Bury Town’s Road to Wembley starts with a win after goals from Bailey Clements and a hat trick for Seth Chambers.
Bury Town got off to a winning start in this season’s FA Cup but it was the hosts that started the game on the attack and they opened the scoring. On 10 minutes Josh Gibbons sent a cross to the far post and Ben Barnett was there to slot home from close range. On 14 minutes Bury attacked in numbers and Seth Chambers found space in the box and shot just wide of the far post. Then two goals in four minutes turned the game around for Bury. On 18 minutes a ball into the box from Tommy Smith saw Seth Chambers turn and strike on the edge of the six-yard box to beat the keeper. Then on 22 minutes Sam Ford’s shot was initially saved by Nathan Bloohn and Bailey Clements was on hand to net with a follow up strike for Bury. On 30 minutes Bury extended their lead when Joe Carroll’s cross into the box was headed home by Seth Chambers. A ball forward from Bury on 34 minutes gave Ethan Mayhew something to chase and he collected the ball, went on into the box and his shot was turned around the post by the keeper. On 37 minutes London Lions went on the attack with Josh Gibbons going on a long run forward and Lewis O’Malley made a good challenge inside his own box to stop the shot. In added time a well built-up attack from Bury saw Sam Ford’s shot deflected just wide.
Half Time: London Lions 1 Bury Town 3
Second half Bury got off to a flying start when an early goal put the Blues further in front. Tommy Hughes ball forward helped Seth Chambers go clean through on goal and he completed his hat trick with a good finish on 47 minutes. Seth Chambers was back in the box on 56 minutes and his ball across the face of goal was begging to be tapped in but with no one close enough the chance was gone. On 61 minutes Bury pulled a good save from Nathan Bloohn when Sam Ford’s neat pass into the box gave Seth Chambers a clear sight of goal. On 62 minutes Max Maughn turned Adam Lipman inside out on the wing before taking the ball into the box and he hit the side netting with his strike. Bury continued to attack at will. On 65 minutes Sam Ford chipped the ball from the edge of the box and went close when the ball went just over the bar. On 67 minutes Nathan Bloohn made a double save, first from a Jamie McGrath header, then again from Lewis O’Malley’s follow up strike. On 75 minutes Jamie McGrath got into the box and tried to set up Ollie Canfer who was waiting to pounce but the defence managed to send the ball out for a corner. From the corner, Jamie McGrath saw his header saved again by Nathan Bloohn. Then on 78 minutes Bury were down to ten men when, having used all their outfield substitutions, Bailey Clements had to go off injured. Ten man Bury continued to press forward and control the game but on 90 minutes Josh Gibbons pulled a goal back for the hosts when he put the ball past substitute keeper Dylan Tucker with a good low finish into the bottom corner. At the final whistle Bury Town took a comfortable win in the end to go into the draw for the next round and made it an incredible seven wins from their first seven games of the new season.
Full Time: London Lions 2 Bury Town 4
The David Longman Man of the Match: Seth Chambers
Match Rating: 3 / 5
Attendance: 170