GUISBOROUGH TOWN continued their impressive start to 2015 with a convincing 2-1 away victory at Jarrow Roofing to strengthen their grip on third place in the Ebac Northern League Division One.

The Priorymen are now unbeaten in ten league matches and including cup matches have only lost once in their last 13 outings.

Guisborough conceded an early tenth minute Jarrow goal when Lewis Teasdale was fouled just outside the area and his free kick sailed over the defensive wall to beat Guisborough ‘keeper Nick Liversedge. However the Priorymen soon came back into the game 18 minutes when Liam McPhillips crossed and Connor Smith, lurking at the post, fired in from a tight angle to level things at 1-1.

The Priorymen went on to create no fewer than 18 goalscoring opportunities in the first half, so it was disappointing for them that the teams were still only on level terms at the interval.

However, Guisborough remedied that in fine style just after the hour mark when Peter Bulmer beat Jarrow’s substitute goalkeeper Alan Greenan with a smart turn and a delightful shot just outside the area, and the Priorymen never looked back afterwards

The welcome and well-earned three points consolidated Town’s third spot in the table and they are now just four points behind leaders West Auckland Town.

A delighted Guisborough Manager Chris Hardy lavished high praise on his midfield quartet of Adam Gell, Chay Liddle, Peter Bulmer and Curtis Round and said: “Between them they controlled the game and proved unplayable at times.

"This result was an excellent group effort against opposition, who were very competitive, and a playing surface that deteriorated badly as the game went on, potentially making for a tough afternoon’s work, which we dealt with in a highly professional manner.

“In the first half, it was only some poor finishing that stopped us from being out of sight but the second half proved to be a much tighter affair and it was only a wonder strike by Bulmer which proved to be enough to secure all three points.”