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Our next women’s first team match sees the Shakers host Salford City FC Lionesses Women, following Sunday afternoon’s loss against Wythenshawe. Salford currently sit in ninth place in the Premier Division of the North West Womens Regional League, one below Bury. The Shakers last came head to head with Salford in August, with the match finishing with a 1-1 draw. Salford has experienced a turbulent few games, most recently drawing 1-1 with Curzon Ashton, and West Didsbury and Chorlton, losing 3-0 and 2-3 to Wythenshawe Women, and winning 0-4 against FC United of Manchester Women. Head down to Gigg Lane and support the girls in what is sure to be a competitive match. Entry via turnstile (West Stand) from 1pm. 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 food and drink will be available from Starkies Bar throughout. View the full article

CEO Neil Sears answers supporters questions following a fantastic start to the season on the pitch. Watch Part 3 of this update below: View the full article

We need noisy fans in numbers to get behind the Shakers as they face Glossop North End in their 21st match of the season. Yes, we are indeed, still the mighty Shakers. Yes, we are unbeaten. And yes, we did beat North End 4-2 away three weeks ago. But the 5-1 win at Longridge on Saturday flattered us. Without Mitch Allen’s heroics in saving two out of three penalties it might have been a very different story. The 900 fans who made the journey up the M6 will have been delighted with the result, but maybe concerned that the match could all-too-easily have got away from us. They may well have wondered if the pressure of that unbeaten run and two matches a week, week after week, is beginning to tell? Just a few days after the Glossop match the Shakers have yet another big game – and yet another away from home. On Saturday, they travel 130 miles each way to take on Harborough in the final qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup. Another win in the league game would send them off in good spirits. So please…come on down!! Come on you Shakers!!! You can relive all the action from Saturday and hear post match reaction from Chris Watts & Ben Hockenhull below. In Opposition – Glossop North End Glossop had a terrible start to the season, but have won their last five league games – including a 5-1 defeat of Squires Gate on Saturday. They’re 16th in the league table, having scored 26 goals and conceded 31. They ended last season in 21st position. We played them three times, losing 2-1 at home and winning 1-0 away in the league, and losing 2-1 at Glossop in the Manchester Premier Cup. North End’s history dates back to 1886. They won the NWCFL Premier Division title in 2015 and in the same year they played at Wembley in the final of the Isuzu FA Vase, losing 2-1 to North Shields. 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. Jon Newby is our special guest in Starkies & Eyelevel Sponsors Lounge. Jon currently sits on the Football Supporters’ Society of Bury board, he made over 100 appearances for the club in the early 00s. Make sure to get into Starkies early to listen to the tails of his time in BL9, which is open to all for free this Tuesday evening. 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: 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 View the full article

Highlights are brought to you by Autosave Ltd, Proud sponsors of Bury Football Club. Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #partofit

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

This week we informed the FENIX Trophy organisers of our intentions to withdraw from the competition. Following discussions amongst the board & management team, it was felt that our recent cup successes coupled with the Finnish weather, it would be difficult to arrange a date before the first round concludes in December. We understand that this might come as a disappointment to supporters, but we have taken this decision in the best interest of the football club. View the full article

We can confirm Andy Briggs has joined Northern Premier League side Widnes on dual registration. Andy has made 12 appearances off the bench this season and heads to Merseyside in a bid for more game time. Manager, Dave McNabb said: “Andy has had a bit of a stop, start season so far for various reasons. He hasn’t managed to get the game time he wants or deserves. “Now he is fully fit it makes sense for him to go an get some regular game time at Widnes. “Andy remains an important player and part of the long term plans.” Briggs added: “I would like to give a quick thanks to the fans for their unwavering support so far this season. Obviously, as a team it’s been a great start but from a personal point of view, this season I’ve not had as much game time as I would have hoped. “The fans however have been unbelievable throughout. As a player, playing games is the most important thing, so hopefully I can take this opportunity to get so much needed game time and I hope to see you all soon.” We’d like to wish Andy all the best for his time at Widnes and we’ll keep you updated on his progress. View the full article

