Saturday, January 17, 2009
Bury Make Positive Start to 2009
Preston VI.......1
BGSOB ..........4
Berry
Hillary
Ainscow (2)
The Old Boys came back from the winter break in good form as the eased past Preston on Saturday. Although missing top scorer Matt Cooke, Bury were able to score four well worked goals thanks to the creativity of Waywell and Matthews.
Early pressure from Bury was rewarded as the visitors took the lead following patient build up play. The ball was moved around the Preston ‘D’, before Matthews picked out Berry with a clever pass. The Bury winger dispatched the ball confidently into the corner to score his first goal of the season. In truth Berry could have had a first half hat trick. Moments after his first the winger hit the post with a similar effort, before placing a third chance wide.
The Old Boys continued to apply constant pressure, and doubled their lead mid way through the half. Again Matthews was heavily involved, as he received the ball on the base line, before expertly finding Hillary at the top of the ‘D.’ The midfielder calmly slotted the ball past the keeper to give Bury a two goal cushion at half time. Bury will feel that maybe they should have had more goals on the board as the Preston keeper produced excellent stops from Foster, Fernando and Ainscow.
The second half saw Bury add two more goals to their tally. A flowing move saw the ball delivered to Waywell on the left, who worked his way into a crossing position. He then produced an excellent pass to the far post where Joe Ainscow was on hand to finish from close range.
The same pair combined for Bury’s final goal, as another Waywell cross found Ainscow on the penalty spot. This time the striker hit a reverse stick shot past the stranded home keeper, to seal the points for The Old Boys.
Preston did grab a late consolation goal, but never looked like mounting a real comeback.
This was a good start to the second half of the season for Bury, who will take on third placed Didsbury next Saturday.
Squad: Heaton, J. Lowe, S. Sheikh, T. Sheikh, McManus, Foster, Berry, Matthews, Hillary, Waywell, Ainscow, Todd, C. Lowe, Robinson, Fernando.
MOM: T. Sheikh
BGSOB ..........4
Berry
Hillary
Ainscow (2)
The Old Boys came back from the winter break in good form as the eased past Preston on Saturday. Although missing top scorer Matt Cooke, Bury were able to score four well worked goals thanks to the creativity of Waywell and Matthews.
Early pressure from Bury was rewarded as the visitors took the lead following patient build up play. The ball was moved around the Preston ‘D’, before Matthews picked out Berry with a clever pass. The Bury winger dispatched the ball confidently into the corner to score his first goal of the season. In truth Berry could have had a first half hat trick. Moments after his first the winger hit the post with a similar effort, before placing a third chance wide.
The Old Boys continued to apply constant pressure, and doubled their lead mid way through the half. Again Matthews was heavily involved, as he received the ball on the base line, before expertly finding Hillary at the top of the ‘D.’ The midfielder calmly slotted the ball past the keeper to give Bury a two goal cushion at half time. Bury will feel that maybe they should have had more goals on the board as the Preston keeper produced excellent stops from Foster, Fernando and Ainscow.
The second half saw Bury add two more goals to their tally. A flowing move saw the ball delivered to Waywell on the left, who worked his way into a crossing position. He then produced an excellent pass to the far post where Joe Ainscow was on hand to finish from close range.
The same pair combined for Bury’s final goal, as another Waywell cross found Ainscow on the penalty spot. This time the striker hit a reverse stick shot past the stranded home keeper, to seal the points for The Old Boys.
Preston did grab a late consolation goal, but never looked like mounting a real comeback.
This was a good start to the second half of the season for Bury, who will take on third placed Didsbury next Saturday.
Squad: Heaton, J. Lowe, S. Sheikh, T. Sheikh, McManus, Foster, Berry, Matthews, Hillary, Waywell, Ainscow, Todd, C. Lowe, Robinson, Fernando.
MOM: T. Sheikh
