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We last faced West a few days after some good performances, including a convincing home win against local rivals Prestwich Heys. But we suffered a 4-0 loss in South Manchester, a result Dave and his team are itching to set right.

By coincidence, the return fixture follows another good performance against Prestwich. There was only ever one team in it as we won 2-0 at Adie Moran Park.
 
That victory made it five in five games, and the long-awaited clean sheet was a welcome sign of progress – along with the signing of gifted left-side defender Reece Kendall.
 
So we now face West on top of the table, on our own pitch at Gigg Lane, in great form, and with a strong squad strengthened even further.



All this gives us every reason to be cheerful about our chances of taking revenge for the result in Chorlton and making it six wins out of six.

Plenty of noise will help, so please come and shout for the lads. Up the Shakers!
  View the post match media from last weekend’s win at Prestwich Heys including interviews with Dave McNabb & Josh Gregory.
      In Opposition – West Didsbury & Chorlton
West have had mixed fortunes since their big win against the Shakers. Their next match was at North Shields in the fourth round of the Isuzu FA Vase, and they lost 2-1.
 
Since then they’ve won three, drawn one and lost one. The 2-1 defeat was in a home game against none other than Prestwich Heys.
 
The club dates back to 1908, became West Didsbury AFC in 1920, and added Chorlton to the name after acquiring their own ground in 1996.
 
They joined the NWCFL in 2012 and were promoted to the premier division after just one season.
 
  On the Day & In the Ground
Our Matchday @ Gigg guide is available to read to find out everything you need to know going on in and around the ground.

Kelvin Etuhu will be our guest in Starkies from 1:20pm.

Saturday is also our dedicated fixture for Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week.
 

As a club, we remain heavily committed to working with and for the Community, and at a time dedicated to raising awareness of hate crime and how to combat it. It may not be widely known but Gigg Lane is a Hate Crime Awareness Centre, and this on Saturday morning our Operations Manager, Casey Lynchey, will lead some training on the issues with our volunteer team.

Next Monday (17th) we will be hosting an event at Gigg Lane in conjunction with Bury Council and Manchester United Street Reds all aimed at raising awareness of Hate Crime in Greater Manchester, and how to combat it.
  Starkies Bar
Before kick-off: Starkies will be open at the normal time of 12.30pm for supporters to access from the Manchester Road End entrance before kick-off. This will be on a first-come, first-served basis up to capacity, which will be managed on the door.

Supporters will only be able to gain entry by presenting their online ticket purchased in advance, and no re-entry will be allowed once supporters leave to take their seat ahead of kick-off.

Starkies Pass ticket holders will be permitted access at any time in line with their purchase.

During the game: After kick-off, the bar can be accessed by anyone situated in the Main Stand (via the door linked to the concourse) or in the South Stand (via the front of the Manchester Road End). The bar is open throughout the game, including at half-time.

Post-match: Starkies will be open to all, again up to capacity, with last orders at 7.30pm.
  Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make it to the action at Gigg Lane, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms.
  Live Stream: An international stream will be available, for this fixture. Not available in the UK

Live stream tickets will be available to purchase very soon from our ticket webpage HERE.

Keep up-to-date with all our video content via the club’s YouTube Channel. Click to subscribe and never miss highlights and match reaction across the season.
  Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing commentary for this game. Join the team from the press box at Gigg Lane. Click here ahead of kick-off to listen live. Audio commentary will be provided for every game of the season, so you will never miss a piece of the action.
  Social Media: Our team will also bring you in-depth text commentary via the club ‘MatchDay Live‘ Twitter feed, with team news and half time and full time updates available also on Facebook and feel like you are there with our match galleries and imagery available over on Instagram.
  Whatever the weather, wherever you are across the globe, we have you covered.
  Up the Shakers!
  #ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartOfIt
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This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 38 – 12th February 2025 are in! The rollover this week was £2000 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!!

