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Bury Town welcome Dereham Town to the Denny Bros Stadium on Saturday as 5th go head to head with 7th in the Isthmian North Division

Fixture: Bury Town vs Dereham Town
Date: Saturday 1st February 2020
Competition: Isthmian League North Division
Kick Off: 3:00pm
Admission Prices: Adults £10, Concessions £6, Under 16's £2, Under 10's Free

Background: Bury Town are back on home soil this weekend, two weeks since the 4-1 victory over Felixstowe & Walton United but on the back of last weeks defeat at Tilbury. The Blues will be up against a Dereham side that are on the back of a 4-1 win over last seasons Play Off semi finalists Coggeshall Town which had pushed them up as high as 6th before Canvey Island's midweek win over Cambridge City.
When the two sides met earlier in the season Bury recovered from a 2-0 half time deficit to win 3-2. Adam Hipperson and Ryan Hawkins put the home side 2 goal up in the first 18 minutes but the Blues fought back after the break and goals from Cemal Ramadan (43') (46') and Ollie Hughes (69') turned the game on its head and gave Bury their first win at Aldiss Park in three seasons.
Despite the big loss of Jake Chambers Shaw for two months, Bury will welcome new signing Carlos Edwards to the side after he signed on Friday and the 41 year old who has played for Ipswich Town, Sunderland and Millwall among others will add some much needed experience to a very young squad. Ben Chenery has also been boosted by the continuation of the loan spells for defenders Alex Henderson and Tommy Smith from Ipswich.

Injury News: Ryan Horne, Ollie Fenn, Taylor Hastings all sit out injured. Jake Chambers Shaw is also our for two months after the shoulder ligament injury he picked up at Tilbury last weekend.

Last Meeting: Saturday 21st September 2019 - Dereham Town 2 Bury Town 3 - Attendance 204

Stadium Directions: Leave the A14 Junction 43, signposted to central Bury St Edmunds. Once clear of the exit roundabout, follow the signs to Town Centre. Take the first exit at the next roundabout (after 300 yards) into Northgate Street. At the second set of traffic lights (T - Junction), turn left into Mustow Street and first left into Cotton Lane, past the Hawkes garage and the Drive Car Showroom. Carry on down to the bottom of Cotton Lane and turn right in the council car park. The Denny Bros Stadium is at the far end of the car park, situated on the left hand.