Bury Town made it six wins from six games after a dramatic Bank Holiday encounter against Leiston
A big crowd showed up to see if Bury Town could continue their incredible winning start to the season and they were in for a treat and would not to leave disappointed. Bury Town took the lead early on when George Quantrell played a ball through to Jamie McGrath on 5 minutes and he slotted the ball past the keeper with a good finish. On 14 minutes Bury went two goals up when a drop ball from the Referee was played quickly into the box by Tommy Hughes and Tommy Smith smashed home from close range. On 22 minutes Jamie McGrath saw his effort on goal hit the bar and Bailey Clement’s follow up strike was blocked. On 26 minutes George Quantrell had his shot blocked on the goal line and Jamie McGrath’s follow up header went wide of the target. Leiston pulled a goal back on 30 minutes with a good finish when Adam Mills lobbed the ball over the Bury keeper from the wing and into the empty net. Leiston then equalised on 34 minutes when Adam Mills hit a low shot from outside the box and Charlie Beckwith, despite making the save, could not stop the ball going over the goal line. Bury won a corner on 40 minutes which was sent into the box and Tommy Smith’s downward header was saved at the feet of the keeper. Just before the break Ollie Canfer sent a ball into the far post for Bury and Jamie McGrath’s overhead kick went just wide of the post.
Half Time: Bury Town 2 Leiston 2
Second half Bury continued to look dangerous going forward. On 50 minutes Tommy Hughes played a great low ball that split the defence and Jamie McGrath was there but could not get the ball under control and the keeper collected the loose ball. On 53 minutes Max Maughn got to the edge of the Leiston box and he shot over the bar. On 57 minutes George Quantrell went on a long run forward and into the box and his shot was blocked. Bury retook the lead on 59 minutes when a corner sent into the box was headed home by Tommy Smith. On 67 minutes Sam Ford setup Ethan Mayhew to shot from just outside the box and he blasted the ball high over the bar. A superb long ball forward for Leiston on 72 minutes was brought down well by Adam Mills and he went on into the box and saw his strike headed clear by Tommy Smith. On 81 minutes Bury won a free kick which Tommy Hughes fired towards the far post and Callum Robinson made a good save. Leiston pulled themselves level again when Willie Clemons rifled the ball into the top corner on 84 minutes. With the game looking to be heading for a draw and deep into added time Bury claimed their sixth win from six games when Tommy Hughes put the ball into the box and Tommy Smith competed his hat trick and his man of the match performance as he headed home a dramatic late winner for Bury.
Full Time: Bury Town 4 Leiston 3
Bury Town Star Man : Tommy Smith
Match Rating : 5 / 5
Attendance : 1067