Want to be part of it? Join here
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Statement From The FSSB Election Committee
On Wednesday 5th February 2025, the Election Committee received a complaint relating to a social media post that Bradley Seymour had made regarding a former Bury FC player.
The post was made at some stage last year and had been taken down by Mr Seymour within a few hours of being posted. Mr Seymour, we understand, issued an apology at the time for any offence that he had caused.
Mr Seymour has been open and honest with the Election Committee and has cooperated fully with the process that we followed.  
This morning the Committee received notice that Mr Seymour had decided to withdraw from the FSSB Election.
Following discussions with Mi-Voice, the Election Committee has decided that any votes already cast for Mr Seymour should now be discounted and considered “lost”, but that the election process should continue as planned with voting closing for members on Wednesday 26th February 2025 at 5pm.
The results will be announced at the SGM on 3rd March 2025 at 7pm.
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We are thrilled to announce the signing of talented left-sided defender Reece Kendall who recently left Matlock Town, subject to FA & league approval.
 
The 25-year-old re-joined Matlock for a second spell in September last year for an undisclosed fee having previously played for the club between 2019 and 2021. His career began at Brighouse Town and he has also represented Spennymoor Town and Guiseley.
 
Reece was named in the NPL Premier Division Team of the Season last year during his time at Guiseley and has also earned recognition at international level, receiving a call-up to the England C squad.
 
Speaking about his move, he said: “I’m really happy to be coming into such a big club, the lads are top draw and the facilities are unbelievable. Just can’t wait to get involved and get started now a must-win every week is the minimum from that group of lads and hopefully, I can help in any way possible.”
 
We can’t wait to see Reece in action for the Shakers!

Image credit: Michael South Photography
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The Shakers go into our local derby at Prestwich after a great run of results – including a 5-2 home win against Heys on December 28th.
 
Since then we have established a clear lead at the top of the league and turned in some excellent performances – including Tuesday night’s 3-2 win against Isle of Man. But the game had more drama than many a TV crime series.
 
The Manx men took an early lead and levelled the scores at 2-2 four minutes from full-time. But our winner in the fourth minute of added time was a goal of stunning quality.
 
Bryan Ly’s pin-point accurate corner found the head of in-form striker Djavan Pedro, and the ground erupted.
 
But there’s no room for complacency as we take on Heys. They’re fighting hard to avoid relegation.
 
It’s a sell-out, so there’s scope for lots of noise. Up the Shakers!!!
      In Opposition – Prestwich Heys
An up-and-down season for Heys has mostly been down. But some decent results in the last few weeks have lifted them off the bottom of the table.
 
On Tuesday they won 2-1 at West Didsbury and Chorlton, who beat us 4-0 on the same ground in our first game in 2025.
 
Four wins in their last six games have lifted Heys into sixth position in the form table – in contrast to their 22nd place in the league with 24 points out of a possible 105.
  Admission & Tickets
This fixture is ALL-TICKET for Bury fans and is SOLD OUT – please don’t attend without a ticket.
  Travel & Parking
Nearest Railway: Besses o’th Barn Metrolink (0.7 miles)

Nearest Bus Route to Ground: 135 from Manchester to Bury Route, alight at Besses o’ th’ Barn
 
Driving: M60 to junction 17 towards Whitefield, turn right into Clyde Avenue continue over traffic lights onto Thatch Leach Lane, turn right at the Frigate Public House, over motorway bridge, ground on the left.


Parking Facilities: Parking available for around 100 cars.

Ground Facilities: Clubhouse with Licenced Bar (Cash & Card accepted), Covered Seating for 100, Covered Standing for 150. No musical instruments are allowed in the ground, and we have a strict no-dogs policy, other than Disability Support dogs


Sat Nav Postcode: M45 6NT
 
  Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make the game, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms.
 
Live Stream: For this game, we will have no live stream. Keep up-to-date with all our video content via the club’s YouTube Channel. Click to subscribe and never miss highlights and match reaction across the season.
 
Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing commentary for this game. Click here ahead of kick-off to listen live. Audio commentary will be provided for every game of the season, so you will never miss a piece of the action.
 
Social Media: Our team will also bring you in-depth text commentary via the club ‘MatchDay Live‘ Twitter feed, with team news and half time and full time updates available also on Facebook and feel like you are there with our match galleries and imagery available over on Instagram.
 
Whatever the weather, wherever you are across the globe, we have you covered.
 
Up the Shakers!
  #ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartofIt
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