Bury Town had to work hard to stay on top in this game with Romford pushing them all the way to the final whistle, but it was the Blues who picked up a welcome three points after two successive Isthmian League defeats
An early chance for Romford came with Chaka Barnett’s ball over the Bury defence finding David Luzolo in on goal but a brilliant sliding tackle from Ollie Fenn sent the ball out of play on 9 minutes.
On 16 minutes Ryan Jolland guided a pass through to Cemal Ramadan in the box for Bury but his shot was saved well by Carlos Simeon.
A quick attack from Bury on 23 minutes ended with Jake Chambers Shaw shooting just wide of the post. The game moved from end to end but it was Bury who struck first on 34 minutes with Cemal Ramadan slotting home from close range after Ryan Jolland put a corner into the box which was headed back into the danger zone by Taylor Hastings.
On 39 minutes Ramadan turned provider almost finding Chambers Shaw deep in the box but for some solid defending from Romford. Germaine Dua gave Luzolo another great chance to score on 40 minutes with an excellent ball over the defence and to his feet, but Luzolo shot was way off the mark as it went high and wide. Billy Hayes hit the post for Romford on 41 minutes with a cracking shot from distance that beat Bury ‘keeper Sam Blair but cannoned back of the post. Romford finished the half on the front foot, but it was Bury who took their lead into the break.
Half Time: Bury Town 1 Romford 0
Second half was more of the same with the game going from end to end. On 47 minutes a good ball down the wing from Ryan Stafford sent Ollie Hughes on his way in to the box but he was closed down quickly by the Romford back line.
The visitors had another good chance to pull level on 50 minutes after a quick attack again found David Luzolo in on goal but again his shot went wide.
On 56 minutes Stafford put another good ball over the Romford defence to Cemal Ramadan in the box but the defence recovered quickly to end the Bury attack.
Romford were awarded a penalty for a harsh hand ball on Joe Hood from Shermandin Artmeladze cross in to the box on 59 minutes which Steve Carvell smashed home from the spot.
On 70 minutes Carlos Edwards got down the wing for Bury and put a great cross into the box to find Ollie Hughes who headed wide of the near post. In the next attack some good build up play from Bury ended with Ryan Jolland firing just wide from distance.
Ramadan restored Bury’s lead on 80 minutes when he got on the end of Jake Chambers Shaw’s cross into the box to fire Bury back in front as he smashed the ball past Carlos Simeon.
Romford kept pressing forward and on 86 minutes Artmeladze went on a run into the Bury box but was quickly surrounded by the Bury defence who cleared the danger. Bury saw the game out and took the win to get themselves back on track with all three points.
Full Time: Bury Town 2 Romford 1
Star Man: Cemal Ramadan
Match Rating: 3
Attendance: 458