner had been blocked on the line Chris Coyne blazed over from six yards.

Luton strikers Tony Thorpe and Steve Howard were proving to be a problem to Guiseley with their intelligent running and skillful play. Guiseley were finding it difficult to retain possession against a team of full-time professionals who harried and closed down as soon as Guiseley gained possession.

As soon as Guiseley cleared the ball they were under pressure again. Hill rescued Guiseley on several occasions with his alertness and agility with a tip-over from a powerful Howard header the pick of the bunch.

Guiseley's overrun defence frequently cleared the ball from inside the six yard box as Luton looked to add to their tally.

Guiseley's only real chance in the first-half fell to the newly blond striker Ryan Senior. He charged down a clearance only to see the ball cannon off him for a goal kick.

Two minutes before the break just as Guiseley were hoping to go in just the one goal down disaster struck. It is all about playing to the whistle and when Ahmet Brkovic, under challenge from Peter Atkinson, appeared to take the ball over the by-line Guiseley players stopped.

The cross from the left side of the post shaved across the front of the goal and Thorpe was there to net with a close range header.

Guiseley were distraught but injustice is something they have seen before in cup ties, especially Atkinson at Stevenage. They appeared rattled and even more so when Brkovic squeezed one in at the near post right on the stroke of half-time.

Guiseley had hoped to contain Luton better than this in the first-half but they battled bravely in the second when only one further goal was added and they produced a number of efforts of their own.

Guiseley opened the second-half in more determined mood playing towards their own supporters. Senior forced Carl Emberson into a low save at the foot of the near post and in turning the Guiseley striker injured himself.

Play was held up for several minutes and a stretcher was brought onto the field but the big striker got up.

"I thought I had broken something at first, I couldn't feel my foot," he said later.

Mark Stuart's free-kick from 20 yards flew just over the bar and then Senior decided he could not continue. He limped off to be replaced by young substitute Kevin Newhouse. What a way for Newhouse to celebrate his 21st birthday.

The youngster had dreamed of scoring after coming on but it was not to be.

On 63 minutes Luton scored their fourth as Howard and Thorpe again combined and Thorpe prodded the ball in from close range.

Guiseley responded with a tactical change reverting to a flat back four with Lee Reilly replacing skipper James Nettleton who handed the captain's armband to Peter Atkinson.

Guiseley then had their best spell of the match. Clive Freeman put a free-kick inches over the bar and Peter Sumner fired in a couple of piledrivers just wide.

One may have missed the goal but it took a direct hit on young Charlie Freeman, son of Guiseley's assistant manager Clive. It bowled him down the steps of the stand.

In the end it showed that Luton had done their homework as they disrupted Guiseley's usual rhythm by never giving them time to settle on the ball and build from the back. Luton had watched Guiseley in every game since beating Tamworth in the last round.

The end of the game brought tumultuous applause and cheering for the brave Guiseley side who had tried to play good football throughout and had never resorted to rough tactics. The Luton crowd appreciated this and rose as one as the Guiseley players ran towards the Kenilworth Road End to salute their supporters.

They milked the applause at all corners of the ground before disappearing down the tunnel at the end of what was a memorable day for them.

Luton manager Joe Kinnear gave his own salute to the Guiseley players and to Hill in particular. After Emberson had presented Hill with a yellow Luton goalkeeping shirt which the team signed Joe Kinnear then took the 'keeper into his office and presented him with two bottles of wine from his own collection.

The Luton skipper gave Guiseley skipper James Nettleton his shirt and this saw the rest of the Guiseley squad casting envious eyes. They put their heads round the Luton dressing room door and asked if there was any chance of any more shirts. Kinnear passed the kit basket over and told them to help themselves.

So each Guiseley player emerged clutching not only their own commemorative shirt which they were allowed to keep but also a Luton shirt each - something to remember one of the greatest days in their lives.

Guiseley - Chris Hill; Peter Atkinson, Gary Shaw, Simon Trevitt, Clive Freeman; David Henry, Peter Sumner, Mark Stuart (Richard Chattoe), James Nettleton (Lee Reilly); Ryan Senior (Kevin Newhouse), David Cooke. Not used - James Shutt, Nicky Hey.

Luton Town - Carl Emberson; Matthew Spring, Russell Perrett (Alan Neilson); Kevin Nicholls, Tony Thorpe, Steve Robinson; Chris Coyne, Emmerson Boyce (Peter Holmes), Ahmet Brkovic, Steve Howard, Sol Davis. Not used - Mark Ovendale, Andrew Fotiadis, Paul Hughes.