GUISELEY ACCRINGTON STANLEY

PAUL COX had the FA Cup at his wedding – now he wants Guiseley to put some lasting memories in their photo album. The Lions boss was in charge at Mansfield when they played Premier League Liverpool in 2013. The Reds featured Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge that day and although the Stags’ run was ended, they went onto win the National League title. In the build-up to the game, Cox tied the knot with wife Natasha with the famous trophy present for pictures. Now at Guiseley, he wants his players to give their all against Accrington Stanley and take the Yorkshire club into the second round for the first time ever. “The club has never been past the first round proper so there’s a nice little carrot for us to create a bit of history,” Cox said. “There’s all these things that the FA Cup brings out and all the excitement and we want to win the game. “It’s a lovely distraction from the league, if that makes sense, and it’s something I love. Of course I’ve got a lot of history with it from Mansfield and getting married and playing Liverpool. They are great memories. “You want to be involved in games like this. And, you know me, I’m greedy so why not try and have another run.” Cox’s Guiseley are making the transition to full-time football as they look to achieve survival in the NonLeague’s top flight. They’ve only lost two games in the last 11 but Cox knows the threat John Coleman’s Accy pose. “John’s doing a fabulous job,” Cox said. “Someone asked me if they’ll underestimate us, not John. He’s been in NonLeague, he knows what it’s about. “But on Sunday, we want to win. It’s as simple as that. We can afford to be gung-ho. People might say a draw is a good result, but we might as well try to win it in 90 minutes and give it a right good go.”