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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

As part of the next stage of developing the commercial department of the club, we are looking to recruit a Head Of Commercial. This will be aimed at building on the foundations set so far and continue to build upon the Partnerships Programme released last year. Please see the details below and apply with a covering letter before midnight on the 2nd February. Salary circa £35,000 p.a. + OTE Location Bury Football Club, Gigg Lane, Bury Contract type Permanent (full time) Closing date 23:59 hours on 2 February 2025 Apply to: opscommittee@buryfc.co.uk Bury Football Club, a semi-professional football club presently operating at Step 5 of non-league football, is looking for a Head of Commercial to join with and lead a team of volunteers in delivering our partnership and sponsorship programmes and generate wider revenue streams. The role will report to the board of the Football Supporters’ Society of Bury, the vehicle through which the Club is owned by its members, and will involve working closely with the Club’s Head of Operations to generate and implement the partnership, sponsorship and revenue opportunities that you will drive across the business. Key Responsibilities You will bring experience in business development and sponsorship sales and have an understanding of how a typical matchday will drive revenue for a football club at our level. We require someone with highly developed organisational skills, the ability to take the initiative and work collaboratively with staff and volunteers. In particular you will: Develop and maintain the Club’s brand identity that will support all sales efforts and be reflected in all marketing material Prepare and implement a sales marketing plan to support the delivery of the Club’s partnership programme Support the FSSB board and the committees that report to the FSSB board in the development of pricing for all hospitality packages and products Ensure that the Club maintains constant communication with partners and sponsors Co-ordinate all commercial matchday activity (including live streaming of fixtures when permitted) through working closely with the Club’s Head of Operations, staff and volunteers to ensure a high standard of delivery Lead and work closely with volunteers on the commercial committee Work closely with the Club’s Head of Operations to ensure that all packages can be delivered Sell matchday hospitality packages and any non-matchday events Build relationships with existing customers and increase revenue where possible Focus on acquisition, conversion and customer spend within a multi-channel sales environment. Develop revenue streams through the implementation of FanZone Optimise revenues with excellent account management capabilities Seek high levels of customer retention including re-introduction of lapsed customers Understand the various products and services available with the ability to confidently present and improve conversion Develop and implement a strategy for increasing matchday attendance Develop a programme of non-matchday income streams through events including maximising secondary spend from pitch hire Creating and implementing the sale of stadium hire packages to professional clubs for training Collaborate with the Club’s Head of Operations, staff and volunteers to maximise the matchday experience General responsibilities Compliance with the Club’s policies Compliance with the Club’s health and safety procedures Compliance with the Club’s safeguarding policies To promote the Club’s values To work consistently to embed equality, diversity and inclusion into the Club To help create a collaborative culture by working closely with members of the FSSB board, the Club’s Head of Operations, staff and volunteers To support the wider community interests and aspirations of the Club To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected for the role To maintain a high standard of professional conduct at all times Person Specification Knowledge: the level and breadth of knowledge to undertake the role, for example the understanding of a defined system, method or procedure, legal or regulatory frameworks etc Essential Knowledge of hospitality products and services Sales of partnerships and sponsorships in a sports or similar environment Negotiate and agree the key terms of sponsorship and partnership contracts and agreements and manage their delivery and compliance Knowledge of B2B networks Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills Negotiation skills Commitment to customer service and detail Competent in Microsoft Office suite Conflict resolution with customers Competent and personable with good time management skills ability to remain calm under pressure and work as part of a team resilience and the ability to cope with rejection discreet and confidential promote, adhere to and implement the Club’s equality, diversity and inclusion policy and to work consistently to embed equality, diversity and inclusion within the Club a role model of the Club’s values proven business to business sales experience with a track record in delivering results proven experience in a sales-focused role experience in customer service and account management Desirable Knowledge of food and beverage in the sports / football sector Understanding of the matchday experience Experience of working within a football club or similar environment Professional qualification in either business management, finance, marketing or business administration This is a great time to #BePartOfIt and join a fantastic club with over 139 years of history. CLICK HERE TO APPLY View the full article

Ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Barnoldswick, we have added two new players to the squad. Defender Louis Jeanne joins us on dual-registration from NPL side Wythenshawe Town. The 25-year-old played a massive role in their promotion last season and was a key part of the defensive unit that conceded the fewest goals in the league. Attacking midfielder, Tyler James also signs for the Shakers, joining us from fellow NWCFL side Padiham. The 21-year-old joins us after scoring 21 goals in 34 games this season. Tyler has also previously played for Macclesfield, where he came through the clubs BTEC programme & Prestwich Heys. Both players are available for selection for our first game in two weeks at Barnoldswick Town on Saturday afternoon. View the full article

We’ve had two weeks to move on from the defeat we suffered in South Manchester. Postponement of the home game against FC Isle of Man was unfortunate but necessary. So now we’re all set to go again as we travel to Barnoldswick. How do we handle this match? – Coaches, players, and yes, fans as well – it is crucial that we start the final third of the season with a bang. And a repeat of the 7-0 drubbing we dished out at the Silentnight Stadium last season could be just the catalyst we need. We still second in the league, and recent new signings have further strengthened an already strong squad. Our bid for promotion is most definitely on – and eminently achievable. So, you Shakers fans, head up to the north-east corner of Lancashire and support the lads with plenty of raucous noise. Up the Shakers! In Opposition – Barnoldswick Town Barlick are currently 14th in the league with 40 points from 29 games – well below their aspirations, but three places above where they finished last season. They have won just one of their last six games – against Cheadle Town. The club started life in 1972 as Barnoldswick United (1972) and played on what had been a cattle-grazing field. They took the name Barnoldswick Town FC in 2003 after joining with two other local clubs. By 2009, their pitch was up to North West Counties league standard, and they were promoted as runners up after just one season in Division One. Admission & Tickets This fixture is ALL-TICKET, for Bury supporters. Click here to purchase your ticket. Coach tickets will be on sale until 1pm on Friday. For coach tickets click here. Travel & Parking Nearest Railway: Colne (5.8 miles) Nearest Bus Route to Ground: N/A Driving: M65 to end (Colne), straight on at round-a-bout, through two sets of traffic lights to round-a-bout. Turn left to Barnoldswick. On entering Barnoldswick through traffic lights straight on at mini round-a-bout, through built up area. On leaving built up area turn right into Green Berfield Lane (Club signposted). Bear right on track to rear of ground and car park. From A56 Gisburn turn right signposted Barnoldswick. On entering built up area turn left onto Green Berfield lane, (Club signposted). Bear on track to rear of ground and car park. Parking Facilities: Please follow postcode BB18 5DD Barnoldswick have secured additional parking in Rolls Royce car park opposite Aldi – They will have a car park attendant to help you & it’s a 2 min walk to the ground which will be signposted. Ground Facilities: Licenced Bar with plenty of seating available. Tea bar selling hot and cold food. We also have plenty of covered seating behind the goal as well as covered standing both behind the goal and down the side of the ground. Sat Nav Postcode: BB18 5LJ WhatThreeWords: ///undercuts.ledge.coasted 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

First-team manager Dave McNabb has provided the following squad update to supporters: Ben Hockenhull – Ben has left the club to explore other opportunities. Ben has played an important part in the season, featuring in 24 games and scoring 4 times in the process. Jack Dunn – Jack has now left the club on a permanent basis. Jack has been so unlucky with injuries both prior to joining us and since he signed. Jack had a very bright start when he joined the club following two years out with a significant knee injury. Unfortunately Jack picked up an unrelated injury at the back end of pre-season which hampered his start to the season. Following a handful of appearances Jack joined Ashton Town on loan to build his game time. Unfortunately, Jack has picked up another injury and will now take some time out to recover and consider what comes next. Pat Jarrett – Pat has also now left the club on a permanent basis. Pat is another player who has suffered a significant injury while playing full-time football in the Scottish Championship. Pat has been trying to regain his full fitness and sharpness over the last few months but balancing consistent game time whilst not fully fit has proved challenging. Pat leaves in search of much-needed regular game time to allow him to gain full fitness and get back to the levels he is capable of. Ben Hockenhull Jack Dunn Pat Jarrett Sam Coughlan – Sam will be unavailable for selection as he searches for full-time football higher up the football pyramid. Sam who came through the Everton academy has always expressed his interest in getting back into a full-time environment. At 19 years of age, this is something I and the football club want to support. Sam has a number of offers to trial at a number of professional clubs and Sam will now look into these options. In the meantime, Sam will still train with the team in and around these trials and remains a Bury player. Morgan Homson Smith – Morgan will move to Longridge on loan in order to get back to full fitness and sharpness following his time in Dubai and his minor thigh injury that has kept him out since the Prestwich Heys game on 28th December. Morgan Homson-Smith Sam Coughlan Eoin Charles Eoin Charles – Eoin has unfortunately suffered a further setback during an Under 23’s game last week. It’s a reoccurrence of the thigh injury he picked up during his first training session. Eoin will now be referred to a specialist to look at the injury. It’s been a frustrating start for Eoin but he remains a firm part of the plans both now and long term. Josh Gregory – Josh stepped up his return to fitness this week with an appearance for the Under 23’s on Monday night. Josh has been unavailable since dislocating his shoulder in the game against Pilkington in early November. Josh has been working hard with his rehab and in training and is not far from being available for selection for the first team. Brad Carroll – Brad is progressing really well in his recovery. He’s back in full contact training and has made two appearances for the u23’s Brad has been injured since early August. He was worked incredibly hard throughout with his rehabilitation to get this far. Aaron Chalmers – Aaron is back in training this week following his horrifying injury on New Years Eve. Aaron has made a remarkable recovery considering the extent of his injury and after being given the all clear by the burns unit at Wythenshawe Hospital he will be available for selection very shortly. Josh Gregory Brad Carroll Aaron Chalmers View the full article

