Two first half goals were enough to claim another win for Bury Town
Both sides found it tough going on a heavy pitch which led to a slow-paced game. Clear cut chances were few and far between but Bury made an early chance count when on 10 minutes Luke Brown picked up the ball in midfield a saw an opportunity to hit a shot from distance which beat the keeper and went in off the far post.
On 21 minutes Luke Brown tried to thread the ball through to Max Maughn in the box but the defence covered the move well and got the ball clear. On 25 minutes Gorleston won a free kick which Harley Black put into the box but Lewis O’Malley made a good solid header clear.
On 27 minutes a flowing attack from Bury saw the ball find Ryan Jolland in the box and he tried to steer the ball around the ‘keeper but Antoni Bort got enough of a touch on the ball to send it loose in the box and the defence scrambled to get the ball clear.
On 31 minutes Max Maughn won the ball back for Bury and put a great ball into the edge of the box for Cemal Ramadan and he chipped the ball over the ‘keeper and on track to find the back of the net but Antoni Bort back tracked well and managed to catch the ball.
Fortune favoured Bury for their second goal when a back pass to the ‘keeper bobbled on the bumpy pitch and Bort missed his clearance kick, the ball ran past him and Cemal Ramadan showed quick reactions to chased after the ball, collect it and score with a composed finish from a tight angle into the empty net to give Bury a two-goal lead at the break.
Half Time Gorleston 0 Bury Town 2
The second half saw Gorleston created more on the attack but the Bury defence were excellent and contained them well to give them very little to work with in the box.
On 48 minutes Bury were on the attack with Ethan Mayhew charging into the box and putting a low pass through to Cemal Ramadan at the far post who almost got a touch on the ball to direct it into the net close to goal.
On 50 minutes Dominic Docherty put a dangerous ball into the box for Gorleston which was met by another impressive header clear from Lewis O’Malley.
On 58 minutes a superb through ball from Christy Finch found Kieran Higgs in the Bury box but the Bury defence closed ranks and gave him nowhere to go as they shepherded Higgs and the ball out of the box and the chance was gone.
On 69 minutes Max Maughn broke forward for Bury and got into the box but his shot was blocked and Taylor Parr picked up the loose ball and put a great cross into the box for Ethan Mayhew but he could not find the control he needed to get a clear shot at goal.
Bury had a great chance to go further ahead on 74 minutes when Maughn sent a cross to the far post for Cemal Ramadan and his powerful headed effort was saved well by Antoni Bort on the goal line.
On 89 minutes a cross to the edge of the box by Gorleston found Dominic Docherty who hit a good volley towards goal but straight into the arms of Charlie Beckwith.
The bumpy pitch certainly played its part in the quality of the football and slowed the pace of the game but it was a job well done for Bury at the final whistle and they now move three points clear at the top of the table.
Full Time: Gorleston 0 Bury Town 2
The David Longman Man of the Match: Ethan Mayhew
Match Rating: 2
Attendance: 185