Bury Town close back in on top spot as they draw level on points with the league leaders.
Bury were without a win in four games and needed to get back on track as they faced bottom club Ipswich Wanderers. Bury had an early chance when on 2 minutes Max Maughn went past two defenders and went deep into the box to set up Luke Brown in the six-yard box but his shot was saved well by Warren Burwood. Then on 5 minutes the home side took the lead when Jose De La Paz took advantage of a poor cross field ball from Bury and he was clean through on goal and scored with a good finish. Bury nearly equalized on 25 minutes when Cemal Ramadan delivered an excellent ball into the box, finding Ollie Canfer and his looping header over the keeper appeared destined for the back of the net but was stopped by the outstretched fingertips of Warren Burwood. A key moment in the game came on 28 minutes when Wanderers had a great chance to go further ahead when Ashley Blow shot from distance and Charlie Beckwith made an excellent one handed save to send the ball around the post. Bury then pulled level on 33 when a long ball forward fell for Luke Brown and his strike from inside the box beat the keeper. Bury looked hungry on the attack and took the lead on 43 minutes when Ryan Jolland played a superb ball through to Luke Brown and he scored with another quality finish. Cemal Ramadan found the back of the net again for Bury on 44 minutes with a good finish only for the goal to be ruled out for a very tight offside.
Half Time : Ipswich Wanderers 1 Bury Town 2
Second half Bury created an early chance when Cemal Ramadan won the ball deep in the Wanderers half and with Luke Brown in support Bury were two – on – one with the keeper. Ramadan opted to go alone and put his shot a fraction wide of the near post. Wanderers counter attacked on 54 minutes and a cross-field ball out to the wing found Jose De La Paz in space and he was on target again to pull Wanderers level. Bury went back in front 68 minutes when Max Maughn was shoved over in the box and Cemal Ramadan scored from the spot. Wanderers continued to push forward and on 76 minutes Mitchell Jackson delivered a dangerous ball into the box close to goal but Owen Andrews headed over the bar. On 77 minutes another good ball into the box from Wanderers was headed wide by Ashley Blow. Bury then extended their lead on 78 minutes when Max Maughn got down the wing and his low ball into the box was fired goalward with power by James Mauge, the keeper made the save but the ball came out to Ryan Jolland who instantly fired the ball past the keeper and into the back of the net. The fourth goal for Bury made for a more comfortable final few minutes of the game for the Blues and at the final whistle it was job done. The win sees Bury close back in on top spot as they pulled level on points and games with the league leaders with only goal difference keeping Bury Town in second place.
Full Time: Ipswich Wanderers 2 Bury Town 4
The David Longman Man of the Match: Max Maughn
Match Rating: 4
Attendance: 162