Our women’s first team visits Wythenshawe this Sunday, where the Shakers will be looking to revert to the success they saw in the early stages of the season. Currently sitting first in the table, Wythenshawe has had a successful run so far, with the team yet to experience defeat. So far, they have beaten West Didsbury and Chorlton (0-7), Crewe Alexandra (6-0), Mancunian Unity (0-4), Salford City (2-3 and 3-0) and FC United of Manchester (1-5). They also drew against Tranmere Rovers (1-1). Head down to the Selco Builders Warehouse Community Stadium and get behind the Shakers on Sunday. Address: Community Stadium, Hollyhedge Park, Altrincham Road, Wythenshawe, M22 4US View the full article

Our visit to Longridge Town for a league match is in no sense a case of “back to the old routine” for the unbeaten Shakers. It will be a tough game against opponents who had a good start to the season but now desperately need to prove a point. Town are more than aware that Bury go into the game after that dramatic Emirates FA Cup win at Radcliffe last weekend and a good result in a demanding midweek encounter with Chadderton. In such a situation, a come-down in a real danger. But everyone at Gigg Lane has promotion as the No 1 priority for the season, so the game at Longridge is a Cup Final – just like every league game. Last season, Bury took four points from their two games against Town, drawing 1-1 at home and winning 2-1 at Longridge. Highlights and post-match interviews from Tuesday are available on our YouTube channel (links below) We head up the M6, looking to make 20 unbeaten since the start of the season in all competitions. It’s 13th away game of the season – looking to pick up our 10th win on the road. We’ve scored 39 goals on the road this season, averaging 3.25 goals per game. In Opposition – Longridge Town Town’s last match on Tuesday was a 4-3 Macron Cup win on penalties after a 1-1 draw at home against Holker Old Boys. Before that, they’d lost three successive league games – against Abbey Hey and Squires Gate away and Litherland at home. The Preston club was created in 1996 by the merger of two teams which had started life in the 19th century as church sides playing in different leagues. They progressed to the NWCFL’s Division One North in 2018, and scored 144 goals on their way to becoming champions in their first season. Their aim now is to consolidate their position in the Premier Division, having finished in 19th position last season with 44 points from 46 games. They are currently in eighth position, having won eight and lost seven of their 15 games. Tickets Prices: Adults: £10, Concession: £7, 12-16: £2, Under 11s: FREE We can confirm that pay on the gate will now be an option tomorrow with some tickets still left over. Click the link here to purchase your matchday ticket in advance. Travel & Parking Ground: The Recycling Lives Ground Address: Inglewhite Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire Postcode: PR3 2NA Parking: There are limited parking options in the football club park making it a less than ideal option for Bury supporters. However Longridge Civic Hall are offering loads more parking spaces round the back of the Hall, which also happens to be just a ten minute walk to the ground. Longridge cricket club is also kindly offering parking for all supporters, as are Wilfrid’s club. We ask that anyone driving to and parking at the game be considerate of our neighbours or any locals. Public Transport: Number 1 bus Preston to Berry Lane Longridge. Every 15/20 minutes. 30/45 minutes in evenings Nearest train: Preston (7.7 miles) Driving: From M6 South,exit at J31a and follow signs to Longridge. On entering Longridge take left fork at Old Oak pub. Continue to ground on lnglewhite Road. From M6 North, exit at J32. Take A6 to Broughton,Turn Right onto B5269. Follow signs to Longridge. On Entering Longridge take left onto Halfpenny Lane. Ground is at end of the road. Ground Facilities: Bar, refreshments, toilets, TV, free matchday WiFi.The Alston next to the ground is a Pub Restaurant and the Forrest Arms is a sport pub and is a 5 minute walk from the ground. There are a number of takeaways on route to ground. Sainsburys is 400 metres from ground. Aldi 3/4mile from ground 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 View the full article

