Bury Town stumbled at the first hurdle again in cup competitions this season as Leverstock needed just the single goal to book their place in the next round of the FA Trophy
The Hosts had the better of the chances first half as they took the game to Bury. Guiseppe Delgaudio had a great chance to put Leverstock in front on 8 minutes when he made space for himself to shoot but Charlie Beckwith made a great one handed save. Another chance came the way of Guiseppe Delgaudio on 15 minutes when he picked up the ball in the box with his back to goal, he turned and struck on goal but the ball was deflected up and safely into the hands of Charlie Beckwith. On 26 minutes another attack from Leverstock saw Guiseppe Delgaudio have a double effort on goal. His first shot was saved well by the Bury keeper but the ball came straight back to him and his follow up shot hit the bar. Cemal Ramadan tried to get Bury going on 42 minutes when he chased a long ball into the box and from a wide angle tried to curl the ball around the keeper but Alfie Bonfield got a hand to the ball and the defence cleared the danger. Bury went straight back on the attack with Ed Upson finding Ramadan in the box and he laid the ball back for Eathan Mayhew but he could not make contact with the ball and the defence did their job. Although Guiseppe Delgaudio’s finishing had let him down so far, in added time he was in the right place at the right time when a shot from Rio Beach proved too hot to handle for the Bury keeper who spilt the ball straight to Guiseppe Delgaudio who scored from close range.
Half Time Leverstock Green 1 Bury Town 0
The second half was dominated by Bury as they looked to get back into the game. On 48 minutes Tom Thurborn put a good cross into the far post for Eathan Mayhew who had taken up a good position but the defence got a touch to send the ball out of play. On 55 minutes Cemal Ramadan found himself high up the pitch on his own and set up Tom Thurborn to shoot but the shot was blocked. Max Maughn went on a charging run from the wing to the edge of the box before he ran into trouble and the defence blocked his route to goal. Ryan Horne but a cross into the box for Bury on 72 minutes which Lewis O’Malley headed high and wide. Another Bury attack on 74 minutes saw Cemal Ramadan have a shot at goal and the keeper got a hand to the ball which almost fell for Eathan Mayhew but the defence managed to get the ball clear just in time. Theo Carter found Max Maughn with a good pass on 78 minutes and Maughn’s cross into the box almost found to boot of Ollie Canfer who was waiting to strike from close range but Gary Connolly got a vital foot on the ball to clear. Bury had a good shout for a penalty late in the game for a clear handball in the box but the linesman and referee refused to give it. A better half from Bury but it was not enough and it was Leverstock Green who progressed through to the draw for the next round.
Full Time Leverstock Green 1 Bury Town 0
The David Longman Man of the Match: Theo Carter
Match Rating: 2
Attendance: 114