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Nine games to go, and the run in has very much started – and started well. We go to South Liverpool’s Jericho Lane ground in a strong position after a run of six wins on the bounce. We turned the tables on West Didsbury and Chorlton, and the 2-1 scoreline didn’t reflect our dominance for most of the game. Nevertheless it was sweet revenge for the result in the reverse game just a few short weeks ago. What told in the end was the high quality and fighting spirit of our players. Josh Gregory’s superb equalising free kick and DJ Pedro’s clinical penalty winner were both of the highest class. But there’s no room for complacency as Ramsbottom United and the rest of the top six continue to breath down our necks. So, travelling fans – let South Liverpool experience the power of the 12th man. Up the Shakers!!! In Opposition – South Liverpool Our opponents are struggling, and we can be sure they’ll be fighting for every point. This is their first season in the premier division, and losing their last five games on the bounce has left them in 21st place out of 24. South joined the NWCFL three years ago and won the League One North play-off final against Ashton Town on penalties at the end of last season. The club came into existence just 90 years ago this year and was relaunched in 1991. They’ve had the same manager – Martin Ryman – since the beginning of the third millennium. Admission & TicketsThis fixture is ALL-TICKET for Bury fans and is SOLD OUT – please don’t attend without a ticket. Travel & ParkingNearest Railway: Aigburth or St Michaels on Liverpool Central to Hunts Cross Line. 20 Minute Walk Nearest Bus Route to Ground: 500 direct from City Centre and Liverpool Airport. The 82 route also passes nearby at Aigburth Vale. Cross City Routes available on 60, 61 and 68 from Bootle to Aigburth Vale. The Ground is a ten minute walk along Jericho Lane from Aigburth Vale Driving: From M62 end turn left onto Queens Drive (A5058) for 3 miles towards Sefton Park. CURRENTLT Bridge at Mossley Hill Queens Drive is closed for repairs. Follow diversion signs (left onto Dovedale Road, Right onto Rose Lane, past Church down to traffic lights. Turn left and carry on down to cross straight over Aigburth Road onto Jericho Lane. Carry on past old South Liverpool ground to Otterspool Promenade roundabout, turn left onto Otterspool Drive. Hub car park first left. Option – At M62 junction 6, M57/Expressway, leave M62 take 2nd left onto A5300 Knowsley Expressway to end. Turn right onto A562/A561. Follow signs for Airport. Stay on A561 (Aigburth Road). Turn onto Jericho Lane (signposted for Otterspool) At bottom of Jericho Lane go right for ground & car park entrance. Parking Facilities: Plenty of on-site parking facilities at the Jericho Lane Hub Ground Facilities: Catering provided by The Hub which is independent from Club provision. Merchandise Stand available. Please note that dogs are not allowed at The Hub except for assistance dogs. The minimum age of entry is 12, any children under this age must be accompanied by an Adult. Sat Nav Postcode: L17 5AL Match Coverage & Live StreamIf 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

Last Saturday we welcomed guests from English National Opera and Walk the Plank into Starkies Bar and onto the terraces at Gigg Lane. Soprano Carrie-Ann Williams kicked a ball around with Ladies first teamers Georgia Payton and Holly Davenport and met club legend Nicky Adams, before serenading fans in the bar with some impromptu pre-match opera. Whilst we treated them to a fantastic home win. Called Perfect Pitch, the project aims to engage with football fans to explore the impact mass singing has on team performance and spectator experience. The team behind the project were blown away by the energy and enthusiasm of the Shakers fans and are bringing a mass choir to the fixture on 29th March vs Squires Gate to join in the chants and provide some half time entertainment. They hope that this will lead to a full outdoor mass participation spectacular later in the year. ENO and Walk the Plank are looking to engage with the club’s supporters to hear your experiences of supporting Bury and singing at the game. You may see them about the ground over the next month or so. If you’d like to get involved please contact them at getinvolved@walktheplank.co.uk or contact our community officer Casey Lynchey at communityofficer@buryfc.co.uk. View the full article