Following the statement published by Harborough Town yesterday evening, we can confirm our ticketing arrangements for this FA Cup tie. As has become standard practice when processing tickets to away games where the ticket availability is limited, supporters will receive email communication from the club, when tickets become available. Our allocation for this fixture is 600 tickets. These will be sold initially to Season Ticket Holders and FSSB Members and will be released at 8pm tonight. If you have multiple season tickets & memberships connected to one email address, you will be able to purchase. Checks will be made to ensure fans aren’t over-purchasing tickets. We will make an additional statement, should we be releasing tickets to other priority groups. If you have any ticketing queries, please email tickets@buryfc.co.uk and our team will respond. We request fans don’t send us multiple emails, as this delays response times. View the full article

CEO Neil Sears answers supporters questions following a fantastic start to the season on the pitch. Watch Part 1 of this update below: View the full article

Ahead of next Saturday’s FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying tie at Harborough Town, the following match arrangements have been made. The statement below has been provided by Harborough Town FC Board of Directors: Ahead of the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round Qualifying match between Harborough Town and Bury FC to be played on Saturday 12 October, we are pleased to provide the following ticket and match day information to ensure that everyone attending the game is safe and able to enjoy the football. The match will be an ALL-TICKET event with full segregation. Fans from either club will not be allowed to enter the ground without a ticket that has been purchased in advance of the game. Tickets are not transferable. Please do not bring flares, or any other items to the game which could be used as weapons. Leicestershire Police will be attending the game. Harborough Town (home supporters) Home match tickets will only be available to purchase at the Harborough Town Community Football Ground in advance of the game – we will provide details of how and when the tickets can be purchased on our social media platforms. A reminder that Harborough Town Season Tickets are NOT valid for this game, as it is a cup competition. On match day, we encourage Harborough Town supporters to walk to the ground if possible as the area will be exceptionally busy. Home fans should enter and exit the ground via the double side gate in the rear car park to the right-hand side of the club house, which will be made into a temporary turnstile for this match. Stewards will be present to facilitate entry to the ground. SIA stewards will be on the gate to perform ad-hoc searches of fans. Home fans will have the stands on the right-hand side of the pitch, and along the bottom of the pitch nearest the club house. Food & drink will be provided as usual via the catering van and bars within the club house. Home fans will be asked to leave the ground immediately after the game has finished. Bury FC (away supporters) Away match tickets will be available to purchase via Bury FC’s online ticketing service in advance of the game – Bury FC will provide details of how and when the tickets can be purchased on their social media platforms. On match day, parking is available in the council car park adjacent to the ground as well as in agreed local designated areas – details will be supplied to Bury FC to provide to away supporters. We kindly request you to respect our residential and business neighbours, and to arrive early to avoid congestion upon entry. Away fans should enter and exit the ground via the turnstiles on the left-hand side of the club house when entering the car park. Stewards will be present to facilitate entry to the ground. SIA stewards will be on the gate to perform ad-hoc searches of fans. Away fans have been allocated the area on the left-hand side of the pitch (rugby ground side), from the away dugout and along the top end of the ground. There is also provision for 100 covered seats further around the top end. Portable toilets will be placed at the top end of the ground, along with catering facilities for food and drink. We respectfully ask that the Bury FC fans remain in the ground for a short period of time after the game. We thank you in advance for your co-operation, and understanding, and hope that all fans enjoy the game safely. Harborough Town FC Board of Directors A further statement will be made by Bury Football Club tomorrow, regarding ticketing. View the full article

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 19 – 2nd October 2024 are in! The rollover this week was £500 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!! Want to be part of it? Join here Prize Draw No. Members Name £500 Rollover HC3057 L WAKE £1000 LK4346 S WALLER £100 HB2788 E CLARK £50 HC2216 B LUCAS £50 RR4581 T UNSWORTH £25 PA0118 MRS HILL £25 LA6434 A OGDEN £10 BA4427 M BLINKHORN £10 PA1733 J SHILLITO £10 RP6894 V HARROP £10 NJ4616 L DUNDERDALE £10 SA4443 MR TEBAY £10 HD0480 G SMURTHWAITE £10 LL3329 I COOPER £10 PA4755 I LAMBERT £10 NA5215 M FAZACKERLEY £10 BR6779 R DUNN Bury FC is a partner of NYCDA and a beneficiary of the NYCDA Weekly Draw. Gambling Commission account number 5166. Registered Office: 1-2 Frecheville Court, Bury, BL9 0UF. Responsible Person: Mr M Brocklehurst. For more information, please visit www.nycdaweeklydraw.co.uk/treasureline. View the full article

