Bury FC’s journey in the Isuzu FA Trophy was left in limbo on Saturday afternoon, after their draw against Runcorn Linnets was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch, writes Rizki Ramadhan Putra.
The Shakers travelled to the Apec Taxis Stadium, the home of the Runcorn Linnets for the clash. With a strong run of streak form, including three home wins out of four that culminated in a midweek replay victory over Wythenshawe Town.
Despite a challenging schedule and limited preparation time, Dave McNabb’s side approached the game with confidence and showed up in a lively, competitive first half.
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The home side scored the first goal in the seventh minute of the game, when Scott Bakkor found some space, hitting the ball past the Bury goalkeeper.
The Shakers responded well. Ten minutes later, DJ Pedro continued his good performances of late, reacting quickest after Kieran Glynn forced a save from Bradsley and heading home to level the tie.
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At half-time, it remained 1-1. Both sides had spells of possession and chances in what was shaping up to be a game.
As the team returned to play the second half, worsening conditions forced the game to be halted. After inspecting the standing water across several areas of the pitch, the official announced it was unplayable and brought the match to abandoned. The game was officially called off, leaving players and supporters on both sides frustrated.
Full details of the resheduled match are expected to be released in the near future.
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Possibly, it means the tie results will need to be rescheduled, adding another fixture to a already busy calendar for the Shakers. With high confidence in recent performances, Bury must turn their attention back to the league competition.
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