The Tilbury defence was on form all game and gave Bury nothing but one shot on target for all their efforts
Both sides found it hard to get going in this game as they consistently cancelled each other out. Inadequate attacking was met by good defending throughout the game. On 5 minutes Joe Hood put a terrific ball over the defence for Bury looking for Cemal Ramadan in the box but his first touch let him down as the ball went out of play. Cruis Nydazayo got down the wing for Bury on 10 minutes but his low ball into the box was easy for Luke Reeve to get clear. On 11 minutes Alex Clark broke through the Bury defence but put his shot wide. Darnell Kithambo saw his shot on 23 minutes saved well by Bury keeper Lewis Ridd. Alex Clark got into the Bury box on 34 minutes but over ran the ball out of play. A quick break from Tilbury on 36 minutes ended with Darnell Kithambo shooting wide. Bury worked the ball forward down the wing on 42 minutes with Cruis Nydazayo fighting hard to cross the ball into the box but a solid header from Lewis Jaggs got the ball clear. In injury time Cemal Ramadan broke through the Tilbury defence but was judged offside. Just before the half time whistle Max Maughn got to the edge of the box for Bury and found Charlie Johnson with a short pass but his blasted effort was blocked by the defence. Chances were few and far between for Bury as they finished the half without a shot on target.
Half Time: Tilbury 0 Bury Town 0
It was more of the same second half for Bury as Tilbury increased their attacks. On 49 minutes Chris Millar went on a driving run up field and set up Alex Clark in the box but a superb tackle from Joe Hood won the ball back for Bury. Bury’s only shot on target came on 52 minutes when Cruis Nydazayo got through the Tilbury defence and from a wide angle tried to put the ball between the keeper and the near post, but George Marsh made the block with his legs. The only goal of the game came on 53 minutes when a mistake at the back found Lewis Ridd, through no fault of his own, caught out of position and Darnell Kithambo was gifted a goal as he could not miss from close range into an empty net. On 55 minutes Chris Millar launched a rocket of a shot for Tilbury from distance which flew just wide of far post. Chris Millar was in the action again on 64 minutes when he got down the wing and set up Alex Clark who shot over the bar. On 71 minutes a good forward pass found Alex Clark just outside the Bury box, but Joe Hood read the play well and forced Alex Clark to shoot early and gave Lewis Ridd had an easy save. Bury could not find a way through the very good Tilbury defence and it was Tilbury who looked most likely to score again but the single goal was enough to seal the points for the home side.
Full Time: Tilbury 1 Bury Town 0
The David Longman Man of the Match: Joe Hood
Match Rating: 1
Attendance: 181