Following yesterday’s Fourth Qualifying Round draw of the Emirates FA Cup, we will head to Harborough Town of the Southern League Premier Division Central (Step 3). The tie is scheduled to take place on Saturday 12th October. A supporters coach will be also be available. More details on match and coach tickets to follow when we have received them from our hosts. This is expected by the end of the week, and supporters are asked not to contact Harborough Town direct whilst these arrangements are confirmed. View the full article

Pressure? This Bury team thrives on it. Everyone knows the league is our top priority. But this past weekend it was the FA Cup and a visit to Radcliffe. It was a remarkable away victory in a massive local derby, against a team three tiers above us in the football pyramid but Dave, his staff and his team never thought they wouldn’t come away with the win. Before the kick off there was a tribute to the late Paul Hilton, Radcliffe’s Chairman, who sadly passed away last week. With both clubs laying wreaths in the center circle and all 2,800 in attendance taking part in a minute’s applause to celebrate the life a man who has done so much not only for non-league football but for his club’s local community too. He will be missed by all who knew him. The game began… And what a game: Radcliffe one up after seven minutes. Bury level in 57 and ahead in 82. Radcliffe level in 89. And finally…Bury’s winning penalty in 103. Amazing! Yes, we celebrated our win on Saturday. Yes, we all awaited the fourth qualifying round draw with baited breath. But there’s no blurring of the focus on promotion as we look back to the North West Counties Premier Division and a huge match against second placed Chadderton, a team who find themselves in a rich vein of form in recent weeks. It’s going to be a tough game, but Dave and his team are revved up and ready to go following this weekend’s win and we need you behind us from the first minute until the final whistle!! You can relive all the action from Saturday and hear post match feedback from Tim Lees, Sam Coughlan and Captain Gaz Peet below. In Opposition – Chadderton FC Good performances in recent games have put Chadderton in a strong position in the NWCFL Premier Division table, just behind leaders Ramsbottom and having played two games fewer. Their 32 points from 15 matches compares with Ramsbottom’s 36 from 17 and Bury’s 25 from 11 in fifth position. On Friday night, Chadderton beat AFC Liverpool 7-1 away, having won 5-3 at Prestwich Heys on Tuesday. These results followed an 8-4 home win against Retford United from the Central Midlands league in the Isuzu FA Vase. Their opponents at home in the first round proper are none other than the Shakers. The Chadderton club came into existence in 1947 and took their present name in 1957. They joined the Lancashire Combination in 1980 and two years later were one of the founding clubs in the NWCFL. 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. Rob Matthews is our special guest in Starkies & Eyelevel Sponsors Lounge. Rob made 74 appearances for the Shakers between 1996-1998 scoring 12 goals. Make sure to get into Starkies early to listen to the tails of his time in BL9, which is open to all for free this Tuesday evening. 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: 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 View the full article

Dave McNabb’s men extended their unbeaten streak to 18 games across all competitions throughout a packed Spetember schedule. This saw the Shakers battle through a run of four away games on the bounce including trips to Blyth and the Isle Of Man and progress in both the FA Cup and FA Vase eliminating higher level competition in the process. There have been outstanding performances across the pitch and now it’s your time to pick your September player of the month. Voting closes at 7pm tomorrow evening ahead of the game against Chadderton at Gigg Lane. Who is your player of the month for September? Mitch Allen Gaz Peet Lewis Earl Connor Pye Sam Coughlan Bebeto Gomes Bobby Carroll Josh Gregory Cameron Fogerty Alik Babayan Alex Cherera Ruben Jerome Iyrwah Gooden Bryan Ly Rustam Stepans Andy Briggs Lewis Alessandra Ben Hockenhull Vote View the full article

