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The Match |
| Wrexham go into the game unbeaten in
their last two games with confidence further boosted with two clean sheets. Bury, on the other hand,
arrive on the back of five straight wins and Wrexham will need to be a
lot sharper in front of goal in order to get all three points, which would see us climb to
within a point of Bury. |
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The Shakers |
|
 After
struggling for the most of last season, Bury have made a positive start to
this campaign and find themselves in 11th position with 23 points after 17
games.
The
majority of Bury's points this season have come away from Gigg Lane with the
Shakers recording two wins out of their seven homes games compared to five
on the road. However, a total of five wins in their last eight league games does see
the Shakers occupy second spot in the league form table.
The upturn in fortune
for the Shakers coincided with the arrival of Glynn Hurst from
Shrewsbury and the former Notts County striker, who scored on his debut for
Shrewsbury against Wrexham at the start of this year, has now extended his
spell into a second month in view to a permanent move when the transfer
window opens in January.
Hurst
has scored six times in just over a month but he is not the top goal scorer for
Bury as this honour is currently held by Andy Bishop, who has found the back of
the net seven times so far this season including two penalties on the
weekend.
Manager Chris Casper has now been in charge of Bury for just over a year
after his playing career ended due to injury after he joined Reading from
Manchester United in £300,000 move in 1998. |
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Past Encounters |
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Last 5 Meetings |
| Mar 06: Wrexham 0
Bury 0 |
| Aug 05: Bury 2
Wrexham 2 |
| May 03: Bury 0
Wrexham 3 |
| Sep 02: Wrexham 2
Bury 2 |
| Sep 01: Wrexham 1
Bury 0 |
Both
games last season ended up in draws with the match at the Racecourse ending
up goalless.
In the fixture at Gigg Lane, Wrexham opened the scoring
through Lee McEvilly in the eleventh minute but they were pegged back within
a couple of minutes. Robbie Foy restored Wrexham's lead midway through the
first half but Bury equalised for the again in the second half.
Wrexham currently lead the head-to-head with 18 wins compared
to Bury's 6 in the league and there have been 10 draws from the 34 games
played. |
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League Form Guide |
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Team |
Last 5 Games |
League Position |
Form Position |
Last Win |
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Wrexham |
LLLWD |
19th |
20th |
2 games |
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Bury |
WWWWW |
11th |
2nd |
Last game |
Bury
come into the game on the back of five straight wins with the first of these
coming at highflying Lincoln. Another away win followed at Macclesfield
before the Shakers returned home for a 2-1 win over Boston. With wins over
the two bottom teams in the bag, Bury's decent form continued with another
impressive win at Notts County and the 3-1 win at rivals Rochdale on the
weekend followed this.
Wrexham have at least halted the run of defeats with a home
win over Bristol Rovers and then a draw against bottom of the table
Macclesfield on the weekend. The positive to come out for this game was that
it was a clean sheet for successive weekends after Wrexham previously went
down to defeats against Hartlepool, MK Dons and Mansfield. |
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Team News |
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Wrexham Team News:
Wrexham have doubts over Darren Ferguson after the midfielder sat out
training on Monday due to illness. Chris Llewellyn is still out suspended
and Neil Roberts and Lee McEvilly are out injured whilst Juan Ugarte is not
match fit. Denis Smith has to pick two our of Jon Newby, Kevin Smith and
Maheta Malongo to start up front.
Bury Team News: Bury will be without their captain Dave Challinor
with the defender joining goal keeper Alan Fettis (broken arm) and
midfielder Marc Goodfellow (back) on the sidelines.
Man in the Middle: RL Shoebridge - 8 games this season with 1 red
card and 22 bookings at an average of 2.75 per game. |
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Other Games |
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Just this one in League 2, as this is one of Wrexham's
games in hand.
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Venue Guide |
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Address:
Gigg Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9HR
Telephone Number:
0161 764 4881
Fax Number:
0161 764 5521 |
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How to get there? |
| By Car:
Leave the M60 at junction 17 and turn left onto the A56 towards
Whitfield. Go straight over a double set of traffic lights passing a
McDonalds on your LHS and follows signs to Bury (A56) and after passing
through Whitfield the road forks with the Derby Hotel on your left. At
the lights, just after the Bull's Head pub, follow the road bearing
right still signposted Bury (A56). After a mile go straight on at the
lights and half a mile later you will see the Swan & Cemetery Pub on
your left and and after 400 yards there will be playing fields on your
left. Your next right will be Gigg Lane (Sign Posted: Football Ground)
but this road is closed on match days. Allow at least 1 hour 30 minutes
from Wrexham. By
Train:
Bury is not served by a train station but can be accessed
by catching a tram from Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria.
The Metorlink is 0.7 miles away from the ground and should take you no
more than 15 minutes to walk. Turn left out of the station along the
covered passage way and past various bus stops (see below for bus
numbers) until you reach the t-junction with Haymarket Street which is
by the Chicago Rock Cafe. Turn left here and straight over the cross
roads down Knowsley Street and follow this until you reach the Jolly
Waggoners and a white monument. Take a left here along Manchester Road
towards the 'Staff of Life' and then turn left after a further half a
mile into Gigg Lane. Taxis will cost you £1.50 or catch a number 90, 92,
134, 135 and 137 and get off on Manchester Road.
Click here for the
Rail
Track Online Timetable or call national enquiries on 08457 484950.
Click here for information on
the Metro Link or contact 0161 205 2000. |
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When you are there |
| Car Parking: Gigg
Lane is closed on match days but there is a good deal of space on the
side streets. Holy Cross College on Wellington Road provides matchday
parking for £3.00 whilst police recommend that mini busses use the coach
park on Gigg Lane. Beer and Grub:
The Swan & Cemetery serves family meals and very friendly to away
supporters with a large car park and is situated a few hundred yards
past the ground. The Star of Life on Manchester road is the closest to
the ground and is very hospitable. The Park Horse Hotel located on
Manchester Road has had football quizzes in the past and serves food,
whilst the Blue Bell is also a good pub. Grub wise there are not many eateries in
the vicinity of the ground. The only takeaway near by is Man Sons
Chinese Takeaway on Manchester Old Road.
Cash Machines: There is a machine at the Co-op
located on the junction of Manchester Road and Parkhills Road. |
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How much to get in? |
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Cemetery
End: Adults £14, Young Person £10, Concessions £7.
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Disabled Facilities |
| There are 12 wheelchair spaces located
up slight ramps close to the stadium entry points. Adapted toilets are
located in the South Stand but refreshment kiosks are not dedicated.
Hospital radio commentary is available with easy access to ambulant
spaces. The DSA is Glynn Holland and can be contacted on 07970 291713. |
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Weather Forecast |
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Clear skies with temperatures dropping to 8 degrees Celsius
and a 6 mph south westerly wind. |
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