Norwich United took the win against a currently out of form Bury Town side as they dumped the Blues out of this seasons FA Cup
Bury had a chance on 7 minutes with a high ball from Joe Hood finding Cemal Ramadan on the edge of the box but his shot sailed high over the bar.
Bury suffered a blow on 10 minutes, losing the talents of Ollie Hughes through injury. Norwich defended in numbers early on to stop the Blues attacks and on 15 minutes went close to scoring themselves with Hayden Davis firing the ball just wide of the far post.
The visitor took the lead on 16 minutes with a high ball played to the far post which an unmarked Mac Gee fired in from close range.
Jake Chambers Shaw played a good chip over the Norwich defence on 19 minutes which fell to Baris Altintop who pulled a good save from Ryan Dickerson. From the resulting corner Chambers Shaw found the head of Altintop but a goal line clearance from Harry Barker denied Bury the equaliser.
On 21 minutes some good link up play from Liam Jackson and Harry Barker had Norwich in on goal again but some solid defending from Altintop ended the attack.
Norwich were soon two goals to the good when on 24 minutes a good ball in from Kyle Richardson found Liam Jackson who went on into the box and finished in style. A golden opportunity was missed from close range by Gee on 29 minutes as he fired the ball over the bar from inside the six-yard box. The game went from end to end but it was Norwich who were on top by half time.
Half Time: Bury Town 0 Norwich United 2
After the break Norwich went straight on the attack with Liam Jackson picking up the ball out wide, working his way into the Bury box he had just the keeper to beat when a superb tackle from Joe White stopped him in his tracks. A howler from the stand in Bury keeper gifted Norwich a third goal as a cross into the box from Harry Barker proved too hot to handle and he palmed the ball into his own net on 49 minutes.
Bury pulled a goal back on 50 minutes from Jake Chambers Shaw giving Bury hope before Jorden Forbes added a fourth goal for Norwich on 58 minutes, finishing off a good attacking spell from the visitors.
Bury had a good chance to pull another goal back on 64 minutes after a good cross into the box was headed straight into the arms of Ryan Dickerson by Baris Altintop.
A good attack from Bury on 69 minutes saw Cemal Ramadan put the ball across the face of goal begging to be hit but the ball ran straight out to Carlos Edwards on the opposite wing and the attack broke down.
Ramadan fired a central free kick just over the bar on 75 minutes. A late attacking spell from Bury saw them finish the game off on the front foot but it was to prove fruitless at the final whistle as the visitors took the win and go on in to the draw for the next round of the FA Cup.
Full Time: Bury Town 1 Norwich United 4
Match Rating: 3
Attendance: 408