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The first of three successive away games provides the Shakers with one of the toughest challenges of our season so far. Lower Breck are among the top teams in the league, and look certain to be among those scrapping for the promotion places come April. So they will be keen to end our unbeaten run of 21 games. 

The Shakers go into the challenge having had a week to reflect on our outstanding 8-0 home win against Longridge Town and extra training to further boost the skills on view in that game.

Strong in defence, dynamic in midfield and relentlessly threatening up front: we certainly looked the real deal.

Lower Breck also come into this game with a great win fresh in their minds. 5-0 at home against Glossop North End, who we know are no push-overs. 

And they also will have had a week off, because a frozen pitch scuppered their mid-week away fixture against FC Helens in the Macron Cup second round.

Our next match at Gigg Lane will be against Colne on Saturday December 7. After Lower Breck we travel to Burscough a week later and Litherland REMYCA on December 4.

Plenty of miles for our travelling fans – but all the players really value your backing, and so does everyone at the club. So please keep going for it!!   
    In Opposition – Lower Breck
Lower Breck are currently fourth in the league table – two places behind us, with 46 points from 25 games against our 49 from 21. They have won three and drawn two of their last six games.

Formed 14 years ago as a youth team, they play at the Anfield Sports Community Centre. They later joined the Lancashire County Premier League second division, were promoted to the NWCFL in 2019, and went up into the Premier Division in 2021.  
  Tickets
Click here to purchase your ticket.
Online tickets are available ahead of the game, with pay on the gate available. Ticket prices are as follows:
Adults – £8.50 Concessions (Child U16/ Over 65s) – £6.50 U12s – £4.50   On the Day & In the Ground
Travel: From the North, join the M62 to the end at then turn right onto Queens Drive. After 1.5 miles turn left onto Mill Bank, then after 0.5 miles turn right onto Lower Breck Road. The ground is on your right.

From the North, join the A580 East Lancs Road. 2.5 miles after you pass the M57, bear left onto Townsend Road then after 1.3 miles turn left onto Lower Breck Road. The ground is on your left.
  SatNav Postcode: L6 0AG
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  Parking: There is a large car park at the ground that caters for 650 cars.

Please park considerately and think of local residents.
  Inside the Ground: The Anfield Sports and Community Centre (ASCC) is a sports and recreation facility located in Breckside Park bordering both Anfield and Tuebrook wards of Liverpool. The Anfield Sports and Community Organization aims to alleviate social and economic disadvantage, principally through promoting sport and other recreational programs to individuals who need it most because of their age, disablement, financial, social or economic circumstances. The facilities currently provide for Community activity across a range of sports and arts based programs.
  Matchday Programme: Printed copies available on the turnstiles for £2.50
    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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The Shakers host Darwen FC Women on Sunday, in what is set to be a challenging match on home turf.


Darwen currently sit first in the Premier Division of the North West Women’s Regional Football League, with Bury sitting tenth.


Darwen have won eight of their ten league games this season, suffering defeat to only Fleetwood Town (3-1) and Trammere Rovers (2-3).


Head down to Gigg Lane and support the girls as they look to get a win. Tickets available on the gate.


Cost: £3 adults//£1 children


Parking: limited – spaces are first come first served.


Address: Bury Football Club, Gigg Lane, BL9 9HU


Please note, this match has a 200 person capacity and Starkies Bar will be open throughout and after the game.
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We can confirm the departure of winger, Iyrwah Gooden, who has joined Bradford Park Avenue.

The 24-year-old joined the club in the summer after leaving NCEL champions Emley.

He made 25 appearances for the Shakers, scoring five goals, including a debut goal against Squires Gate in July.

Manager, Dave McNabb commented: “I’d like to wish Iyrwah the very best of luck at Bradford PA. A great player and an even better person. His smile, character and personality will be hugely missed by all staff and players. Good luck mate.”

Everyone at the club would like to wish Iyrwah all the best for the future.
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This home cup-tie provides us with a double benefit: we can give Under-23s players game time and have an extra training session before the tough fixture against high-flying Lower Breck on Saturday.
 
