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Hello all
One change for Stanley - Putterill in for Craney
Other than that, it's as you were.

Multitasking like mad today - you'll probably get a quicker stream of what's going on by having a look at Facebook or Twitter

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I'll still be here though, giving you the usual insights(!)

Dan

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mulitasking ? - wot, they got you selling the pies as well Dan !

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They would if they could!!!

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I'm trying to think of a word better than "pudding" to describe the pitch...

In all fairness, it's a million times better than it was about four hours ago!

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The teams are out - Barnett wearing gloves - big girl!

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Sky Sports News have allocated the game to Paul Merson to report - judging from his unspoken re-action I reckon he could be in sarcastic mode this aft !

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Afternoon all, lets have a good un' ! :D

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Seven minutes gone and my paper is unspoiled by the nib of my pen...

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McConville just had a shot - comfortable save by the keeper

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Stanley dominating now - three or four great chances in the last few minutes.

Belford's saved with his legs to deny McConville, then thwarted Ryan when we all thought he'd scored.

Edwards just galloped forward to release McConville, but his shot was straight at the keeper.

Stanley have got to score while they are on top...

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Gone a bit quiet now - a couple of half chances for the visitors, but it's pretty much 50:50 in terms of territory

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That's half time.
Ultimately even. Some good saves from Belford (who pushed a McConville effort round the post on the stroke of half time) but nothing that I'd say was exceptional.

On chances Stanley have shaded it - will they regret not taking one?

We'll see!

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Half time round up for you here - ASFC News Story > 3777

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So where will the first come from ? Defensive lapse by Bury or concerted pressure from Stanley ?

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Second half is under way - no changes

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48: Good free kick from Ryan, but Belford's save is equal to it. Turns it away for a corner

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58: Putterill replaced by Richardson

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Paul Merson seems completely underwhelmed by what he is watching.

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I'm generally underwhelmed by Paul Merson...

It's been a bit crap in the last 15 minutes to be fair, but generally Stanley have looked bright

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76: GOALLLLL!!!!
McConville corner headed in by Jacobson. 1-0

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GGGGOOOOO OOONNNN The Lads ! :D

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Magic!!!

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jolly good - bit of a hedge against last minute reply eh !

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Stoppage time...

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Game over!
1-0

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Fantastic, another win, looks like Joe Jacobsons extension has paid out, things are definitely looking up, well done the Reds ! :thankya:

As always Thanks Dan.

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What position are we now in? I think it should be safe now:mosher:

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13th, top of the bottom half. 9 points ahead of 2nd bottom and only 6 points behind a play off spot.

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See the above post :D And I'll restrain myself next week too, could be the start of a new match ritual ! :s_aim1:

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I was expecting more from Bury, they seemed ordinary for their high position in the League. nearly two and a half thousand watching a fairly even match, Dunbavin played well, and the Ultras gave good support. If we carry on playing like this we could soon be in a play off position. Well done Reds.

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Bury much better team than Chesterfield were last week - very even game could have gone either way. Gotta give credit to Coley for the goal - Jacobson was going to stay back until Coley shouted for him to go up for it and Winnard to hold back.

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Some Coley reaction on the fishy now - ASFC News Story > 3778 (Sam, you were spot on!)

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Well I can believe a Mr P Merson being underwhelmed, I thought that the game was going to peter out into a 0-0 bore draw, but for the one spot of brightness my Joe Jacobsen. First goal in 3 years eh!! Lets hope for many more, because I couldn't see Gornell and McConville scoring today as they were man marked out of the game. Listening to Radio Lancs on the way home and all I thought was, which game had he been watching because he was saying that it was Stanley all the way?? Never mind, I will settle for boring 1-0 wins all season long, just as long as we keep picking up 3 points, I will be happy.

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Well Chesterfield must have been bad because that was the second worst Bury performance Ive seen after Crewe away. Ive not been so bored for years LOL!!

