Bury Town remain in 12th place in the league despite defeat from a strong Heybridge side at Scraley Road
Heybridge put themselves back in contention in the playoffs with a convincing win. The home side wasted no time in getting themselves in front when a throw in and a good cross into the box lead to an easy tap in from Matthew Price on just 5 minutes. On 14 minutes Heybridge won a free kick in a good position but Sam Park could only fire his shot over the bar. On 20 minutes Heybridge went on the attack and Rob Harvey found himself one on one with the Bury keeper but he put his shot wide of the post. Bury started to apply some pressure as the half progressed but Heybridge were always quick on the break. On 30 minutes Bury went close to scoring when Joe Hood played a free kick into Darren Mill who hit the bar with his effort. On 32 minutes Heybridge had a golden opportunity to grab their second goal when Rob Harvey put a cross in for Matthew Price but he squandered the chance. A minute later Matthew Price had another chance to score but for a superb save from Bury keeper Charlie Woods. Bury hit the bar again on 42 minutes, this time it was Cemal Ramadan with a shot from distance which hit the woodwork. Darren Mills had a chance for Bury on 45 minutes but pulled his shot wide of the post. In injury time a Bury throw in from Will Gardner set up another chance for Darren Mills but his effort was saved well by Thomas Wray.
Half Time: Heybridge Swifts 1 Bury Town 0
Second half saw Heybridge making most of the early play. On 49 minutes a good Heybridge attack ended with Sam Park’s headed effort going straight to the keeper. Bury won a free kick in a good position on 51 minutes but Will Gardner hit the wall with his cross. Heybridge won a free kick on 52 minutes which saw Quba Gordon head wide of the post. Cemal Ramadan tried to make something happen for Bury on 55 minutes when he broke forward but was pulled back for a very tight offside decision. On 56 minutes Bury keeper Charlie Woods had to be at his best when Ben Sartain hit a shot from distance and Woods pulled off a great save. On 57 minutes Matthew Price found some space to shoot for Heybridge but he put his shot wide. On 68 minutes a Bury throw in from Carlos Edwards found Ollie Hughes who set up Jed Wigley to shoot but his shot went over the bar. Heybridge made the most of another good attack on 74 minutes when Rob Harvey hit the perfect strike to give the Bury keeper no chance and doubled the lead. Heybridge then added a third goal on 83 minutes when a mistake at the back let in Ben Sartain who found the back of the net. Bury tried hard but it was Heybridge who took a comfortable win and move themselves up to 5th in the league as they continue to fight for a playoff place.
Full Time: Heybridge Swifts 3 Bury Town 0
The David Longman Man of the Match: Joe Hood
Match Rating: 3
Attendance: 301