It also gives fans a chance to get along to Gigg Lane to recall and celebrate our outstanding performance of the season. The stunning 8-0 home win against Longridge gave morale a massive boost right across the club.
 
And there will now be no NWCFL game at Gigg Lane until we entertain Colne on Saturday December 7. The match at Lower Breck will be followed by games at Burscough a week later and Litherland REMYCA on December 4.   
 
Meanwhile, we look forward to a great performance from the younger players after their experience at Abbey Hey in the Manchester Premier Cup five weeks ago. They were doing fine until they had a player sent off, and lost 4-2. 
  In Opposition – Chadderton
The clash with Chadderton was lined up back in June, when we were both awarded a bye in the draw for the first round.
 
They started the league season strongly, but their form has dipped of late – four defeats in their last six matches.
 
Nevertheless they’re still third in the table, with 47 points from 24 games compared with second-placed Shakers’ on 49 from 21 and top side Ramsbottom’s 53 from 24.
  On the Day & In the Ground
This fixture will be pay on the gate only (cash / card), no advance tickets will be on sale.
 
Blocks A to D in the Main Stand will be open for this fixture, with entry via the turnstiles for the Main Stand. The arrangements in this regard are to manage the stewarding costs for this game only, with a smaller than usual crowd anticipated.
 
A main stand kiosk will be open serving hot food and drinks, with the bar in Starkies Lounge open when the ground opens at 6.30pm.
 
Admission charges are: Adults – £5, 16-18-year-olds – £3, Under 16’s – £1.
    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: No live stream will be available for this game. 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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It wouldn’t be surprising if Longridge Town come to Gigg Lane fired up with determination to take revenge for the 5-1 defeat we inflicted on them last month, when they visit Gigg Lane this weekend.
 
It was a score that perhaps flattered the Shakers back in October, conceding three penalties in the game but after overcoming that storm and Mitch Allen saving two of the penalties, the result was empthatic in the end.

Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw against Charnock Richard proved that we won’t have it all our own way as we look to assume top spot in the league, and with three draws in the last four at home manager Dave McNabb will be looking of more of type of finishes supplied by second-half substitute Alex Cherera.
 
After a difficult first half, we were lucky to be only 1-0 down to lively Charnock Richard and were rescued by an unforgettable solo goal from our startlet Cherera on 71 minutes. Check out the goal below on the highlights, as well as comment from Tim Lees and midfielder Cam Fogerty.
 
The challenge now is to extend it to 21 games. So once again we need lots of fans and plenty of noise to help us that run going. So come fans, and come on you Shakers!!!
  You can relive all the action from Tuesday and hear post match reaction from Tim Lees and Cam Fogerty below.
      In Opposition – Longridge Town
It’s not been a good season so far for Longridge. They’ve lost their last two matches – at home against Glossop North End and away to South Liverpool – and are 16th in the table with 27 points from 22 matches.
 
Longridge were promoted from the NWCFL’s Division One to the Premiership in 2019, but their first two seasons were curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
They then turned down the chance of playing in the Northern Premier League. Lee Ashcroft – still their manager – explained: “We’re not ready… We’ve got to establish ourselves at this level for the next two or three years, maybe longer.”
 
Last season they finished 19th. They drew 1-1 at Gigg Lane and we beat them 2-1 in the return fixture. 
  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.

Match Tickets can be bought online HERE.
  Peter Valentine will be our guest in Starkies this Saturday. The centre-back amassed over 300 games for the club over between 1985 – 1993, after arriving from Bolton Wanderers.

Be in Starkies for the Q&A from 1:20pm.
  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: As this Saturday falls inside the international break, the game will be broadcast live from Gigg Lane via our new streaming service accessed via TicketCo. The cost is £7.29 (inc.VAT & fees).

Season ticket holders can gain access to live streams for FREE as part of their season ticket purchase. Enter your 5-letter reference code from your season ticket receipt in the ‘Promocode’ box and click apply.

Your link to access the game will be provided in your receipt following the transaction.

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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