Stockton Town started Pre-Season with a narrow win over NPL East newcomers Guisborough Town.
The Anchors came from behind as new arrival Layton Watts scored a brace. Michael Dunwell also gave a start to new signings Aaron Brown, Frank Nouble and Paul Rooney.
Stockton almost took an early lead when a familiar combination saw Kev Hayes’s freekick headed onto the bar by Adam Nicholson.
But it was Guisborough who opened the scoring when Matty Wilshaw headed in a corner from close range.
Guisborough had another dangerous chance when a strike was drilled wide from outside the area.
Stockton had a promising move when Nouble was released inside the box and he found the galloping Owen Gallacher who struck the bar.
The Anchors levelled whenWatts took down a long ball from Brown and advanced past the goalkeeper before he cooly converted.
Half Time: Stockton Town 1-1 Guisborough Town
On the hour mark in typical Pre-Season fashion there was unorthodox goalkeeper switch when Ryan Catterick went down injured and he was replaced by former Anchor Elliott Beddow.
He was called into a save from Hayes’s near post effort and from the resulting corner he punched away before Jaedon Faulkener blazed over.
Stockton took the lead when a lovely combination resulted in Watts finding the room to finish past Beddow.
The Anchors tried to add further goals but Beddow made a sliding save to thwart Faulkener
Full-Time: Stockton Town 2-1 Guisborough Town
