Bury Town claimed a narrow victory in a game with plenty of chances at both ends of the pitch
Ahead of kick off the big crowd of 1338 had been enjoying the Bank Holiday sunshine as this eagerly awaited fixture got underway. Sudbury had an early chance on 6 minutes when Marcel Lewis worked the ball across the box before finding space to shoot and Charlie Beckwith had to punch the ball clear of the top corner. On 11 minutes the opposing keeper had to be on his toes when Ethan Mayhew put a through ball into the box for Cemal Ramadan and Marcus Garnham made a good stop with his legs. On 17 minutes a long ball forward from Bury gave Harley Curtis a chance but Marcus Garnham was out quickly to blast the ball clear. A Sudbury attack on 19 minutes saw another good save from Charlie Beckwith and Kane Gilbert’s follow up strike was put wide. On 21 minutes Mikey Davis set up George Quantrell to shoot from just inside the box but he sent the ball wide of the mark. Marcel Lewis went on another good run forward for Sudbury on 27 minutes and set up Jenson Mulqueen to shoot from the edge of the box but a good block got the ball clear. Bury almost got themselves in front on 29 minutes when a corner found the head of Cemal Ramadan who beat the keeper but Charlie Lewis were on the goal line to head clear. The half continued to swing from end to end. On 43 minutes Sudbury had a double chance to open the scoring but two excellent saves from Charlie Beckwith kept the game level as half time came.
Half Time : Bury Town 0 AFC Sudbury 0
After the break Sudbury began to see more possession and slightly edged it with attacking chances created. On 52 minutes Callum Page broke into the Bury box but was intercepted well by Lewis O’Malley. On 60 minutes George Quantrell went on a long run forward and sent Ally Conway on his way into the box but he shot just wide of the post. Sudbury saw another chance denied on 62 minutes when Kane Gilbert had his low placed strike saved by the hand of Charlie Beckwith. On 72 minutes Kaidon Tower King showed good skills with the ball to get into the Bury box but he put his effort wide of the target. Sudbury were attacking well but it was Bury who struck first when Tom Stagg got forward, fought off a strong challenge from a defender and found George Quantrell with a good pass then Quantrell showed good skills with the ball to make space and a well-placed finish gave Bury the lead on 78 minutes. Sudbury has a great chance to pull level on 83 minutes when a cross into the box fell for Charlie Lewis and his powerful strike saw an outstanding save from Charlie Beckwith. In added time George Quantrell almost grabbed his second goal when he was one on one with the keeper who was out of this goal and Quantrell nutmegged Marcus Garnham and the ball was heading into open goal but Callum Page got back quick enough to launch the ball clear from the goal mouth. The final whistle came and Bury had taken the win, The game could have gone either way but it was a big three points for the Blues.
Full Time: Bury Town 1 AFC Sudbury 0
Bury Town Star Man: George Quantrell
Match Rating: 4 / 5
Attendance: 1338