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We can confirm tomorrow’s NWCFL fixture with FC Isle of Man has been postponed. The pitch at Gigg Lane remains frozen after another night of sub-zero temperatures. As noted in our statement last night, an early decision had to be made for this fixture to be considerate to FC Isle of Man’s travel plans for its players, staff and supporters. A new date will be announced in due course. Match tickets will remain valid for rearranged fixture. View the full article

A Happy New Year to all supporters as we head into 2025 with the same thirst for success we had at the start of the season. We look forward to welcoming you at Gigg Lane through January as we head well into the second half / business end of the season. Ahead of this exciting run beginning, the following has been provided as an update, starting with some notes on supporter society matters. Football Supporters Society of Bury – Elections Re-started The election process for The Football Supporters Society of Bury (FSSB) re-started on Monday 6th January. Members have been informed of the process, and this can be accessed for all supporters to review on the FSSB website here. Candidates have until Monday 20th January to put themselves forward for election and to vote in this upcoming election, sign-ups for membership are open until 5pm on Sunday 2nd February. They will close for the duration of the election period after this. The Special General Meeting (SGM) is set for early March, whereby three elected members will join the FSSB board. FSSB AGM – New Date to be confirmed It was confirmed in mid-December that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for FSSB would be delayed following a review with the auditors. A meeting has taken place with the auditors both before and after Christmas, with resolution on this still to be decided upon. It continues to be monitored and members will be inform of updates to this when they are available. New Head of Operations – Casey Lynchey On football club operations, Casey Lynchey has taken on the role of Head of Operations at Gigg Lane. Assisted by the stadium management team, new caretakers to aid with the 7-day operation at Gigg Lane, the football board members and our wealth of volunteers, has ensured the ongoing obligations and daily activity at the stadium, both on and off the pitch, have continued to thrive. More details on the works being put in place to manage the ground through the winter months, and any impacts the weather has on fixtures at Gigg Lane is expanded on further down this update. Football Committee in place As part of the changes in some of the club structures, Interim Football Chair Gareth Castick is now heading up a Football Committee, alongside Manager Dave McNabb, FSSB Director Jon Newby and Head of Recruitment Jimmy Holmes. This is designed to streamline club decision-making on playing staff, fixture and training arrangements. This has worked well and will be continued until the end of the season and reviewed. Budgets will continue to monitored by this group, to ensure that set out at the start of the season is maintained. Football Board Member steps down Football Board member Adam Ingram had informed the board of his decision to step down from this role, and that of Head of Media back in October. He has been working with the media group to ensure a satisfactory hand over in time for new year. Adam leaves with our thanks and best of luck for the future. Options to bolster this group into the future will be reviewed, with all ongoing media obligations to continue as they are for now. Applications for a new Commercial Manager to be released As part of the next stage of developing the commercial department of the club, we will be seeking to add a club Commercial Manager as we progress through 2025. This will be aimed at building on the foundations set so far and continue to build upon the Partnerships Programme released last year. The scope on this role is being developed currently, with applications to be sought soon after. Pitch Management and Protection through winter Despite spells of bad weather nationally this winter, the ground and its 3G pitch has remained open to fulfil fixtures and bookings the majority of the time through December and so far into January. Whilst the 3G pitch has enabled a much more consistent playing surface this season, and allows numerous fixtures to take place each week, it is still susceptible to postponements in bad weather – particularly in freezing or snowy conditions. On a couple of occasions bookings have had to be cancelled due to the pitch being frozen, and regular visitors to Gigg Lane will note the long-standing issues of the pitch not having the benefit of sunlight across its full area during the low-sun period in the winter season. There has been discussions with the 3G installers McArdle, around suitable treatments that could be applied and where possible these are being used to maintain as many fixtures and bookings as possible. The covers used towards the end of last season were only to provide protection from rain and are not suitable to be used to protect the pitch in either freezing or snowy conditions. The suitability of sourcing covers to protect the pitch in these conditions, does also need to be considered alongside the time taken to lay and remove covers to suit the schedule of bookings and fixtures. Whilst the club’s first-team fixtures are an obvious priority, the wider context of the pitch’s community obligations is a consideration to be factored into this process. The stadium management team are doing all they can to manage this process, and we thank them for the effort in clearing the pitch of snow on Monday (6th) to enable that night’s U23s game to go ahead. Any impacts on first-team fixtures will continue to be communicated to supporters as soon as they are known, and whilst postponements could still occur, we expect that these will not likely have the same significant impact they had last season. View the full article

