Saturday, November 25, 2006
Paddy Power Proves Too Much For Preston
BGSOB 3-1 Preston V
S.Sheikh (11)
McManus (53)
Powers (66)
The Old Boys maintained their hundred percent record at home as they overcame a dogged Preston side on Saturday. Bury needed to bounce back positively following their blip against Bolton and, despite missing Cooke, Hopwood, Matthews, Shori and Berry, they managed to secure all three points.
The game started well for the home side as they moved the ball around well early on, putting pressure on the visitors. In the eleventh minute Bury took the lead as Sameer Sheikh deftly touched home a short corner at the near post, following Aitken’s shot.
However, Preston hit back within a minute, grabbing an equaliser as the Old Boys failed to clear their lines. Suddenly the game became very stretched as both teams began to create more chances.
Minutes before half time Bury had a golden opportunity to retake the lead, when they were awarded a penalty stroke. But, the teams went in level at half time, as the Preston keeper produced an important save.
The Old Boys knew that they had to up their game in the second half and were determined to take the points. However, things did not go exactly to plan. McManus was yellow carded for retaliating to a cynical off the ball foul from behind; to make matters worse the Preston offender only received a green. This injustice actually seemed to galvanise Bury who stood firm and denied Preston any clear cut chances whilst McManus was sidelined.
Finally, The Old Boys took the lead in the fifty-third minute, thanks to some truly poetic justice. McManus had only been back on the pitch three minutes when he got his name on the score sheet. Larmett played a defence splitting pass to Powers, who played the ball past the on rushing keeper before the two collided. As the ball rolled goal wards the defender seemed odds on to make the clearance. However the determination of McManus ensured that the ball ended up in the net.
Following this, a Preston player was then yellow carded for dissent and Bury tightened their grip on the points.
In the sixty-sixth minute Bobby Powers sealed the win for the Old Boys as he expertly swept home Ainscow’s driven cross.
This was not the Old Boys at their best, yet they showed the character and determination to grind out another important win.
Squad: Titlow, Aitken, S.Sheikh, T.Sheikh, Cheung, Butler, Hillary, Larmett, Foster, Powers, Ainscow, McManus
S.Sheikh (11)
McManus (53)
Powers (66)
The Old Boys maintained their hundred percent record at home as they overcame a dogged Preston side on Saturday. Bury needed to bounce back positively following their blip against Bolton and, despite missing Cooke, Hopwood, Matthews, Shori and Berry, they managed to secure all three points.
The game started well for the home side as they moved the ball around well early on, putting pressure on the visitors. In the eleventh minute Bury took the lead as Sameer Sheikh deftly touched home a short corner at the near post, following Aitken’s shot.
However, Preston hit back within a minute, grabbing an equaliser as the Old Boys failed to clear their lines. Suddenly the game became very stretched as both teams began to create more chances.
Minutes before half time Bury had a golden opportunity to retake the lead, when they were awarded a penalty stroke. But, the teams went in level at half time, as the Preston keeper produced an important save.
The Old Boys knew that they had to up their game in the second half and were determined to take the points. However, things did not go exactly to plan. McManus was yellow carded for retaliating to a cynical off the ball foul from behind; to make matters worse the Preston offender only received a green. This injustice actually seemed to galvanise Bury who stood firm and denied Preston any clear cut chances whilst McManus was sidelined.
Finally, The Old Boys took the lead in the fifty-third minute, thanks to some truly poetic justice. McManus had only been back on the pitch three minutes when he got his name on the score sheet. Larmett played a defence splitting pass to Powers, who played the ball past the on rushing keeper before the two collided. As the ball rolled goal wards the defender seemed odds on to make the clearance. However the determination of McManus ensured that the ball ended up in the net.
Following this, a Preston player was then yellow carded for dissent and Bury tightened their grip on the points.
In the sixty-sixth minute Bobby Powers sealed the win for the Old Boys as he expertly swept home Ainscow’s driven cross.
This was not the Old Boys at their best, yet they showed the character and determination to grind out another important win.
Squad: Titlow, Aitken, S.Sheikh, T.Sheikh, Cheung, Butler, Hillary, Larmett, Foster, Powers, Ainscow, McManus
