Guiseley manager Neil Parsley has been under fire from some sections of the supporters for not giving the club's talented reserve and youth team players a go. As he prepares to bring in even more experienced players Parsley explained his reasons why.

He told Wharfedale Observer Sports Editor Rachel O'Connor "When I took over as manager I wanted to give some of the young lads recommended to me by the reserve and youth team managers a chance but because of our position I have not been able to do so.

"When I took over I felt the team had enough quality, ability and attitude to steer us into a mid-table position. Unfortunately it has not worked out like that and I have not been able to use the young lads as I would have liked to.

"The pressure of our position is such that it could knock back the progress of the youngsters at the club if they were pitched in there with everyone on edge so in those circumstances I am looking to experience to see us through and handle the pressure."

Parsley is currently looking to two former Nethermoor favourites to help out in this respect with Richard Annan almost certain to figure in tomorrow night (Friday's) game at home to North Ferriby.

Another, like Annan an ex Ferriby player, who may make a comeback is Vince Brockie. The fearsome Glaswegian midfield terrier is, if he still has the fitness, just the sort of player Guiseley need to battle through their current crisis but Brockie, like Annan, has not played much football this season.

Former Leeds United player Brockie and former Crewe player Annan usually come as a pair having left Guiseley together to join up at Hyde. They then moved on to North Ferriby and it seems they are set to be back in harness at Nethermoor Park as Parsley bids to get his Guiseley side out of the relegation zone.

Only an 84th minute strike from leading scorer Andy Shuttleworth gave Guiseley a share of the spoils at fellow relegation strugglers Gretna last Saturday.

Parsley says he is looking to add four or five players to his squad before the transfer deadline at the end of the month. Among the players he is talking to is former Leeds United midfielder Andy Couzens who had a spell with Harrogate Town earlier in the season and who has more recently been having trials with Football League clubs with a view to getting back into the full time game.

Parsley himself came into the fray at Gretna starting the game in a midfield holding role having moved Andy Williams from his sweeper role into midfield in an effort to try and create something more positive.

"No disrespect to the other guys but when Phil and I decided to move Andy up we felt I was the man for the holding job on this occasion," said Parsley.

He added: "I do feel it needs experienced players to get us out of this mess. Everyone is getting very edgy and it is not a good situation to bring young players into. I admit I have not had enough time to have a good look at all the talented young players we have at the club as I have had to be off looking at players elsewhere and spying on our opposition.

"It is of course very frustrating for those involved with the reserve and youth teams that I have not been able to blood these young players."

Fields U-19s......................2

Guiseley...........................3

GUISELEY made hard work of beating the league's bottom team and in truth if Fields had taken a point (their first of the season) they would hardly have complained so abject was their performance.

There were six team changes from the previous match and an enforced debut for several very young, inexperienced players but Guiseley led through Richardson after 20 minutes. Fields were gifted an equaliser 10 minutes before the break.

The visitors eventually took the lead again 20 minutes from time through Butler and looked comfortable at 3-1 when Newhouse maintained his scoring form after 80 minutes. Fields hit back to make it 3-2 with five minutes to go and made Guiseley work for the three points.

Guiseley U-19s.................5

Fields...............................1

Guiseley's youth team won this game comfortably in the end but it was never plain sailing against a combative, hard-working Fields side. Guiseley never got into their stride despite taking a 3-0 lead with goals from Simon Richardson, Simon Tweddle and a Kevin Newhouse penalty.Fields struck back just before the break with a soft goal conceded from a corner.

In the second-half Newhouse again scored from the penalty spot and Richardson added his second. The highlight was a superb double save from the Fields 'keeper. It was a predictable and forgettable match overall.