Match ends, Southport 2, Guiseley 0.
SouthportSouthport2GuiseleyGuiseley0
Southport edged towards National League safety as they extended Guiseley's winless run to eight league games.
The away side are just three points above the relegation zone, while Southport's first win since 1 March moved them up to 16th place.
Jonny Margetts opened the scoring in the first half with a close-range finish before Craig Westcarr's long-range lob beat goalkeeper Dan Atkinson.
Guiseley's Emile Sinclair went close to scoring when he hit the crossbar.
Line-ups
Southport
Formation 4-4-2
- 19Viscosi
- 12BlakemanSubstituted forWhittleat 33'minutes
- 20O'Brien
- 4Nolan
- 18Jones
- 5Thompson
- 16Rutherford
- 11Jones
- 22PhenixSubstituted forHewittat 70'minutes
- 27MargettsSubstituted forWestcarrat 48'minutes
- 17AlmondBooked at 84mins
Substitutes
- 3Whittle
- 8Wright
- 9Westcarr
- 23Hewitt
- 25Crocombe
Guiseley
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 17Atkinson
- 2Toulson
- 4Lowe
- 19Boshell
- 3ParkerSubstituted forSinclairat 68'minutes
- 35Norburn
- 6Lawlor
- 25AtkinsonBooked at 45mins
- 9BoyesSubstituted forCraddockat 69'minutes
- 14HatfieldBooked at 21mins
- 18JohnsonSubstituted forSmithat 55'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Craddock
- 11Rothery
- 12Hall
- 27Sinclair
- 37Smith
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthportAway TeamGuiseley
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southport 2, Guiseley 0.
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Foul by Louis Almond (Southport).
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Jake Lawlor (Guiseley) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. Emile Sinclair (Guiseley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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Corner, Guiseley.
Booking
Louis Almond (Southport) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Louis Almond (Southport).
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Corner, Southport.
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Emile Sinclair (Guiseley) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
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Foul by Craig Westcarr (Southport).
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Will Hatfield (Guiseley) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Nicky Boshell (Guiseley).
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Steven Hewitt (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Will Hatfield (Guiseley).
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Craig Westcarr (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Louis Almond (Southport) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Guiseley.
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Corner, Guiseley.
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Foul by Louis Almond (Southport).
