Match Report
| Bury | Bury |  |  | Darlington | Darlington | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carl Williamson | C. Williamson |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Ralph Christie | R. Christie | |||||||||
| Robert Insley | R. Insley | | 48 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 | | Malcolm Shields | M. Shields | |||||||||
| David Weaver | D. Weaver | | 46 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 46 | | Gareth Carlton | G. Carlton | |||||||
| Jacob Whelan | J. Whelan | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Nicky Delaney | N. Delaney | |||||||||
| Greg Mccann | G. Mccann | | 41 | M | | 5 | | M | 51 | | Dave Pallister | D. Pallister | |||||||||
| Andy Atherton | A. Atherton | | 41 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Patrick Smith | P. Smith | |||||||||
| Anthony Christie | A. Christie | | 40 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Patrick Royce | P. Royce | |||||||||
| George Seaman | G. Seaman | | 39 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Jason Izzet | J. Izzet | |||||||||
| Gareth Laycock | G. Laycock | | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 49 | | Alexander Bishop | A. Bishop | |||||||||
| Lomano Monk | L. Monk | | 47 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Matthew Weir | M. Weir | |||||||||
| Stephen Lawrence | S. Lawrence | | 39 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Ruel Clegg | R. Clegg | |||||||||
| Luke Ball | L. Ball | | 48 | G | | 12 | | A | 45 | | James Fowler | J. Fowler | |||||||||
| Simon Luzhny | S. Luzhny | | 43 | G | | 13 | | M | 41 | | Teddy Ward | T. Ward | |||||||||
| Edward Midgley | E. Midgley | | 41 | G | | 14 | | G | 39 | | Daniel Brand | D. Brand | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by 1Rai |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Gigg Lane where Bury play host to Darlington. A crowd of 2,842 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bury and Darlington are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Murray.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bury and Darlington are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Murray.
0.00
0-0Bury start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.08
0-0Patrick Royce threads a neat ball through to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir heads the ball goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.38
With vision, Anthony Christie plays the ball forward to Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.21
1-0Robert Insley kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Christie. Anthony Christie picks a pass forward to Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence plays a quick one-two with Gareth Laycock and rushes in on goal... Stephen Lawrence shoots from just inside the box. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stephen Lawrence!
14.28
Patrick Royce plays the ball forward to Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg plays a one-two with Alexander Bishop and rushes in on goal... Ruel Clegg comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
15.12
1-0Malcolm Shields kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Clegg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Clegg lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir makes a deft header. Carl Williamson manages to gather it.
20.57
From the throw-in, Jason Izzet picks out Patrick Royce. Patrick Royce hits a low pass to Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir chips the ball to his team mate, Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
21.12
Gareth Carlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith makes a simple pass to Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg heads the ball goalwards. Carl Williamson gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
26.09
Anthony Christie knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Stephen Lawrence provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.47
Nicky Delaney plays the ball forward to Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith makes a probing pass to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.11
1-0Anthony Christie threads a neat ball through to Lomano Monk. Lomano Monk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Christie who gathers it comfortably.
36.47
Nicky Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith makes an attacking run forward. Patrick Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Clegg. Ruel Clegg beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.19
Anthony Christie flicks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Laycock. Gareth Laycock knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.56
2-0Darlington are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
44.16
Andy Atherton flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Monk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Monk lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bury appear unchanged since the first half. Darlington have changed their lineup with James Fowler replacing Nicky Delaney, Teddy Ward replacing Patrick Smith and Daniel Brand replacing Ruel Clegg. The Darlington players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Darlington kicking off!
47.11
2-0David Weaver barges into Matthew Weir. David Weaver is warned by the referee! Matthew Weir stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.06
George Seaman makes a probing pass to Lomano Monk. Lomano Monk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.30
Gareth Carlton sees Patrick Royce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Williamson who gathers it comfortably.
53.23
Andy Atherton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lomano Monk. Lomano Monk rushes past James Fowler! Lomano Monk muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Lomano Monk!
59.37
3-0Teddy Ward comes in with a late challenge on Andy Atherton. The referee calls over Teddy Ward and shows him a yellow card! Andy Atherton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.01
3-0Bury have made 2 substitutions with Simon Luzhny replacing Greg Mccann and Edward Midgley replacing Stephen Lawrence and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
61.01
James Fowler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Pallister. Dave Pallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
66.15
Robert Insley surges forward with the ball. Robert Insley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Midgley. Edward Midgley shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Ralph Christie.
71.44
George Seaman hacks Patrick Royce from behind! George Seaman is warned by the referee! Patrick Royce runs off the knock.
72.10
Teddy Ward sees Matthew Weir in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Williamson who gathers it comfortably.
77.53
Bury have made a substitution with Luke Ball replacing Carl Williamson .
78.62
Patrick Royce sees space and advances. Patrick Royce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.10
George Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Edward Midgley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Christie who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
27.1%
48.6%
24.3%
Scorers
| Stephen Lawrence 10, 38 Lomano Monk 53 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Lawrence of Bury |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carl Williamson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Robert Insley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Weaver (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Jacob Whelan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Greg Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Atherton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Anthony Christie (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | George Seaman (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gareth Laycock (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Lomano Monk (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Stephen Lawrence (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Luke Ball (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Simon Luzhny (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edward Midgley (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ralph Christie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Malcolm Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gareth Carlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicky Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dave Pallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Patrick Smith (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patrick Royce (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jason Izzet (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alexander Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matthew Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ruel Clegg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Fowler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Teddy Ward (MID) |  | 5 |
| 14. | Daniel Brand (GK) | 6 | |