In light of the recent cold weather conditions across the country and specifically the North West in recent days, there are issues around the suitability to play this weekend’s fixture considering the impacts on both the pitch and safety concerns around Gigg Lane. With this in mind, and being considerate of our visitors travel arrangements, we have held discussions with the League and FC Isle of Man. A final decision in this regard will be made on Friday morning (10th) and be communicated to supporters shortly afterwards. View the full article

We look forward to welcoming the travelling players, staff, volunteers and fans from the Isle of Man to Gigg Lane this coming Saturday for what is set to be a tough challenge as Dave McNabb’s men look to bounce back from last weekend’s loss in South Manchester. The inquest on what went wrong at the Step Places Stadium has been thorough and honest. We hope to see the fruits of all that heart-searching in this match and the rest of the season. With that in mind, we’re still up there and remain second in the league. Chadderton are now three points behind us from the same number of games and new signings have further strengthened our squad. Our bid for promotion is most definitely on – and definitely achievable. So come on Shakers! Get down to Gigg and support the lads with plenty of noise. Up the Shakers!!!! View Saturday’s post match media including interviews with Dave McNabb & Nicky Adams below. In Opposition – Ramsbottom United The Ravens went straight into the NWCFL Div 1 South after being set up in 2020, were promoted in their first season, and now sit in 9th position in the Premier Division. It’s a remarkable record, and we saw their strengths in our 1-1 draw in Douglas in September. They defend robustly and are skilled in the art of game management. They’ve hit a rocky patch, having won only one of their last six matches. But the recent 3-2 home win against St Helens – just above them in the table – gave them a boost. We scraped that draw on the island with a goal from Ben Hockenhull in the final minute. By then we had only nine players after two were sinned-binned in the final stages. 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 remain on sale for this fixture, click here to purchase. 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. Wayne Entwistle will be our guest for the day, his Q&A will take place from 1.20pm. 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. If you don’t have your ticket for the game, get it now – buryfc.co.uk/tickets Whatever you are doing this festive time, be #PartofIt with the Shakers! 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: Due to this weekend’s FA Cup football, we are allow to broadcast this fixture worldwide, via our 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. Commentary will also be available via the station’s DAB channel, for those in the Bury, Rochdale & surrounding areas. 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

