Bury FC News

It’s back on the road on Easter Monday as The Shakers make the 26-mile trip to Clitheroe. With only four games left in the season, we sit four points clear at the top of the table. Anthony Johnson’s side will make the trip full of confidence after a 4-1 win on Good Friday against Congleton Town, extending their winning run to four games. The two sides last faced on Boxing Day, when goals from Rustam Stepans and Leo Graham solidified a 2-0 win at Gigg Lane. In Opposition – Clitheroe The clu

Boxing Day football returns to Gigg Lane as we welcome Clitheroe in what promises to be a competitive festive encounter. With a big holiday crowd expected and momentum at stake as the season enters a crucial phase, the Shakers will be looking to make home advantage count against a first-time Lancashire opponent. After the excitement of Christmas, attention turns back to the pitch, where three points on Boxing Day could set the tone for the remainder of the campaign. Last time out, we made it t

The trip to Colne follows hard on the heels of last Tuesday’s visit to Charnock Richard, and we’re hoping the outcome is similar. What a treat it was for the Shakers and our fans. We celebrated the return to League action with an away win under lights on a wet and skiddy pitch – and with a clean sheet.   It was a good start for goalkeeper Russell Saunders – who was drafted in at the last minute as Mitch Allen and his partner welcomed their new arrival – Once again congrats to Mitc

After 1547 days without competitive football, Bury FC finally returned to league action on Saturday. And what an occasion it was – dispatching a competitive Glossop North End side 5–1 to take a very early position at the top of the NWCFL Premier Division. We cannot thank the fans enough for cheering us on to victory in the historic occasion at Gigg Lane, with the attendance of 5,451 – a record for this division! The first away game arrives just three days later at Colne, who suffered a

A win for interim managers, Leon Mike and Stephen Sheil, on Tuesday night was welcome relief after a turbulent start to the week which saw Andy Welsh and management team leave the club following the loss to Lower Breck last Saturday. The management duo were keen to stress the importance of the senior players in the group who stepped up to help with preparations for the win on the Fylde coast, you can hear their interview after the game below. One of those senior players put his words i

We welcome Colne to Gigg Lane determined to bounce back from our disappointing start to a month which may well prove vital in our bid for promotion.   That 3-1 defeat at Litherland REMYCA was hard to take, but hey! – football’s always about a new start with the next match.   We beat Colne 2-0 at their place at the end of October, with second-half goals from Ben Hockenhull and Connor Pye. Since then, we’ve won two and lost two and Colne have won two, drawn one and lost one.  

It was FA Cup heartbreak for The Shakers on Tuesday as we were on the wrong side of 2-0 scoreline in what was a tough encounter against a very strong Stalybridge side. We are back into league action this Saturday and Dave and his Team will be looking to right the wrongs from Tuesday night as we travel to Cheshire to face Congleton. The Bears almost won promotion last season so we know that it will once again be another tough game against a strong side, which will be followed just 48 hours lat

The Shakers welcome a struggling Congleton Town side to Gigg Lane this weekend, hoping to continue a three-game unbeaten run. Sitting four points clear at the top with five games to go, Anthony Johnson’s side will know how much a win this weekend would mean in our bid for automatic promotion. Our opposition, Congleton Town, sit at the opposite end of the table in 17th, just three points above the drop. The two sides last meeting ended in a 0-0 draw in last August. In Opposition – Congleton To

A break from the league as we have cup action this midweek as we travel to Curzon Ashton in the quarter-finals of the Manchester FA Frank Hannah Premier Cup. In the last round, a youthful Shakers side picked up a 4-2 win against Maine Road. We now come into this tie against one of the highest-ranked teams left in the competition. Manager Tim Lees confirmed in his post-match interview on Saturday that he would use his tie as an opportunity to give players some game time, whilst also offering so