People from across the local community are invited to the official launch of the Bury Sporting Memories Club, which is taking place at the Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre on Wednesday 26th February between 10:30am – 12pm. Bury Sporting Memories is a weekly session run every Wednesday from 10:30am to 12pm at Gigg Lane, which welcomes older people aged 50+ to reminisce, replay and reconnect through the power of sport. The club uses the power of remembering and talking about sport alongside physical activity to support older people aged 50+ to live better lives, including those living with dementia, depression, or living in isolation and lonely circumstances.  It has been running since November and has been a great success so far with many older people from across Bury taking the opportunity to join the free sessions to chat about sport and get stuck into all the activities on offer. The official launch has a special connection to a local sporting theme, with a football exhibition currently taking place at the Art Museum. People who attend the official launch will not see the impact that Sporting Memories is having on those that attend regularly, but they will also have the chance to view the famous LS Lowry painting ‘Going to the Match’ alongside other wonderful football memorabilia. If you would like to find out more about how to attend the official launch on Wednesday 26 February at the Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre, Moss Street, Bury BL9 0DR, between 10:30am – 12pm, please contact Stefan via s.taylor@bury.go.uk. If you would like to find out more about Sporting Memories visit their website at www.sportingmemories.uk  View the full article

We are excited to announce a number of new initiatives that will give people of different ages and from different backgrounds the opportunity to play at the stadium, on our 3G pitch! These sessions will complement our already impressive array of football offerings at Bury Football Club. Walking Football A slower paced version of the beautiful game for women aged 40+ and men aged 50+ (or anyone over 18 who is prevented from playing regular football through injury). Every Friday at 5pm. Sign up here: Women – https://book.englandfootball.com/JustPlay18/buryfc/Summary/9b59f406-d7ef-4e81-bfd9-7338e136cf1c Men – https://book.englandfootball.com/JustPlay18/buryfc/Summary/806b7055-0dc4-41c0-b631-8ef6c62215da Squadgirls A fun football session for girls aged 11-14 who do not currently play in a team. This is an FA initiative to keep girls playing football or introduce it to those who have never had the chance to play. Every Wednesday at 5pm. Sign up here: https://book.englandfootball.com/Squad/buryfc/Summary/9c6f3152-3de2-4d17-bccf-85d679555299 Comets Pan-disability football for children aged 5-11 years. Every Thursday at 5pm. Sign up here: https://book.englandfootball.com/Book/5f5c80e7-1d15-4b95-ac2f-46da3c581df1?venue=buryfc Whilst it is in our development plan to introduce further disability football sessions for both older children and adults, this is likely to be much later in the year and we will advertise this when it is ready to launch. View the full article

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 39 – 19th February 2025 are in! The rollover this week was £2500 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 £2500 Rollover HB5499 P DADDY £1000 AG0430 J BROADLEY £100 LK5868 R HARDWICK £50 SB0764 I DOMMETT £50 NF3482 D ROBINSON £25 BL5587 E THOMPSON £25 NG1926 J WETHERELL £10 BK3285 U O’REILLY £10 BS2651 D MORTON £10 NG5066 R BROOK £10 ND4692 J ASHCROFT £10 WA0089 B JAMES £10 LL5208 J BROWN £10 SA2585 MR ADSHEAD £10 HL3593 I BICKERDIKE £10 HL3395 L YOUNG £10 HE5233 T DANIEL 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

Representatives of the club met with Ian Harrop on 15 February 2025 to discuss Ian’s ban from the hospitality areas of the stadium. In the interest of moving forward in a positive manner Ian was informed that he is now welcome to return to the hospitality areas of the stadium with immediate effect. During the meeting Ian expressed concern about comments made regarding him on the usual social media platforms. As a club we do not condone the abuse of any individual, be that a board member, employee, volunteer or supporter. The decision to impose the ban was not made pursuant to the club’s official sanction policy as the circumstances giving rise to it were outside the scope of the policy. As such, it has no impact on any stadium ban which has been imposed pursuant to the sanction policy, all of which remain in place on the terms notified to the individuals concerned. The club and Ian have resolved the matter amicably and now regard it as closed. 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