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The club has been made aware of some recent incidents at our home games at Gigg Lane, which have gone against the values, and in some cases, the rules set in place which supporters are required to adhere to. We therefore have to address these important matters to ensure the continued success and inclusivity of our club. This season, we’ve made significant strides in many areas, particularly in improving fan behaviour. These efforts have been recognised by the FA, the league and other stakeholders. In our first season back at Gigg Lane, incidents off the pitch led to severe consequences, which culminated in two matches being played behind closed doors. Thanks to the measures we’ve implemented, these challenges are now largely behind us. We sincerely thank the overwhelming majority of our fan base for supporting our efforts to make Gigg Lane a welcoming, family-friendly club. A loud and proud fan base is invaluable, as any conversation with Dave McNabb or the players will confirm, and your energy on match days is deeply appreciated. Despite this, there has continued to be isolated incidents that are entirely unacceptable. This includes acts of discrimination. Regardless of gender, race, age, or sexuality, everyone is welcome at our club. Just look around the stands, and you will see the diversity that makes our club special. We urge all fans to continue making Gigg Lane inclusive. If you witness any anti-discriminatory behaviour, we ask you to call it out by reporting it immediately. By reporting to a member of our security team or volunteer base immediately will help us stamp out these issues straight away. Please do not take matters into your own hands – let us handle it appropriately. As a reminder to all supporters, the following rules are in place inside the stadium and should be adhered to at all times. Pyrotechnics and Smoke Bombs Possession of a pyrotechnic or smoke bomb when entering a stadium is illegal and in line with this, is strictly prohibited at Gigg Lane. These items are dangerous and can cause harm if misused. There has been an incident of one being thrown onto our new pitch over Christmas, which threatens to damage the surface. This is completely unacceptable. Our pitch is vital for our men’s and women’s teams, as well as for junior, recreational, and community teams. Please help us protect this valuable asset. Smoking and Vaping Smoking and vaping is permitted only in the designated smoking area. In the South Stand, this is located past the toilet block which is clearly marked behind the Manchester Road End. Smoking in other areas, particularly near the South/West stand corner and food outlets, is not allowed. Non-compliance will result in removal from the ground. Please adhere to the new signage indicating smoking and non-smoking areas. Alcohol Consumption We encourage everyone to drink responsibly when at Gigg Lane, for the safety and enjoyment of all. Underage drinking has been identified as an issue and will not be tolerated at Gigg Lane. Please do not purchase alcohol for others who are unable to do so themselves as we combat this issue. Thank you for your continued support in making Gigg Lane a safe, inclusive, and enjoyable environment for all. Together, we can maintain and build upon our strong attendance numbers and vibrant fan base. 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

We are delighted to confirm the signing of forward Lewis Byrne from Chadderton. The 27-year-old has excelled himself since his break into North West Counties Football just over three years ago. Joining Bacup Borough at the start of the 2021/22 season, from Sunday league side Avenue FC in Middleton. He left Brent Peters’ side for Chadderton in the summer after scoring 27 goals last season and crowning them winners of the Edward Case Cup, with a stunning free-kick against Euxton Villa in the final. The scoring form has continued into this season with 34 goals in 38 games, including 10 goals in his last eight games. Upon signing for the club, Lewis said: “When I heard that Bury wanted to sign me it was the best feeling that I have had in football to date. “I spoke to Dave about the club’s ambitions which go much further than this season, the experience of the team and the infrastructure that is in place which has everything to take myself and the whole club to the next level and beyond. “I’m so happy to be a part of this club’s journey which is only heading one way.” Manager, Dave McNabb added: “Lewis is a natural goalscorer with a brilliant range of finishing and an instinct to be in the right place at the right time. “His goalscoring record for the last 3 seasons is evident of this. Capable of playing anywhere across the front line he will give us even more firepower heading into the final third of the season.” The signing is subject to NWCFL & FA approval. View the full article

