George Quantrell strike earns Bury Town a point in 1-1 draw with Bromsgrove Sporting
After a two-week break due to the weather Bury Town made a slow start to the game as Bromsgrove made all the early chances and an outstanding first half from Bury keeper Charlie Beckwith kept Bury in the game. On 4 minutes Beckwith made two superb saves when Tyrone Lewthwaite set up Billy Shaw to shoot, and Beckwith made a great one handed save then the follow up strike from Aaron Roberts saw the Bury keeper make another exceptional one handed save. On 9 minutes a good ball up field found Billy Shaw but a poor first touch gave him work to do but he went on into the box, and his shot went over the bar for Bromsgrove. On 31 minutes Bury went on the attack and Mikey Davis shot high over the bar. Another Bury attack on 34 minutes saw a ball into the box almost find Jamie McGrath but some brave goal keeping from Rory Brown saw him get to the ball first. Then on 36 minutes Tyrone Lewthwaite was gifted all the time he needed to get the ball under control in the Bury box and hit the post this his effort. Two minutes later Charlie Beckwith was at it again then a deft header from Tyrone Lewthwaite looped over his head but the Bury man again got a hand to the ball to keep it out of the goal. A flat half from Bury came to an end and they have keeper Charlie Beckwith to thank for still being in the game at the break.
Half Time : Bury Town 0 Bromsgrove Sporting 0
Second half Bury woke up from the Start and a much more even half played out as both sides went for the win. On 52 minutes Bury broke forward and George Quantrell put a good cross into the box which dropped in front of goal but no Bury player was close enough to make the chance count. George Quantrell got into the box himself on 54 minutes, but his shot hit a defender and lost power, and the keeper collected the ball. On 58 minutes Quantrell was back in the Bromsgrove box this time his shot was deflected up over the bar. It was Bury who struck first when on 59 minutes George Quantrell worked the ball in the box and threaded the ball through a crowd of players and into the bottom corner. On 66 minutes Ryan Jolland’s ball into the Bromsgrove box found Jamie McGrath but he could not get the ball under control quick enough before the defence was on him to win the ball back. Bury’s lead did not last long as on 71 minutes Bromsgrove pulled level when Billy Shaw got the ball though to Luke Benbow in the box and with his back to goal his control was perfect as he turned and struck low in the bottom far corner. On 82 minutes Bury were on the attack and George Quantrell almost slipped the ball through to Jamie McGrath in the box but the ball went just too long. The final whistle came and the game ended all square and Bury had picked up another point to stay six points clear of the bottom four.
Full Time: Bury Town 1 Bromsgrove Sporting 1
Bury Town Star Man: Charlie Beckwith
Match Rating: 2/5
Attendance: 664