Win at Wakering as Blues remain in North Division top spot

Bury Town take the win to remain top of the league

Bury Town added another three points to this seasons tally with a hard-fought performance. On 4 minutes Ryan Jolland got forward to the edge of the box for Bury but could only put his shot wide of the post. Colin Oppong played a great ball across the face of goal on 6 minutes but a solid clearance from Adalberto Pinto ended the move. Next to get forward for Bury was Ryan Stafford who broke into the box but a good block from Ollie Woodhouse denied Bury the chance of the opening goal. Oppong was on hand again on 22 minutes after Cemal Ramadan set him up in the box but a soft shot was easy for Gr Wakering keeper Bobby Mason. Ryan Stafford put a good cross in to the box for Ross Crane on 31 minutes, but Mason made another good save. A minutes later Jolland picked up the ball in midfield and hit a shot from distance but the ball sailed high and wide. Just before the break Crane put a cross into the box, which was headed goalward by Oppong, but Mason made the save from Oppong’s header.

Half Time: Gr Wakering Rovers 0 Bury Town 0

Bury increased the pressure on Gr Wakering second half as they went in search of the win. On 48 minutes Ryan Jolland put a cross over the keeper looking for Ollie Hughes but the ball went just too long. Hughes had a chance on 56 minutes but put his well hit strike just wide of the far post. On 59 minutes Jake Chambers Shaw put a free kick in to the box for Cemal Ramadan who hit a first-time strike at goal and Bobby Mason made a superb reaction save. Gr Wakering went close to opening the scoring on 61 minutes with a well hit free kick which had Bury keeper Daniel Barden saving at the foot of the post. On 62 minutes Bury won a debatable penalty after Jolland was send sprawling in the box by Mason and Ramadan stepped up to smash the ball home to give Bury the lead. Bury went two goals up on 76 minutes with a superb goal from Jake Chambers Shaw. Beating two defenders and pushing on the edge of the box Chambers Shaw hit a powerful strike past Mason and into the back of the net. Two minutes later Chambers Shaw had another effort put over the bar by Mason. Bury went on to take the win and add another three points to stay top of the table.

Full Time: Gr Wakering Rovers 0 Bury Town 2