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 View the full article

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 Prize Draw No. Members Name £2000 Rollover NT5158 No Winner £1000 NE4692 Z MANSI £100 SB6180 L SPALDING £50 HA6918 N ANTHONY £50 MN5450 D JOHNSTON £25 GP6718 M BRAITHWAITE £25 BF6554 P KLUJ £10 LL2201 H WALLER £10 RA0996 I MOLYNEUX £10 RS5725 K METCALFE £10 HJ6034 MR DERRICK £10 NQ4456 S WILLIAMS £10 CB0721 S BLIGHT £10 BS0567 A BARRETT £10 BS4081 J EVELEIGH £10 BS3270 D PENDLETON £10 HA0331 I BAILEY 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

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

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 View the full article

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 View the full article

We can now confirm ticketing arrangements for our league trip to South Liverpool later this month. Our hosts have a maximum ground capacity of 650 at The Hub – we have been allocated 475 tickets for this fixture. The ticket prices are as follows; Adults – £6 (+60p booking fee) Concessions £4 (60+ /12-18) (+50p handling) U12 – Free with adult Stewards checking tickets may ask for age verification on Concessions & U12. Tickets will be available on a first-come-first-served basis via South Liverpool’s ticketing platform from 1pm tomorrow (Friday 7th Feb) A link will be shared on our social media for supporters to purchase. View the full article

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 37 – 5th February 2025 are in! The rollover this week was £1500 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 £1500 Rollover HE0872 NO WINNER £1000 BK3644 D MOORE £100 HN1557 C GILBERT £50 HK6161 N CROWTHER £50 HK4555 E MORRISON-TWIBILL £25 HJ4977 A BENNETT £25 PE5183 M WEST £10 AG1860 J WALMSLEY £10 MN1332 M MARSDEN £10 GP5694 C GOODHAND £10 LK6933 A RACE £10 RS2034 L COOPER £10 HD1382 C WILES £10 HM1115 MRS PLATTS £10 GP1580 B MURRAY £10 AG6808 D GEORGE £10 SB1495 J BROWN 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

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

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

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

We welcome FC Isle of Man to Gigg Lane on Tuesday night, after the original fixture was postponed from January 11th as a result of the big freeze. We narrowly escaped defeat on the island back in September, but we come into the return fixture in great form. Successive victories against Lower Breck at home and Barnoldswick Town and Stockport Town away have re-established our position as league leaders at the top of the table with 73 points from 34 games. A key factor in this is the stunning form of striker DJ Pedro – 20 goals in 18 appearances since he joined us, initially on loan, from Buxton. DJ’s success reflects the performances of the whole squad. Yes, we have had our moments – but the trajectory is clear. We’re more than aware that Ramsbottom are only one point behind us, followed closely by Lower Breck. And below them are no fewer than five other promotion hopefuls – including FC IoM. That’s why every point is crucial, so all you Shakers’ fans…down to Gigg and support the lads with plenty of raucous noise. Up the Shakers!!!! View the post match media from our weekend’s win at Stockport Town including interviews with Dave McNabb & Cam Fogerty below. In Opposition – FC Isle of Man The Ravens came into being only five years ago, with plans so impressive that they were accepted immediately into the NWCFL Division One South. Covid held them back for a year, but the league’s original decision was vindicated when they won promotion through the play-offs in their first season. They made a good start this term. They defend robustly and – as we saw in September – are usually skilled in the art of game management. But their results have not been so good in recent weeks. They’ve won only two of their last six matches – a run which continued with a 1-1 home draw against Irlam on Saturday. 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. Starkies Bar Before kick-off: Starkies will be open at the normal time of 6pm 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 10pm. 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 will soon be available from 12 noon on Monday 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

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