This afternoon we will find out who we face in the Fourth Qualifying Round of this season’s Emirates FA Cup. We have won five ties to get to this stage – all of which have come away from home. Our Cup Run: Extra Preliminary Round – W 4-2 vs Congleton Town (a) Preliminary Round – W 3-1 vs Avro (a) First Qualifying Round – W 2-0 vs Garforth Town (a) Second Qualifying Round – W 2-0 vs Blyth Spartans (a) Third Qualifying Round – W 3-2 vs Radcliffe (a) Today’s draw remains regionalised, 64 ties will come from this draw. 15 in the North & 17 in the South. We are ball number 14 in the north draw. The draw numbers for the North Section are as follows: AFC Flyde Altrincham Boston United FC Halifax Town Gateshead Hartlepool United Oldham Athletic Rochdale Solihull Moors Tamworth York City Guiseley Stockton Town or Chester BURY Curzon Ashton Farsley Celtic Gainsborough Trinity Scarborough Athletic Spennymoor Town Macclesfield Buxton or Kidderminster Harriers Shifnal Town or Hednesford Town Harborough Town Biggleswade Town or Alfreton Town Kettering Town Rushall Olympic Worksop Town or King’s Lynn Town Royston Town or Peterborough Sports Biggleswade Brackley Town TalkSport will be live broadcasting the draw this afternoon from 3pm. Click here to listen live. We will bring you coverage as well, across our social media pages. The arrangements for the tie will be confirmed as soon as possible. View the full article

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

We can confirm the departure of goalkeeper Tom Stewart. The 28 year old joined the club in the summer from Lancaster City. He made eight appearances, including two big FA Cup wins at Congleton & Avro. We’d like to thank Tom for his contributions and wish him well for the future. View the full article

Looking for a premier venue to host your next game or training session? Look no further! Gigg Lane offers a brand new, state of the art 3G pitch that is perfect for all your footballing needs. One of the world’s oldest professional football stadiums, Gigg Lane has been home to Bury Football Club since it was built in 1885 and now it’s your chance to play on the pitch. Since the pitch installation was completed last month, we’ve started to see all 28 Bury FC adult, junior and community teams in their new home for training and matches, whilst also welcoming other local grassroots junior and adult clubs such as Unsworth, Prestwich, Westbury and Totty Robins. Please ensure you read and adhere to our footwear rules – keeping our pitch in the best possible condition is essential. Why Choose Our 3G Pitch? Top-Quality Surface: Play on a fully maintained 3G pitch, designed for maximum performance and safety. Ideal for All Events: Whether it’s a friendly match, training, or a tournament, we cater to all types of football activities. Prime Location: Conveniently located at the historic Gigg Lane, with easy access and parking. Competitive Rates: Affordable pricing for individuals, teams, schools and businesses. Don’t miss out on the chance to play at one of the oldest stadiums in England! Availability is limited, so act fast! To Book Your Slot – please click here. View the full article

