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Sat 03 Feb 2024  ·  North
Brightlingsea Regent
K Apentang (59')
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Bury Town Football Club
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C Ramadan (7'), (55'), (61'), E Upson (70')
Ramadan hat trick helps Bury Town take the win over Brightlingsea Regent.

Ramadan hat trick helps Bury Town take the win over Brightlingsea Regent.

john alcock4 Feb - 08:04
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Bury Town made it an incredible twelve games unbeaten and four wins in a row with their latest victory.

Cemal Ramadan got Bury Town off the mark on 7 minutes when a deflected effort on goal fell directly in his path and he could not miss from close range.
Brightlingsea went in search of the equaliser on 11 minutes when Marley Andrews played a ball into the box for Derek Asamoah who tried to flick the ball over the head of Bury 'keeper Charlie Beckwith but the he collected the ball.
On 21 minutes Max Maughn and Ollie Canfer linked up well to send the ball in to the box looking for Oliver Yun but an important header from Kojo Apenteng got the ball clear for Brightlingsea.
On 27 minutes a quick attack from Brightlingsea saw Jayden Robinson get in a good position to shoot but three Bury defenders were quickly on him to win the ball back. Brightlingsea went close on 30 minutes when a double effort on goal was saved twice by Charlie Beckwith.
On 34 minutes Luke Brown picked up the ball for Bury and went on a run towards goal but two defenders got there to take the chance away. Harry Honesty went charging forward for Brightlingsea and got into the box on 36 minutes but some quality cover play from Lewis O’Malley cleared the ball for Bury.
Derek Asamoah had a good chance for Brightlingsea on 37 minutes but his flick towards goal went just over the bar. Brightlingsea had their chances to find an equaliser but it was Bury who took a narrow lead into the break.

Half Time: Brightlingsea Regent 0 Bury Town 1

The second half saw Brightlingsea start on the attack but it was Bury who doubled their lead on 55 minutes when Max Maughn won the ball and got to the edge of the box to set up Cemal Ramadan for his second goal.
On 58 minutes a great ball from Luke Brown sliced through the defence for Cemal Ramadan but his shot was saved well by Lewis Greene.
Kojo Apenteng pulled a goal back for the home side with a strike from distance and from out wide which went into the bottom far corner of the net.
Then on 61 minutes Ramadan completed his hat trick when he chased down a long ball and slotted the ball past the 'keeper with ease. On 65 minutes Oliver Yun pressed forward for Bury and got to the edge of the box before he was closed down by Kojo Apenteng.
Oliver Yun went on a another run forward 70 minutes to set up Ed Upson who added a fourth goal for Bury with a cool finish.
Brightlingsea won a free kick on 79 minutes which was struck well by Kojo Apenteng and was heading in before Charlie Beckwith made a great save and Tyrone Baker could only find the side netting with his follow up shot.
On 83 minutes Cemal Ramadan almost netted his fourth goal when Ed Upson found him wide in the box with a good pass but his shot went just wide of the far post. Bury took the win to make it four wins in a row to continue their incredible run of twelve game unbeaten.

Full Time: Brightlingsea Regent 1 Bury Town 4
The David Longman Man of the Match: Cemal Ramadan
Match Rating: 4
Attendance: 262

Match details

Match date

Sat 03 Feb 2024

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

262

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Bury Town
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