Callum Page on target as Bury Town take back-to-back draws
The game started at a brisk pace with both sides having spells around the box early on. Bury had a good chance on 8 minutes when Tayos Flowers slipped the ball through to Callum Page in the box and his low pass went behind George Quantrell who was waiting in front of goal. Liam McAlinder tried to shape a shot from distance for the visitors on 10 minutes which went straight into the arms of Charlie Beckwith. Two minutes later Bury had a chance when Callum Page made a challenge for the ball and it broke loose for Jamie McGrath who collected the ball, went into the box and shot straight at the keeper. Bury thought they had got themselves in front on 15 minutes when Jamie McGrath found the back of the net but the flag went up for offside. Rushall opened the scoring on 25 minutes when a deep cross found Alex Moore out wide and his low shot from distance beat the Bury keeper and the ball tucked into the bottom corner of the net. Bury went close to an equalizer by the misfortune of the Rushall defence when a cross played in by Callum Page hit a defender on its way towards goal but the quick reactions of keeper Ollie Taylor saved any blushes for the visitors. Callum Page had an opportunity on 33 minutes when his shot from the edge of the box went just over the bar. Rushall went close to a second goal on 38 minutes when a cross from deep was headed against the crossbar by Liam McAlinder. A late chance in the half went the way of Bury when George Quantrell put a good cross into the box for Jamie McGrath, but his header lacked power and was an easy catch for Ollie Taylor.
Half Time: Bury Town 0 Rushall Olympic 1
Second half Bury got themselves level when Callum Page jinked past his marker on 51 minutes and let rip with a screamer from the edge of the box which flew past the keeper as it hit the back of the net. Callum Page was in the thick of the action again on 54 minutes when he set up Jamie McGrath in the box but some skillful defending from Ash Carter saw the defender snatch the ball away at the vital moment. Lewis Corbett got clear and into the Bury box on 62 minutes and his well hit effort was saved by Charlie Beckwith. A swift attack from Bury on 68 minutes saw Ryan Jolland send the ball down the wing for George Quantrell who went on deep into the box and his short pass to Alfie Wellens was intercepted and cleared. Rushall went straight on the attack with Luke Yates working the ball down the wing, coming inside and finding Liam McAlinder in the box. His shot was blocked and the loose ball fell to Sam Wilding who blasted the ball goalward which led to a big shout for handball by the visitors, but the Referee waved away the protests. Bury suffered a blow on 72 minutes when Tayos Flowers was sent off with a straight red card for a poorly timed two footed challenge. Rushall pushed Bury hard trying to make the extra man count but Bury stood firm at the back and at the final whistle the points were shared.
- Full time
- Bury Town 1 Rushall Olympic 1
- Star man
- Callum Page
- Match rating
- 3 / 5
- Attendance
- 804