Two good goals were enough for Wisbech Town to see off Bury Town and progress through to the next round of the FA Trophy
A mostly scrappy first half saw very little in the way of chances in front of goal. On 4 minutes Dylan Edge broke into the Bury box but Zak Bradshaw read the play well and got in a vital tackle. Will Gardener headed just wide for Bury on 9 minutes from a corner. Ryan Horne tried to shape a shot from distance for Bury on 10 minutes but saw his effort go high over the bar. On 17 minutes Jake Chambers Shaw put a cross deep to the far post looking for Jesse Nwabueze but Wisbech keeper Luke Pearson did just enough to clear the danger. Gerrard Buabo went on a run into the box for Bury on 20 minutes but a well-timed tackle from Jon Fairweather ended the Bury attack. Some good link up play from Horne and Nwabueze on 33 minutes saw Nwabueze send the ball just over the bar from a wide angle. Wisbech had a golden opportunity on 35 minutes with Daniel Paez Palacios finding Florian Tsaguim in space in the box, but a total miss kick gave Bury the chance to velar the ball up field. Wisbech got themselves in front just before the break with Tsaguim finding Danny Draper in acres of space in the box and Draper could not miss as he fired the ball past Bury keeper Sam Blair. In injury time Bury had a chance with Cemal Ramadan crossing the ball across the face of goal for Baris Altintop who had taken up a good position at the far post, but he headed wide of the target.
Half Time: Bury Town 0 Wisbech Town 1
Bury kept probing forward second half but some stout defending from the visitors kept Bury at bay. On 52 minutes Wisbech went close as a through ball from Aaron Hart found its way to Dylan Edge out wide but he could only find the side netting with his strike. On 57 minutes Joe Hood played a ball down the wing for Bury which Cemal Ramadan collected and showed good skill to turn his marker as he went on in to the box to play an inviting ball to the center of goal but a firm hand from Luke Pearson cleared the ball. On 62 minutes Zak Bradshaw played a good-looking ball into the box for Jesse Nwabueze but the ball went just too long for him to make use of. A moment of pure vision from Dylan Edge sealed the win for Wisbech on 71 minutes, with the Bury keeper out of his area Edge lofted the ball high over his head and on into the empty net. A late spell of attacking from Bury saw Ryan Stafford put a decent cross in to the box on 73 minutes which Max Maughn was an inch away from heading on target. Maughn put another effort just wide on 78 minutes. On 80 minutes Carlos Edwards put a good cross into the far post for Cemal Ramadan but he headed wide. it was to prove too little too late for Bury as Wisbech saw the game out and booked their place in the next round of this season’s FA Trophy.
Full Time: Bury Town 0 Wisbech Town 2
Bury Town Star Man: Ryan Horne
Match Rating: 2
Attendance: 421