Bury Town reclaim top spot to replace Felixstowe & Walton Utd as league leaders
This win saw Bury Town move above Felixstowe & Walton United and three points clear at the top of the table. The sides were equal on points at the start of the game, which made for a tense encounter.
Bury started the game probing forward looking for an opening and it came on 9 minutes when Max Maughn sent a ball into the box and Ryan Jolland was on hand to fire Bury in front.
Bury went close on 13 minutes when Mikey Davis put a cross into the near post and Ollie Canfer headed just wide. On 21 minutes Ed Upson sent a quality long ball out to the wing for Cemal Ramadan and he went on a run into the box and got close to goal before the defence got in the challenge to clear the ball.
Felixstowe had a sustained spell of attacks on 23 minutes sending multiple balls into the box before Charlie Warren saw his chance to shoot but shot just wide of the far post.
On 25 minutes Davis sent another good cross in the near post for Ollie Canfer but this time the defence read the play and got in the header to clear the ball. Felixstowe went on the attack on 40 minutes when a long ball forward was picked up by Charlie Warren and he twisted and turned on the edge of the box but could not find a clear sight of goal and shot wide of the post.
The visitors sent a dangerous ball into the box but Josh Curry got a solid head on the ball to clear the danger. In added time Ed Upson put a free kick into the Felixstowe box and Ollie Canfer headed wide.
Half Time : Bury Town 1 Felixstowe & Walton Utd 0
After the break Felixstowe had the ball in the net on 52 minutes only to be ruled out as offside.
Bury then struck again on 53 minutes when Max Maughn and Ryan Jolland linked up well to set up Cemal Ramadan in the box who slotted the ball home with a good finish.
Felixstowe increased the pressure on the Bury defences as they attacked in numbers. On 68 minutes Thomas Warren put a good cross into the Bury box but Lewis O’Malley headed clear.
A corner played in a minute later by Samual Ford went close to goal before Charlie Beckwith punched the ball clear. Felixstowe had to settle for shooting from distance as they could not find a way through the well organised Bury back line.
On 74 minutes a quick attack ended with Cameron Forde-Brown shooting well wide of the target from outside the box.
On 84 minutes Samual Ford got the ball with his back to goal but his turn and strike went high and wide and four minutes later Samual Ford had another shot from distance which skewed well wide of the mark but fortunately the loose ball was picked up by Charlie Warren who was wide in the box but he also shot wide of the far post.
In added time Felixstowe won a free kick which Charlie Warren sent into the box, the ball was cleared but quickly recycled back into the box but Charlie Beckwith was there to smother the ball and stop the attack. The final whistle came and a very professional performance saw the Blues take another important win to move above Felixstowe at the top of the table.
Full Time: Bury Town 2 Felixstowe & Walton Utd 0
Bury Town Star Man: Michael Davis
Match Rating: 5
Attendance: 803