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Stuart Rayner

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Chief football writer @YorkshirePost, author #WaroftheWhiteRoses & #FiveTrophiesAndAFuneral. Views my own. RTs not endorsements.

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No denying Jordan Thewlis this time as #GAFC's FA Cup hero dares to dream yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
No denying Jordan Thewlis this time as Guiseley's FA Cup hero dares to dream

No denying Jordan Thewlis this time as Guiseley's FA Cup hero dares to dream

Jordan Thewlis has seen his FA Cup dreams dashed before and as the fireworks started up around Nethermoor on Saturday, it looked like it might happen again.

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Dave Challinor: 'There will be information we've given the players and we want to see how they can carry those things out' His 1st game as #SWFC manager is at Oldham Athletic this evening yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
Dave Challinor: 'There will be information we've given the players and we want to see how they can...

Dave Challinor: 'There will be information we've given the players and we want to see how they can...

"Now show us what you have got."

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Ian Richards doubly proud tonight - not only are #GAFC in the FA Cup 2nd round but there was no doubt they meritted their "shock" win ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
We deserved it – Guiseley manager Ian Richards on FA Cup shock

We deserved it – Guiseley manager Ian Richards on FA Cup shock

Ian Richards said his Guiseley players totally deserved to pull off on of the shocks of FA Cup first-round weekend.

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He spoke to @YPSport before the game about the importance of the FA Cup to #GAFC ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
Guiseley v Sutton United: Juggling FA Cup and league is not an issue for Lions

Guiseley v Sutton United: Juggling FA Cup and league is not an issue for Lions

Prioritising the league will be hight in the minds of plenty of managers on FA Cup first-round weekend. Not Guiseley’s Ian Richards.

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Dramatic but thoroughly deserved win as #GAFC are into round 2 of the FA Cup ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
Guiseley 1 Sutton 0: Jordan Thewlis saves fireworks until late as Lions make FA Cup second round

Guiseley 1 Sutton 0: Jordan Thewlis saves fireworks until late as Lions make FA Cup second round

They waited until the 94th minute, but Guiseley pulled off a famous FA Cup victory over Sutton United to reach the second round for only the third time in their history.

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#GAFC penalty in tge 4th added minure.
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Sub Jordan Thewlus sends the keeper the wrong way. 1-0 ti #GAFC
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Pitch has got slippy under the 2nd-hakf lights. I hope it's not decisive. -GAFC 0-0
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Midway through the 2nd half, it's grtting to thevpoint where you worry about the full-timers coming on strong but it's been tight so far at #GAFC since the interval. 0-0
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1,556 the attebance at #GAFC, including a healthy Sutton following. 0-0
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Delay to the start of the 2nd half at #GAFC, due to a medical incident, we believe. 0-0
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Right we're up and running again after what I made was a 36-minute half-time. Fingers crossed the person who was ill gets well quickly. 0-0
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HT #GAFC 0 Sutton United 0: Guiseley took a while to get to grips with the Sutton threat but once they did, the underdogis carved out the best chances of the half, and just couldn't take them.
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Midway through the 1st galf, Conference side Sutton Uniteshave had the better of it without working #GAFC keeper Jack Hall. Owen has just gone close for Guiseley, heading wide at a corner. 0-0
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Here at Nethermoor to see #GAFC of the Northern Premier League Premier Division take on Conference side Sutton United in the FA Cup first round - an occasion full of positives for their manager, Ian Richards yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
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"Show us what you've got" is Dave Challinor's message ahead of his first game as #SWFC manager tomorrow ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
Dave Challinor: 'There will be information we've given the players and we want to see how they can...

Dave Challinor: 'There will be information we've given the players and we want to see how they can...

"Now show us what you have got."

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#FCHT manager John McGrath is looking forward to the chance for him and his players to showcase what they have got today, and is optimistic of their chances of pulling off an FA Cup shock ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
Cheltenham Town v Halifax Town: John McGrath optimistic about chance to showcase talents

Cheltenham Town v Halifax Town: John McGrath optimistic about chance to showcase talents

Cheltenham Town v FC Halifax Town John McGrath says the chance for him and his Halifax Town players to test themselves against League Two opposition means more than the financial rewards of an FA Cup...

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Sergej Jakirovic found out the hard way how difficult it can be playing against Europe's elite, but his #HCAFC players are made of tough stuff ⬇️ yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
Arsenal v Hull City: 'We tried everything – plan A, plan B, even C'

Arsenal v Hull City: 'We tried everything – plan A, plan B, even C'

Sergej Jakirovic will be relying on Hull City's mental strength to avoid a potential re-run of one of his most bruising days in football.

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.@EmiratesFACup 1st round weekend means a chance to share the attention around. In today's @YPSport we have an inrerview with Ian Richards, manager of 7th-tier @GuiseleyAFC, who host Sutton United today yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
Guiseley v Sutton United: Juggling FA Cup and league is not an issue for Lions

Guiseley v Sutton United: Juggling FA Cup and league is not an issue for Lions

Prioritising the league will be hight in the minds of plenty of managers on FA Cup first-round weekend. Not Guiseley’s Ian Richards.

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Good luck to all the Yorkahire sides playing today, but esoecially our non-league representatives @GuiseleyAFC, @HarrogateTown (yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…) and @FCHTOnline (yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…)
Revenge dangles as reward for Harrogate Town in FA Cup tie

Revenge dangles as reward for Harrogate Town in FA Cup tie

Simon Weaver has previewed his Harrogate Town side’s FA Cup clash with AFC Fylde

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My colleague @LeonWobYP has written this in today's @YPSport to get us in the mood yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/fo…
Ten FA Cup first-round memories to recall from Yorkshire's non-league clubs since 2000

Ten FA Cup first-round memories to recall from Yorkshire's non-league clubs since 2000

FA CUP first-round weekend; a special time in November when football minnows are afforded their place in the sun and dare to dream of January. Amen to that. Over the years, this stage of the compet...

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