Match Report
Both sides brought 13 points into this one — Bury 6th, Curzon Ashton 7th. Bury ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Bury were scoring 1.88 and conceding 1, Curzon Ashton 2 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.64 goals per team per game.
Gigg Lane, capacity 11,841, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Curzon Ashton led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Bury: Thomas Carr (33'), Mo Touray (65'), James Neild (75') · Curzon Ashton: Tony Weston (42'), Tony Weston (45')
Key stats
Possession: Bury 69% · Curzon Ashton 31% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 13-0