Another good defensive display from Bury and another point on the board but that could also be said of Maldon & Tiptree as both side failed to find the back of the net
A slow start for Maldon & Tiptree saw Bury Town have the better of things early on. Darren Mill put a header on to the roof of the net for Bury on just 2 minutes. On 12 minutes Burry won a free kick which Ryan Jolland put in to the box but a solid header clear from Michael Finneran won the ball back for Maldon. Another Bury free kick on 18 minutes also played in to the box by Ryan Jolland almost found Ollie Hughes but for a good headed clearance from Billy Willis. Maldon had a chance on 20 minutes with Harry Phillips sending the ball into the box for George Smith but he blasted his effort over the bar. Maldon started to find their game as the half went on and on 23 minutes a good attack from the home side ended with George Smith misfiring his shot well wide on the target. On 32 minutes Harry Phillips sent Scott Kemp on his way forward but his low driven shot lacked power and was an easy save for Charlie Woods. Bury then went straight on the attack with Jed Wigley putting a cross in to Cemal Ramadan who hit a first time shot just over the bar. Maldon got the ball into the Bury box on 37 minutes with Harry Phillips playing the long ball forward and found Scott Kemp but his shot on target was saved by Charlie Woods. Chances were there for both sides throughout the half but the game remained goalless at half time.
Half Time: Maldon & Tiptree 0 Bury Town 0
The second half mirrored the first with Bury starting off well, but Maldon soon got back in the game. on 52 minutes Joe Hood threaded a ball through into the box for Ollie Hughes to get on to but two defenders managed to send the ball out for a corner. Ryan Jolland put the corner into the box and Joe White got his head to the ball, but it spun up on to the roof of the net. On 65 minutes Ronnie Bates got into the Bury box and got a shot away but Charlie Woods made another good save. Peter Mokwenye broke down the wing for Maldon on 67 minutes and got in around the back of the defence before hit shot from a wide angle was saved by Woods. Bury best chance of the half came on 68 minutes when Lewis O’Malley headed with power just over the bar from a corner. Maldon had a great chance on 83 minutes when Lewis Jaggs hit a powerful strike from distance that went inches wide of the post. In injury time Cemal Ramadan got in to the box for Bury but his shot from a wide angle was saved by Tommy Dixon-Hodge. On 78 minutes Chris Gregen sent a long high ball into the Bury box which was picked up by Bradley McClenaghan with his back to goal and his turn and strike from close range was blocked. Both defences were on top all game and a draw was arguably a fair result at the final whistle.
Full Time: Maldon & Tiptree 0 Bury Town 0
The David Longman Man of the Match: Ryan Jolland
Match Rating: 2
Attendance: 233