Late winner as Loughborough take a deserved win as the Blues go out of the FA Trophy in Leicestershire
Loughborough controlled the game from the start as Bury struggled to get going. The home side pressed Bury to every ball and did not allow the Blues to settle on the ball. On 8 minutes Loughborough went close to opening the scoring with Carl Sibson having his shot cleared off the line. On 11 minutes Loughborough were on the attack again with Curtis Burrows shooting wide from distance. Bury looked solid at the back but could not get their midfield into the game. Bury did get forward on 13 minutes but the move broke down before Jack Smith cleared the ball upfield. Karl Demidh tried his luck from distance for Loughborough on 15 minutes but pulled his shot wide. Bury keeper Joseph Rose put in a good performance all game and was needed on 18 minutes saving from Jack Smiths downward header. Joe Hood got down the wing for Bury on 24 minutes but could not find Ollie Hughes at the near post. On 26 minutes Loughborough had a powerful strike from Demidh from deep inside the box blocked and cleared by the Bury back line. Bury got forward again on 35 minutes with Hughes getting down the wing and trying to find Jake Chambers Shaw but the defence read the move well and intercepted the ball. Bury stood strong at the back but failed to create any shots on target to worry the home side.
Half Time: Loughborough Dynamo 0 Bury Town 0
Bury got more into the game second half but the defences were on top. Bury broke forward on 48 minutes with Cemal Ramadan getting a cross into the box but Loughborough keeper Ruben Rabstein was out quick to make the catch. At the other end Nuno Gomes Monteiro put a great cross into the Bury box on 49 minutes which fell kindly for Karl Demidh but he put his shot wide. On 54 minutes another Loughborough attack saw Monteiro put a cross into the far post for Curtis Burrows but a well timed tackle from Joe Hood sent the ball out of play. Ollie Snaith got down the wing for Bury on 58 minutes and completed a good pass to Jake Chambers Shaw on the edge of the box but more solid defending saw his shot blocked. A powerful free kick on 71 minutes saw Loughborough go close as Demidh put his effort just over the bar. In 82 minutes a corner for Loughborough was crossed in by Burrows for Carl Sibson who got a good header away but Joseph Rose made another good save. With the game looking to be heading for a penalty shoot out Loughborough made the breakthrough. On 89 minutes a long through into the box from Daniel Gordon was headed towards goal by Sibson, the ball was cleared but only as far as Loughborough substitute Alex Steadman who could not miss from close range. Loughborough took a deserved win at the final whistle as Bury Town went out of the F A Trophy.
Full Time: Loughborough Dynamo 1 Bury Town 0