Match Report
| Bury | Bury |  |  | Cheltenham Town | Cheltenham Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carl Williamson | C. Williamson |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Adam Mason | A. Mason | |||||||||
| Robert Insley | R. Insley | | 48 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 52 | | Gary Ince | G. Ince | ||||||||
| David Weaver | D. Weaver | | 46 | D | | | 3 | | D | 47 | | James Youds | J. Youds | ||||||||
| Neil Lawrence | N. Lawrence | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Eoin Minto | E. Minto | |||||||||
| Mamadou Florentin | M. Florentin |  | 50 | M | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Martin Parker | M. Parker | |||||||||
| Anthony Christie | A. Christie | | 40 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 | | Brian Power | B. Power | |||||||||
| Matthew George | M. George | | 40 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Colin Heskey | C. Heskey | |||||||||
| Malcolm Beagrie | M. Beagrie | | 39 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Del Konchesky | D. Konchesky | |||||||||
| Gareth Laycock | G. Laycock | | 52 | A | | 9 | | M | 42 | | Nicholas Walker | N. Walker | |||||||||
| Stephen Lawrence | S. Lawrence | | 38 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Brian Shilton | B. Shilton | |||||||||
| Nicky Lawton | N. Lawton | | 30 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Mike Priestley | M. Priestley | |||||||||
| Luke Ball | L. Ball | | 48 | G | | 12 | | G | 49 | | Kieron Lua-Lua | K. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Jacob Whelan | J. Whelan | | 44 | D | | 13 | | A | 47 | | Nicholas Guppy | N. Guppy | |||||||||
| Simon Luzhny | S. Luzhny | | 43 | G | | 14 | | D | 43 |  | Ramon Knopper | R. Knopper | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Gigg Lane where Bury play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 2,585 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bury are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Lee.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bury are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cheltenham Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Lee.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Bury get the match underway!
3.32
0-0David Weaver sees Malcolm Beagrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Malcolm Beagrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicky Lawton. Nicky Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
14.08
0-0Neil Lawrence clumsily knocks into Mike Priestley. Neil Lawrence is shown the yellow card! Mike Priestley runs off the knock.
21.11
Eoin Minto hits a low pass to Brian Power. Brian Power flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Priestley. Mike Priestley tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
28.01
0-0Del Konchesky threads a neat ball through to Brian Shilton. Brian Shilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Insley.
30.11
0-0Showing composure, Del Konchesky laces a through ball forward to Mike Priestley. Mike Priestley passes the ball forward but Brian Shilton is offside!
38.54
Mamadou Florentin barges into Del Konchesky. The referee calls over Mamadou Florentin and shows him a yellow card! Del Konchesky stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.54
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.33
Anthony Christie flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Laycock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gareth Laycock knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.44
Matthew George hits a low pass to Nicky Lawton. Nicky Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Laycock. Gareth Laycock rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Colin Heskey plays the ball forward to Mike Priestley. Mike Priestley cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Mike Priestley provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Carl Williamson smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bury appear unchanged since the first half. Cheltenham Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cheltenham Town start the second half!
48.03
Del Konchesky threads a neat ball through to Mike Priestley. Mike Priestley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
49.42
0-1Colin Heskey flicks a high ball forward to Brian Shilton who takes it down. Brian Shilton cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Brian Shilton provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.00
Neil Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Matthew George collects the pass. Matthew George passes the ball forward to Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Laycock. Gareth Laycock finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.54
Brian Shilton barges into David Weaver. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Weaver runs off the knock.
59.13
Anthony Christie flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Laycock controls it well on his chest. Gareth Laycock finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
60.19
0-1Bury have made 2 substitutions with Jacob Whelan replacing Mamadou Florentin and Simon Luzhny replacing Nicky Lawton .
61.23
0-1Gareth Laycock hacks Martin Parker from behind! The referee calls over Gareth Laycock and warns him to calm down! Martin Parker runs off the knock.
65.37
Neil Lawrence breaks forward. With imagination, Neil Lawrence plays the ball forward to Simon Luzhny. Simon Luzhny whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Laycock. Gareth Laycock makes a looping header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.20
Colin Heskey threads a neat ball through to Mike Priestley. Mike Priestley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Williamson who gathers it comfortably.
71.46
With great vision, Matthew George plays the ball forward to Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.47
Without breaking stride, Brian Power plays the ball forward to Mike Priestley. Mike Priestley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.09
Anthony Christie 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 Martin Parker.
84.23
Malcolm Beagrie knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Luzhny. Simon Luzhny knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Youds.
85.44
Cheltenham Town are dictating the run of play here today.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
31%
47.9%
21.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mike Priestley of Cheltenham Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carl Williamson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Robert Insley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Weaver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Lawrence (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Mamadou Florentin (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Anthony Christie (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matthew George (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Malcolm Beagrie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gareth Laycock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicky Lawton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luke Ball (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jacob Whelan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Luzhny (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Adam Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gary Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | James Youds (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eoin Minto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Martin Parker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brian Power (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Colin Heskey (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Del Konchesky (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Nicholas Walker (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Brian Shilton (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Mike Priestley (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Kieron Lua-Lua (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicholas Guppy (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ramon Knopper (DEF) | 0 | |