Goalkeeper Charlie Beckwith put in an outstanding performance to help Bury Town claim their fourth league win on the season
After a cautious opening few minutes, it was Bury who had the first real chance when on 9 minutes Cemal Ramadan played a good through ball and Harley Curtis found himself through on goal with just the keeper to beat but he hit the side netting with his strike. On 16 minutes Cemal Ramadan battled hard to win the ball in midfield before setting up George Quantrell to shoot but his shot was blocked. Jamal Adams saw a chance to shoot from distance for St Ives on 21 minutes which went just over the bar. Bury got themselves ahead on 30 minutes when Mikey Davis got into the box and his shot was initially saved by the keeper, but the ball broke loose and crept over the goal line. On 35 minutes Cemal Ramadan saw his shot from distance go wide. Jernade Meade saw an opportunity for St Ives on 37 minutes when he rifled a low driven shot just wide of the base of the far post. On 42 minutes Liam Cross tried his luck for St Ives from outside the box, but the ball was always rising as it sailed over the bar. On 44 minutes Amir Hadi tested Charlie Beckwith with a good strike but the Bury keeper made a good save. Then on 45 minutes Beckwith was tested again when a superb strike from Theo Alexandrou was met with an equally superb save. In added time Theo Alexandrou broke into the Bury box and put a good effort to the near post, but Charlie Beckwith was down quickly to save
Half Time : Bury Town 1 St Ives Town 0
Second half Bury were made to defend for most of the half as St Ives came out firing on all cylinders. On 47 minutes Theo Alexandrou shot just over the bar from just inside the box. Then St Ives won a penalty on 49 minutes when Amir Hadi went down in the box and Michael Richens saw his spot kick saved by Charlie Beckwith. On 52 minutes Jamal Adams went for the spectacular with an overhead kick inside the box which went just wide of the target. Jamal Adams put a good cross into the Bury box on 57 minutes which Jernade Meade fired goalward from point blank range and Charlie Beckwith made an excellent reaction save to keep the ball out. A minutes later Ethan Creary put a shot over the Bury bar from close range. On 67 minutes Cemal Ramadan gave the Bury defence a bit of a breather when he won the ball high up field and went on to the edge of the box before he shot high and wide with his effort. On 74 minutes Bury had another chance when Cemal Ramadan shot just over the bar. Bury were reduced to ten men on 77 minutes when Ethan Mayhew was shown a straight red card and sent off for a pull back on the last man and St Ives piled on even more pressure. On 84 minutes Theo Alexandrou twisted and turned his way into the Bury box and got a shot away and Charlie Beckwith made another impressive save. The final whistle came and ten man Bury had weathered the storm with some quality defending and a goal keeping master class from Charlie Beckwith. The win sees Bury Town secure their fourth league win of the season and move up to 12th in the league.
Full Time: Bury Town 1 St Ives Town 0
Bury Town Star Man: Charlie Beckwith
Match Rating: 4/5
Attendance: 510