The Shakers start 2025 in great shape after a final few games of the year which saw us wrap us the festive season with seven points from three games marked by some solid performances and 12 goals. It was a tough run, and this will be a tough game in South Manchester. But we’re at the top of the league, with 64 points from 30 games, compared with West’s 50 from 28 in fifth position. Despite much of the squad suffering from a bug we overcame an early goal to come away 5-2 derby day winners against Prestwich Heys. Much credit for the size of the winning margin must go to Rustam Stepans. He came on as a late sub despite being one of several players in the squad who were unwell. The two goals he scored in a matter of minutes took his tally for the season to 18, and included a classic of the kind we’ve often seen from him this term. So here’s to 2025: one game a week with no postponements (fingers crossed), and eyes set firmly on promotion. You know the drill, back the lads! Loud and proud! Up The Shakers. In Opposition – West Didsbury & Chorlton West started life as a Sunday School team in 1908 and became West Didsbury AFC in 1920. They added Chorlton to their name in 2003 to reflect their move to their current location seven years earlier. Joining the NWCFL in 2012 and were promoted to the premier division after just one season. They are currently on a good run, having won five and lost only one of their last six matches. Next up after the Shakers is a visit to North Shields in the fourth round of the Isuzu FA Vase – a competition in which West have enjoyed considerable success. Admission & Tickets This fixture is STRICTLY ALL-TICKET, for which our allocation of 400 has sold out. A QR code has been provided for each transaction. For example, if one supporter purchases multiple tickets, all persons bought on that transaction should enter the ground together. Travel & Parking Ground: Step Places Stadium Address: End of Brookburn Road, Chorlton, Manchester Postcode: M21 8FE Driving: From the M60 take junction 5 onto Princess Road towards city centre. Turn left at Christie Fields offices/Premier Inn onto Barlow Moor Road and continue past Chorlton Park to Chorlton bus station. Turn left into Beech Road, then 2nd left into Reynard Road and continue past the Chorltonville sign passing over 5 speed ramps as far as Brookburn Primary School. Turn left into Brookburn Road and continue to the end of the cul de sac, through the gateway and down the tarmac access which leads into the ground. From Stretford follow Edge Lane and turn right into St Clements Road at church. Continue through Chorlton Green and pass graveyard on left and then Bowling Green PH. Go past school and turn immediately right and continue to end of Brookburn Road as above. Nearest Railway: Chorlton Metrolink (0.9 miles) Nearest Bus Route to Ground: 86 – Manchester Piccadilly Gardens to Barlow Moor Road Bus Station Parking Facilities: Hardy Lane Chorlton M21 8DP. Prohibited Items: Bringing pyrotechnics, drums/instruments and/or alcohol into the ground is prohibited. It is a criminal offence to bring pyrotechnics into any stadium. Stewards may conduct bag searches for prohibited items upon entrance to the stadium. Bag searches are a condition of entry and your co-operation is greatly appreciated. Spectators who break these rules may be banned from the ground and any pyrotechnics and/or alcohol will be confiscated. On the day: Food & drink is available throughout the 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

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 32 -1st January 2025 are in! The rollover this week was £3500 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 £3500 Rollover CA2379 NO WINNER £1000 NI0688 D ROBINSON £100 LK0873 R TAYLOR £50 BL1463 M AKEROYD £50 NJ6181 J MARTINICCA £25 SB4697 L HALL £25 CB5736 N CARSTAIRS £10 MN1168 K NAYLOR £10 HA1765 R HEARFIELD £10 BR2095 L HOYLAND £10 NE6938 S WALKER £10 HA1541 C HILL £10 NN1436 B CROPPER £10 NH1298 K GENT £10 OA4099 H DOWD £10 PB1768 J ANDREW £10 PA0422 D MALLON 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

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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

After the big one, we have another local derby against neighbours Prestwich Heys and the prospect of going into the New Year still at the top of the league. Victory against Heys would bring our points tally over the Christmas period to seven, but we can be sure they won’t go down without a fight. As we’ve seen again and again, teams come to Gigg Lane determined to give us a tough battle. For Heys, a local derby makes the challenge even greater. It’s disappointing that we don’t go into the game with the prospect of making it nine points over Christmas. But a convincing victory at high-flying Chadderton last weekend and a good performance against Ramsbottom to come from behind twice to draw, sends us into this final festive fixture in good heart. The Boxing Day gate of 5,800-plus was a huge encouragement, and shows the world that we mean business. So the call goes out again. Please be there and keep Gigg Lane rocking. Up the Shakers!!! View Boxing Day’s post match media including interviews with Dave McNabb, Gaz Peet & Cam Fogerty below. In Opposition – Prestwich Heys Heys lost 1-0 at Irlam on Boxing Day, but can take heart from their 2-1 home win against Longridge Town last Saturday. They’re eight points behind second-to-bottom Colne, having scored only 24 goals all season and conceded 61. In 28 matches, Heys have accrued only 12 points – three wins and three draws. But it’s perhaps significant that two of those three wins have come in recent games, so perhaps some form to draw from heading into this 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. We’d like to thank our match sponsor for this game Lisa Bartley and match ball sponsor Keith Young. Pound For The Ground: Your chance to win with Evans Halshaw: It’s your final chance to win a Ford vehicle for a weekend of your choice, in partnership with Evans Halshaw Bury. This will be in addition to the first-place cash prize. Terms & Conditions apply. We would like to thank Evans Halshaw for their offering of this prize. 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. Paul Butler is our guest for this fixture and his Q&A will take place from 1.20pm. 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: The game will be broadcast live from Gigg Lane via our 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 are available now 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

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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