LEE ASHCROFT returned to playing for his first Unibond League match since becoming player-manager and got on the scoresheet at high-flying Guiseley on Saturday.

Unfortunately, Ashcroft's 22nd-minute goal came only after the home side had already netted twice through a Richard Dunning curling free kick and a Rob Pell drive.

There was no further score by the visitors, although Gareth Arnison came close to scoring a couple of times, and Town lost 2-1.Town now face what the manager calls "a massive match" against Ashton at home on Tuesday night.

The Tameside visitors are lying immediately above Town in 17th placei n the table , just a point to the good.

Kick-off at the Planet Conservatories Stadium is 7.45.

See this week's Westmorland Gazette for full match report and all the Town news.