[Pendle Red]

A rather inept dispaly by the Reds, Alan Knill had clearly done his homework with his team workmanlike and in your face breaking up most attacks before they even really started for Stanley.

Number 25 for the Shakers looked good but was allowed to dictate the game with the Stanley back four backing off allowing him time & space to create, whilst Ryan Lowe always looked capable of adding to his brace which was another tough examination for the Stanley defence who seemed slightly disjointed particulary in communication as I saw Dunbavin on more than one occassion having a go at the defence.

Bury in essence also did to Stanley what Stanley were doing to other teams earlier in the season by playing a high backline and moving the ball quickly, I thought today Stanley's best chance would have come with two genuine wide men giving Gornell something to feed off but once Jimmy went wide right in the second half the writing was already on the wall.

A tough game & some lessons to be learned for Stanley but they must look to bounce straight back against another one of the better teams in League Two with the visit of the Millers to the Crown next Saturday.