Match Report
| Bury | Bury |  |  | Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carl Williamson | C. Williamson |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Malcolm Brand | M. Brand | |||||||||
| Robert Insley | R. Insley | | 48 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 50 | | Morris Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| David Weaver | D. Weaver | | 46 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Craig Myers | C. Myers | ||||||||
| Neil Lawrence | N. Lawrence | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 | | Terry Bridge | T. Bridge | |||||||||
| Mamadou Florentin | M. Florentin |  | 50 | M | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Mike Cooke | M. Cooke | |||||||||
| Anthony Christie | A. Christie | | 40 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alun Taylor | A. Taylor | |||||||||
| Matthew George | M. George | | 40 | M | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | John Froggatt | J. Froggatt | ||||||||
| Malcolm Beagrie | M. Beagrie | | 39 | M | | 8 | | A | 41 | | Alfred Barry | A. Barry | |||||||||
| Gareth Laycock | G. Laycock | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 39 | | Kieron Gilchrist | K. Gilchrist | |||||||||
| Stephen Lawrence | S. Lawrence | | 38 | A | | 10 | | A | 39 | | Matthew Armstrong | M. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Nicky Lawton | N. Lawton | | 30 | A | | 11 | | A | 39 | | Joe Byrne | J. Byrne | |||||||||
| Luke Ball | L. Ball | | 48 | G | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Max Venus | M. Venus | |||||||||
| Jacob Whelan | J. Whelan | | 44 | D | | 13 | | M | 49 | | Clive Swift | C. Swift | |||||||||
| Simon Luzhny | S. Luzhny | | 43 | G | | 14 | | M | 46 | | Jason Monk | J. Monk | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena |
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Gigg Lane where Bury play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 2,792 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bury are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Howey.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bury are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Howey.
0.00
0-0Bury start the match!
2.56
0-0Terry Bridge passes the ball forward to John Froggatt. John Froggatt passes the ball forward to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
12.28
1-0Robert Insley threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Beagrie. Malcolm Beagrie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence shoots from 20 yards. Malcolm Brand is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.09
Robert Insley kicks a strong pass forward to Malcolm Beagrie. Malcolm Beagrie kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Laycock. Gareth Laycock shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
21.22
1-0Alun Taylor hacks Mamadou Florentin from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mamadou Florentin stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.52
Malcolm Beagrie knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
24.02
Malcolm Beagrie makes a probing pass to Nicky Lawton. Nicky Lawton shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
26.29
1-0John Froggatt clumsily knocks into Anthony Christie. The referee warns John Froggatt to calm down! Anthony Christie runs off the knock.
27.08
Alun Taylor flicks a high pass forward to Kieron Gilchrist who brings the ball neatly under control. Kieron Gilchrist deftly passes the ball to Joe Byrne, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Joe Byrne provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.06
1-0John Froggatt passes the ball forward to Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist knocks the ball forward to Matthew Armstrong but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
34.21
1-0Anthony Christie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence rushes past Terry Bridge! Stephen Lawrence comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Malcolm Brand!
36.04
Terry Bridge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alun Taylor. Alun Taylor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kieron Gilchrist. Kieron Gilchrist passes the ball forward to Matthew Armstrong. Some silky footwork from Matthew Armstrong provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Good keeping from Carl Williamson as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
37.57
1-0Kieron Gilchrist takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Carl Williamson jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
38.04
John Froggatt passes the ball forward to Alfred Barry. Alfred Barry skips past Neil Lawrence! Alfred Barry comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.48
Terry Bridge hits a low pass to John Froggatt. John Froggatt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bury appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Max Venus replacing Morris Gascoigne. The Oldham Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Oldham Athletic start the second half!
47.32
1-0Anthony Christie flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Lawton easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicky Lawton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.48
Anthony Christie threads the ball through to Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mike Cooke.
51.03
Anthony Christie threads a neat ball through to Gareth Laycock. Gareth Laycock lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Lawton. Nicky Lawton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
54.37
David Weaver flicks a high pass forward to Mamadou Florentin who brings the ball under control. Mamadou Florentin flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Lawrence collects the pass. Stephen Lawrence shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
60.38
1-0Bury have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Whelan replacing Mamadou Florentin and Simon Luzhny replacing Nicky Lawton .Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Jason Monk replacing John Froggatt .
61.44
Jason Monk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne rushes past David Weaver! Joe Byrne looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
63.53
Seeing Craig Myers's attacking run, Mike Cooke quickly throws the ball into his path. Craig Myers hits a low pass to Jason Monk. Jason Monk flicks the ball to his team mate, Joe Byrne. Joe Byrne lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Armstrong. Matthew Armstrong beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.34
Jason Monk advances with the ball. Jason Monk plays a quick one-two with Kieron Gilchrist and rushes in on goal... Jason Monk takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.34
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Clive Swift replacing Matthew Armstrong and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
81.19
Seeing a gap ahead, David Weaver laces a through ball forward to Matthew George. Matthew George passes the ball forward to Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Brand who gathers it comfortably.
89.42
David Weaver hits a low pass to Matthew George. Matthew George flicks a high pass forward. Simon Luzhny holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Luzhny knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alun Taylor.
90.00
Malcolm Beagrie sees space and advances. Malcolm Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Lawrence. With a superhuman jump, Stephen Lawrence connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.3%
36.7%
Play Area
27.8%
45.6%
26.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jason Monk of Oldham Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carl Williamson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Robert Insley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | David Weaver (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Neil Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mamadou Florentin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anthony Christie (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Matthew George (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Malcolm Beagrie (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Gareth Laycock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen Lawrence (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Nicky Lawton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luke Ball (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jacob Whelan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Luzhny (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Malcolm Brand (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Morris Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Myers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Terry Bridge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mike Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alun Taylor (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | John Froggatt (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alfred Barry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kieron Gilchrist (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Matthew Armstrong (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joe Byrne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Max Venus (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Clive Swift (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jason Monk (MID) | | 9 |