Gorleston came from 3-1 down to push Bury Town all the way to the final whistle in a game that saw seven goals.
The game started at a slow pace as both sides settled in for the afternoon. On 6 minutes Joe Carroll sent a long throw into the box for Bury, Seth Chambers was there but could not get the ball under control before the defence cleared it away. On 11 minutes Seth Chambers thought he had opened the scoring for Bury when he found the back of the net only for the Referee to pull play back for a foul in the build-up. Gorleston were first to strike when on 23 minutes a ball into the box found Joseph Marsden unmarked and he headed home the opening goal. Bury pulled level on 28 minutes when Sam Ford showed good strength in the box to beat his marker and he found Seth Chambers who shot low past the keeper from close range. On 30 minutes a Bury corner almost fell to Tommy Smith who was waiting to strike but the defence made the interception and got the ball clear. Bury got themselves in front on 33 minutes when Seth Chambers fought hard to get the ball across the box to George Quantrell and he found the back of the net with a good finish. On 36 minutes a long cross field ball from Gorleston was perfect for Harley Black and he went on into the box before his strike was blocked by the Bury defence. Tommy Hughes added a third goal for Bury on 38 minutes with a neat finish from inside the box to put Bury in control at 3-1 up at the break.
Half Time: Gorleston 1 Bury Town 3
Second half Bury started on the attack but on the hour Gorleston started to fight back. On 56 minutes Sam Ford worked the ball into the box and his solid strike to the near post was saved by a strong hand from Antoni Bort. On 59 minutes Lewis O’Malley sent a ball into the Gorleston box which was misjudged and spilt by the keeper and almost fell to Ally Conway, but the defence did just enough to clear the ball. On 70 minutes Luke Johnson picked up the ball on the wing and was allowed to run forward unchallenged to score. Then on 76 minutes Ryan Curtis found the back of the net from distance with a low driven strike to equalise. Ryan Jolland came off the bench for Bury and on 79 minutes got Bury back in front when he curled the ball low, past the keeper and into the bottom corner. On 81 minutes Tommy Hughes put a useful ball into the box for Ollie Canfer, and he headed the ball straight at the keeper. On 82 minutes Harley Black rifled a shot from distance which saw Bury Keeper Charlie Beckwith make a suburb save. On 90 minutes a good turn and strike in the Bury box from Spencer Keller pulled another excellent save from Charlie Beckwith. Gorleston finished the game on top and almost forced a replay when deep in added time Bury had to clear the ball from their goal line. The final whistle came as a relief for Bury as they held on to take the win and go through into the draw for the next round of the FA Cup.
Full Time: Gorleston 3 Bury Town 4
The David Longman Man of the Match: Tommy Hughes
Match Rating: 5 / 5
Attendance: Unknown