GUISELEY will face 'new manager syndrome' when they host Boreham Wood in the National League tomorrow.

Wood's long-serving boss Ian Allinson left the club shocked when he resigned following a move to day-time training from evenings.

The board appointed Allinson's former assistant Luke Garrard on Wednesday – making him, at 30, the youngest manager in England's top five divisions.

But tomorrow will not be all about the visitors as Lions boss Mark Bower feels the next two league games, both at Nethermoor, are crucial fixtures for his side as the newcomers strive to establish themselves.

"Both the Boreham Wood and Welling games are important ones for us after a run against long-standing Conference and recent Football League teams," said Bower.

"We will be looking to take points – but the opposition will also be looking at these games and thinking it's a chance for them.

"They will be looking at our position in the league and everyone wants to take points from the clubs around them in the table.

"They have a new manager appointed but he has been at the club for some time and will be familiar with everything. I don't expect too many changes from them but he will be keen to get off to a good start."

Guiseley were unlucky not to get a victory from their midweek trip to Wrexham as the hosts snatched a point from a 3-3 draw courtesy of an injury-time equaliser after the Lions had battled back from a half-time deficit.

That draw brought an end to a three-game losing run and leaves Guiseley two places and four points better off than tomorrow's visitors.

Wood are just outside the drop zone after a midweek defeat at home to Aldershot, although they did beat Welling 2-0 last Saturday so are not devoid of form.

Guiseley suffered their first sending off of the campaign when Gavin Rothery was dismissed late on at Wrexham, a red card that Bower felt was "completely unjust" and a blight on his team's excellent fair-play record.