Home victories over Stockport Town in the league and Burscough in the Isuzu FA Vase second qualifying round take our unbeaten run to 17 games. And that’s not to mention third place in the NW Counties league table with games in hand. It all provides an excellent springboard for our dive into the deep waters of the game against supreme rivals Radcliffe. But the Shakers made many fans shake with fear by conceding a late, late goal in the one-sided game against Town on Tuesday. Rustam Stepans had scored from a penalty on 55 minutes, and a second goal from Sam Coughlan on the stroke of 90 finally seemed to have clinched it. But three minutes later Harley Monaghan sparked a scary ending but a satisfactory 2-1 result. Goals from Ruben Jerome, Ben Hockenhull and Rustam Stepans made the Isuzu FA Vase second qualifying round win against Burscough on Saturday a complete contrast. It seemed all over by half-time. And so it was: 3-0. Highlights and post-match interviews from Tuesday’s win are available on our YouTube channel (links below) In Opposition – Radcliffe It’s not been a good start in the Vanarama National League North for newly-promoted Radcliffe. They’re currently bottom: played 8, won 0, drawn 4, lost 4. The 2-1 away win against Warrington in the Emirates FA Cup second qualifying round will have given morale at the club a hefty boost. And they will be hoping for another when they take on Bury at the Neuven Stadium in the third qualifying round. The game will have special resonance for 37-year-old Nicky Adams, who played for Bury during his long career in league football. Radcliffe football club came into being as Radcliffe Borough in 1949. It was a bitter blow for many in the town when it became part of Bury Metropolitan Borough in 1974. And that may explain why it took so long for the club to drop “Borough” from its title – in 2018. Tickets This game is SOLD OUT & ALL TICKET for AWAY Supporters. Tickets can be collected from main reception between 1pm & 7pm on Thursday, and between 1pm & 5pm on Friday. Please show your QR code to collect your ticket. Travel & Parking Address: Neuven Stadium, Colshaw Close E, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3PE (WhatThreeWords – ///energetic.crowned.kicks Public Transport: The 98 Bus is the only direct bus route, running from Bury Town Centre to outside the Neuven Stadium. Nearest Tram Stop: Radcliffe. After arriving at Radcliffe Tram Station, turn left out of the car park and walk straight to the top of the road (Spring Lane) at the traffic lights, turn right pass the Royal Oak Pub and follow the road until the next set of traffic lights near Tesco. Turn Right and head up Ainsworth Road, until you reach the Victoria Pub. Turn left onto Lowe Street and the Neuven Stadium is at the end of the road on the right turning into Colshaw Close East. The journey takes around 20 minutes. Driving: M60 junction 17 follow signs for Whitefield and Bury. Take A665 to Radcliffe via by-pass to Bolton Road. Signposted to turn right into Unsworth Street. The Neuven Stadium is on the left approximately half a mile turning into Colshaw Close East. Enter M26 3PE for those using Sat Navs. Parking: There is no parking for fans on the Neuven Stadium’s ground, alternative parking is available at the Cricket Ground which is a 5-minute walk away or street parking, obviously goes without saying please be respectful to our neighbours and do not park inappropriately and/or in front of driveways. Ground Facilities: This fixture will be separated between home & away supporters. There will be a food van which serves the likes of chips, burgers, hot dogs etc, hot and cold drinks. There is an outside bar which serves a range of beers. 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 View the full article

Our Head of Recruitment Jimmy Holmes has provided the following update for supporters: We are now 2 months into the season. I just wanted to provide an update on the new squad with an insight into how we’ve gone about it. From day one at Bury FC my job was to help build a squad that could compete at the top end of the table and ultimately gain promotion, but also go on and progress up to the next league once we get there. Previously the club had a high turnover of players throughout the past 4 seasons. We wanted to change this and add in players for the long term. The next stage was to take what the club had from last season. We only had a handful of players that had committed so we had to build an entirely new squad. We had a number of key targets that had been watched on numerous occasions that we wanted to bring to the club so when we made our approach we were fully confident in the player. They are a brand new squad that will take time to fulfill its potential with an average age of 23. It was part of our plan to also build a squad that is younger. Long term we don’t want to have a relatively high average age & we don’t want to be having to re-build like in previous years. We have a clear plan on how we want to get there. Even if it isn’t always easy to bring the right players into Bury FC it’s important that the individual players we sign can identify with our path. Players who can handle the pressure of playing for Bury FC but who can also handle the expectations week in week out. Players that can go on a journey with the club, identify with fans and be ready for the next challenge when the club gets there. We want to invest in these players now so the rewards will come later down the road after making 50/100/150 appearances for the club. That is something unique at these levels of football. If you want to build something, you have to think two or three years ahead. Most of the players are of an age, so that in one, two or three years they will still be at a good footballer’s age and everyone’s goal is to move forward with the club. The purpose of good recruitment is to find players who fit a team’s style of play before anyone else realises how good they are clubs can also look for undervalued players. We wanted to bring into the club players that the fans might not have heard about before. New players that we believe can go and take the club on to another level. Players who may not have played in a certain position before who we can develop and fit into our system & style of play. If the players individually and squad collectively keep their levels high it’s going to be a pleasure to watch them moving forward. We don’t want to copy other clubs we want to recruit the best talent for our club and be unique. Jimmy Holmes. View the full article