THE news emanating out of Nethermoor Park last night was no great shock, though it was surprising that both manager Adam Lockwood and his mentor and assistant Dave Penney were ousted from their roles.

Guiseley suffered a damaging defeat at home to struggling Hartlepool United at the weekend which saw the Pools, who had picked up just two points from their first six games, leapfrog the Lions.

The result still left both clubs in the Vanarama National League relegation places, and the Guiseley board took the decision to sack Lockwood and Penney.

Lockwood lasted two games longer than his predecessor as the Nethermoor outfit got rid of Mark Bower and his assistant Danny Boshell after five games last season.

Their tenure came to an end on Sunday, August 21 following a 3-2 defeat at Solihull Moors.

It will be a difficult beginning for a new manager as the Lions travel to third-placed Leyton Orient on Saturday, and then host Eastleigh - one of the bookmakers’ favourites for the play-offs - the following Saturday.

Last night Eccleshill United hosted Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One derby rivals Campion, and the home side earned the bragging rights.

The Eagles upset the odds somewhat with a 3-1 win because, despite having home advantage, their visitors had enjoyed a much better start to the season.

James Bicknell’s men were third in the table and were unbeaten away from home in their opening six games.

That statistic changed last night as the Eagles came back from a goal down in front a three-figure crowd, which was a good attendance for a midweek game.

Campion took a 15th-minute lead through Tom Robinson but a first-half brace by Chris Lever put the home side going into the interval in front.

Ben Hardy’s late strike then put the game out of reach for Campion.

Albion Sports finished with ten men as they went down 2-0 at Athersley Recreation in the Premier Division.

The hosts were two goals up by the break, Lee Garside netting in the 30th and 33rd minutes, and Albion were only reduced in numbers in stoppage time so the sending off had no bearing on the result.