Following his side's 5-0 defeat at the hands of Knowsley, new Bamber Bridge manager David May must of been hopeful of a better scoreline away against Guiseley.

However, it was not to be. With six of his first team players out of action through injury it was never going to be an easy task for Brig, especially considering the blistering form Guiseley are currently playing at.

Always looking the better side, it was a surprise that it took the home boys 43 minutes to score. But when it came it was, as Frank Carson would say, a cracker!

Bobby Davison leapt at the far post after Embleton had pushed on a Des Hazel drive.

It went from bad to worse from the away boys when Greg Abbott drove home a close range shot through the legs of defender Stuart Phoenix to give the home team, who were showing no dip in form.

Guiseley went in at half time with a two goal advantage.

Whatever Manager May said in the dressing room didn't have the desired effect, as the second half was worse than the first. Embleton, dropped a cross which Hazel pushed home.

Bobby Davison scored his second in the 72nd minute and late sub Neil Matthews shot home 2 minutes from time to ensure that Brig left with the real away day blues.

May, having watched his team concede 10 goals in two games, now faces life at the wrong end of the league unless a major programme of team building starts now.

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