After an end to end first half the second half saw some real entertainment but there was little to separate these two local rivals who eventually both had to settle for a point each in front of a huge bank holiday crowd of 1,314
Bury started the first half well and were soon on the attack. On 6 minutes Ross Crane set Cemal Ramadan on his way in the box and Ramadan put the ball in to the path of Max Maughn but he shot wide. On 17 minutes Ryan Jolland broke down the wing and put a useful ball in to the box for Maughn but his soft header was defected into the hands of Stowmarket keeper James Bradbrook.
On 19 minutes the action was at the other end with Kane Munday putting the perfect cross in to the box, but Josh Mayhew steered his header inches wide of the far post. Ryan Jolland went on a run through the midfield on 22 minutes and got to the edge of the box before his powerful strike was defected just wide.
On 26 minutes Jake Chambers Shaw showed a bit of magic as he turned his man and played Maughn in on goal, but he miss controlled the ball at the vital moment and the chance was gone.
In the 43rd minutes Stowmarket were on the attack with Munday putting another quality ball in to the box but Willie Clemons could not get the ball under control before the ball was cleared. In injury time Ramadan intercepted the ball and went on a run into the box but some good covering by Joe Jefford saw the ball cleared up field.
Half Time: Bury Town 0 Stowmarket Town 0
Stowmarket started the second half on the attack but Bury held them off with some solid defending. The game continued to flow from end to end. On 57 minutes Willie Clemons pushed forward down the wing for Stowmarket but was stopped in his tracks by a superb tackle from Carlos Edwards who then got Bury straight back on the attack.
Jake Chambers Shaw had his powerful strike blocked on 58 minutes by some brave defending from Stowmarket. With 62 minutes on the clock Willie Clemons was in the thick of the action again as he broke down the wing and in to the Bury box, but Joe Hood made the vital challenge to end the move.
The game was on a knife edge as it swung from one end to the other, but it was Stowmarket that struck first on 66 minutes. A corner played in to the box was met by Joe Jefford who put Stowmarket in front from close range.
On 69 minutes Bury had an opportunity to pull level when Ross Crane was brought down in the box after a surging run and Bury were awarded a penalty. Cemal Ramadan stepped up, but his strike lacked power and was easy for James Bradbrook to get his hand to and make the save.
The game continued to move from end to end and Bury made one of their attacks count on 78 minutes. Again, the goal came from a corner. Captain Ollie Fenn’s effort on goal was steered home by Max Maughn to put Bury level and win a share of the points against the league leaders.
Full Time: Bury Town 1 Stowmarket Town 1
Star Man : Joe Hood
Match Rating : 4
Attendance : 1314