SPENNYMOOR Town’s thought their faint hopes of reaching the National League North play-offs were killed off by bottom of the league Guiseley when the Yorkshire side secured a huge victory in their bid for survival.

But Gloucester City's late equaliser against Boston United means they go into the final day needing nothing less than a win as they sit three points off the top seven.

In a tense and nervy affair in West Yorkshire, Kaine Felix provided the games only moment of reality quality and struck late on to sink Moors.

On a bobbly surface at Nethermoor Park, both teams played to the conditions using direct football to try and gain the advantage. Arrowing balls into the channels were the theme of the Moors first half but to no avail in the opening stages of the game.

Moors gave away a few set pieces which played into the hands of the bottom of the league side who were fighting for their lives and they survived a number of threatening balls into the box. Guiseley were showing that they weren’t ready to give up their league status without a fight.

The away side grew into the game and starting to play the ball on the surface. Moors top marksman Glen Taylor was trying to make things tick in attack and tried to threaten with a left-footed shot on the spin that flew over the bar.

Guiseley’s George Cantrill intercepted a ball to Taylor on the half way line and saw the space open up in front of him. He charged on and struck firm but saw his effort deflect wide of the post. Kenton Richardson then tried to get on the end of a free-kick into the penalty area but saw his header bounce over the woodwork.

The final action of the half saw the home side apply some late pressure from a corner when Shaun Spencer rose highest to plant a firm header over the bar but in truth, it was a first half of little quality and tense football. Perhaps the implications of the game were getting the better of both.

The game started to open up and the second half was a much better game to watch. Guiseley’s short corner was headed away by Rob Ramshaw only to Felix at the byline. He jinked inside and struck low only to see his effort deflected inches over the woodwork. The Lions added further pressure when Cantrill picked out Shaun Tuton with an arrowing ball over the top. The striker showed good control but couldn’t match with his finish as he struck straight at Amissah.

Moors grew back into the game as the home side sat off. Andy Hollins came to the home side’s rescue to glance a header away at the back post when Rob Ramshaw dinked to Taylor.

It was end-to-end as John Johnston attempted to burst through the Moors defence on the break. He jinked past Tait on the edge of the box but Amissah was there to deny once again.

But Moors replied again as Ramshaw drove low inside the box as Owen Wilson denied with a smart save while substitute Jordan Preston glanced a header wide from a corner ball.

The tensions from both sides were there for all to see as every member of the Moors dugout were stood up while the home crowd kept roaring on their side.

But Ramshaw had the best chance of the game with ten minutes left on the clock as Richardson whipped an inviting ball into the box. The midfielder got a great connection with his head but saw Mason dive low to palm the effort away to him with his head in his hands.

They were made to rue that miss. Having won the ball from a midfield battle, Felix charged at the Moors defence and struck low passed Amissah into the bottom corner to send Nethermoor Park into raptures.

Guiseley dug their heels in for the remainder of the game and saw out a crucial win. For Moors, it will be tall order to make it into the top seven when they host Chorley on the final day.

MOORS XI: Amissah; Richardson, Tait, Curtis, Pye, Hall; Chandler, Spokes, Ramshaw, Thewlis, Taylor

GUISELEY XI: Mason, Hutchinson, Cantrill, Ekpolo, Mbeka, Hollins, Johnston, Spencer, Tuton, Felix, Latty-Fairweather