Top of the table Guisborough Town come to the Teesdale Park on Saturday. A well respected and established outfit in non league football, they currently sit at the top of the league, winning 21 out of their 27 games with the least goals conceded in the division.
Overview
Founded in 1973, Guisborough Town have been a familiar presence in the Northern League ever since. Having an organised approach with strong team ethic, they’ve experienced steady progress along the way, winning a couple of silverwares including the North Riding County Cup and the Northern Alliance title. Guisborough have competed at various levels of non league football with memorable cup runs over the years.
Recent Form
Sitting at the top of the table with a game in hand, Guisborough are a force in both attack and defense. Winning 21 out their 27 matches with only 3 defeats, the league leaders also have the second best attack in the league, scoring 62 goals and the best defense in the division, conceding only 26 goals.
Strikers Kurtis Howes (16 goals) and Matthew Willshaw (13 goals) have scored a combined 29 goals this season. With a goal difference of +36, its proof that keeping the strikers at bay is going to be a challenge.
Last 5 Fixtures in all competitions –
Guisborough Town 3-2 North Shields
Birtley Town 3-1 Guisborough Town
Whitley Bay 0-2 Guisborough Town
Guisborough Town 2-1 Northallerton Town
North Shields 0-3 Guisborough Town
Previous Visit
Thornaby suffered a 2-0 defeat in the previous fixture away at the Edward KGV stadium. Strikers Kurtis Howes and Elliot Beddow were the goalscorers on the day. Kurtis who’s the third highest goalscorer this will look to add more to his tally.
This will be a tough test for Thornaby against an all round difficult opposition in Guisborough Town FC