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Wasn't a great game. Neither team created that many chances. I thought Terry Gornell had a good game, he held the ball up really well. The Bury fans to say there was a lot of them didn't make that much noise.

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We never do at your place. For some reaosn if theres no roof they think its against the law to sing. They were moaning all the game about there being no atmosphere but none of em would try and get it going.

Saying that it helps if your teams not pants. :)

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Trust us Carl chesterfield looked like a bottom of the league team last week,or should i say we made them look like that;)

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Well we are non league then.

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Quite a hard fought game today and we ground out a result:)

Thought Gornell worked his socks off holding the ball up, a lot of the time having to turn provider by being pushed out wide by through balls and marks manfully back in defence for set pieces thoroughly deserving of the MOM.

I also thought quite a clever substitution by Coley with Leam playing a man to man marker job which snuffed out the threat through midfield.

It was equally good to see us still taking the threat to the Shakers after we scored by playing high up the pitch.

Also Good to see Joe "The Salmon" Jacobson hit the mark and again he had a steady game at the back as did all the back four.

Three very good points and still moving upward;)

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felt a little sorry for razor today as most things he tried didnt come off.
inspired substitution as liam blocked the wing up allowing jimmy to move inside and influence the game more.
Gornell gets better everytime i see him,he works so hard and holds the ball up,if he had a little more luck in front of goal he will defo go on to play at an higher level.
The two centre backs were awesome today and smashed there forwards,who didnt like it

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Can agree with f19, especially the comments about Gornell. CB's played with great resillience today, well done Sunbed & Longy . Not a great game but this time we get the points and a clean sheet. Pleased for Proccy too, today , who outplayed that miserable cheat (no 19) who got him sent off at Gigg Lane in October


PS What do you call Ricky Ponting holding a bat ?..............a vet :D

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Although there was little or no reminder of the football played in the Chesterfield fixture, I thought it was a good match. It was a close battle of a game where hard work and perseverance won it for us in the end.

The pitch was extremely heavy which made it almost impossible to get our passing game going and made the running ten times harder. How Gornell kept going on that pitch in his third game in a week is beyond me. Thought Dean Winnard put in a performance equally deserving of the man of the match award, but I can't fault Gornell.

We could've let the game peter out into a bore draw but we kept patiently pressing and making chances. Very proud of the lads for that. Great win.

And we scored from a McConville corner! Cor blimey!

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Not a classic but a good three points. Razor didnt look match fit and nothing came off for him. Thought Long and Edwards were star men. Good job Bury didnt turn up guns blazing cos we didnt play like we did in the last game.All the same 3 points in the bag.

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According to the bury web site we have had a similar start to 2011
Accrington lost on new years day at morecombe, and a good draw against chesterfield, obviously understimated us :rolleyes:

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I couldent care less what Merson thinks to be honest, the bloke is a fool.

As for the game, the pitch was the winner which is a shame, but a great crowd in, with the Shakers bringing a great following as normal.

Thought Edwards & Long where superb again.

Quite why they took off their best player Andy Haworth was a strange one but ill have that :)

1-0 scrappy win?? Ill take it every time :

Roll on Cheltenham on Saturday

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andy howarth and deano played at blackburn together from the age of 10 ! ,upto the age of 16 he was the golden child,and had fantastic natural ability.He lost his way when he had to leave home and move into the academy lodgings,glad to see him starting to build a career as along with david holliet,he was the best young player i saw play.

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Must say I was relieved when he was subbed as he looked the one Bury player who could do us some damage. Cheers, Mr. Knill

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Agreed Howarth's got loads of potential. What Knill should have done is took Jones off on the other side move Howarth over and moved Ajose wide into Howarths position. My big problem with Knill is that hes got no plan B and is subs rarely make a difference.

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I think Stanley have found a secret weapon in their search for goals !
Take a look at the photo in the match report on the Stanley website
ASFC News Story > 3777

Proccy obviously had a spare match ball concealed under his shirt, ready to knock into the net if Jacobson's header missed the target.
This tactic could save a fortune in transfer fees.
;)