The big games are coming thick and fast for Bury Town as they took on another team fighting at the top end of the table. In form Real Bedford were next up for Bury.
There was little between the two sides on the night and both defences stood solid, resulting in very little clear-cut chances in front of goal. A long ball forward from Bury on 5 minutes almost fell to Jamie Mcgrath in the box but the defence read the play well and got the ball clear. Max Maughn worked the ball down the wing for Bury on 14 minutes and his cross into the box was headed clear. On 16 minutes Conor Tee found space to shoot inside the Bury box and Charlie Beckwith made a good stop. On 23 minutes Bedford had a chance when Josh Allen got into the box and his shot was deflected wide. On 25 minutes Bury had a chance when Max Maughn put a good cross intro the box and Jamie Mcgrath almost got to the ball close to goal. On 27 minutes Ben Stevens put a good ball to the far post for Bedford which Lewis O’Malley did well to head clear. Bury went on the attack on 29 minutes when Max Maughn got down the wing and put a low pass into the box for Jamie Mcgrath but quick thinking from the defence intercepted the ball and got it clear. Josh Allen got inside the Bury box on 31 minutes and his well hit strike was blocked. Real Bedford missed a chance to go in front on 33 minutes when a corner gave Samuel Cartwright a free header in the box and he put the chance wide. Then a moment of quality from the visitors saw Conor Tee hit a sweet strike from distance that flew into the bottom corner to give the visitors the lead on 37 minutes. A lead they took into the break as the half came to an end.
Half Time : Bury Town 0 Real Beford 1
Second half Real Bedford were happy to play keep ball and be patient but in the last 20 minutes Bury piled on the pressure and they took control of the game. On 54 minutes Ben Stevens saw his shot from the edge of the Bury box deflected over the bar. On 55 minutes another shot from Ben Stevens was again put over the bar. Bury got forward on 56 minutes with George Quantrell slipping the ball through to Mikey Davis who charged into the box, but his shot was blocked. On 63 minutes Lewis O’Malley was needed again for Bury when he headed clear close to goal. Mikey Davis sent a good cross into the box for Bury on 69 minutes which was headed clear in front of goal. On 73 minutes Ollie Canfer had a half chance for Bury when his shot hit straight at the keeper saw saved. George Quantrell burst forward for Bury and got into the box before his shot was blocked on 82 minutes. Bury were on top and gave the Real Bedford defence a severe testing on 85 minutes when five consecutive corners were put into the box the best of which saw Joe Carroll’s headed effort cleared off the goal line. A late chance for Bury to get at least a point from the game came on 87 minutes when a great ball into the box was volleyed high over the bar by Mikey Davis. A late surge from Bedford saw Joseph Evans put a free header from inside the box well wide. Then Ben Stevens sent a low driven strike just wide of the far post a minute later. The final whistle came much to the relief of Real Bedford who were under the cosh in the later stages of the half. As for Bury Town it was another good performance against a top team but unfortunately another defeat.
Full Time: Bury Town 0 Real Bedford 1
Bury Town Star Man: Joe White
Match Rating: 3/5
Attendance: 599