Blues put in a good team performance and to put a dent in Felixstowe and Walton United’s playoff hopes
With Felixstowe & Walton United sitting in 5th place before the game, this really was a contest that the visitors needed to win but Bury Town had other ideas and were looking to do the double over the visitors from the Seaside.
The Blues started well and on 3 minutes a mistake at the back from Felixstowe saw Darren Mills pick up the ball and make it into the penalty area and he unselfishly tried to find Ollie Hughes with a pass, but the defence got the interception and cleared the ball.
On 9 minutes Felixstowe went on the attack with Andre Hasanally breaking forward and setting up Joshua Hitter to strike but a solid header from Joe Hood cleared the ball for Bury.
Felixstowe took the lead on 25 minutes when Zak Brown ‘s shot was initially saved by Bury ‘keeper Charlie Woods, but the ball deflected back to Brown and he was able to direct a header into the empty net.
Undeterred by the goal Bury kept attacking and on 34 minutes the home side pulled level on when a long throw in from Will Gardner found Joe White whose header deflected off a defender and went past the ‘keeper for the equaliser.
On 36 minutes another good Bury attack saw Darren Mills get into the box but hit the side netting with his strike and two minutes later a loose ball found Cemal Ramadan who wasted no time getting into the box but his shot went just wide of the far post.
Just before the break Darren Mills had a chance for Bury when his shot from just inside the box was saved well by Callum Robinson.
Half Time: Bury Town 1 Felixstowe & Walton Utd 1
In the first action of the second half Felixstowe went straight on the attack but Bury continued to take the game to the visitors. On 48 minutes Samuel Ford got to the edge of the box for Felixstowe and a good pass found Joshua Hitter but hid strike was blocked well by the defence.
On 60 minutes Bury were back on the front foot with Cemal Ramadan going on a run into the box but his strike to the near post was easy for Callum Robinson to save.
On 62 minutes it was Felixstowe on the attack with Joe Whight whipping a good cross into the box for Joshua Hitter but he shot wide. Bury then took the lead on 73 minutes when a cross into the box found the head of Joe White again and again the ball was deflected off a defender and ended up in the back of the net.
On 79 minutes a Bury attack saw Max Maughn have the opportunity to lob the ‘keeper from out wide and from distance but he ball fell wide of the open goal.
Felixstowe had a corner on 80 minutes which was headed over the bar by Milo Grimes and that was to proove costly for the visitors as on 83 minutes Bury killed the game off when a great cross into the box was met by Cemal Ramadan who headed on to the bar and Max Maughn was in the right place at the right time to score from the rebound.
It was a good all round team win for Bury Town but on the flip side the defeat saw Felixstowe & Walton Utd drop out of the playoff places.
Full Time: Bury Town 3 Felixstowe & Walton Utd 1
Star Man: Joe White (Bury Town)
Match Rating: 4
Attendance: 707