Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Bury 4.
MansfieldMansfield Town1BuryBury4
Bury extended their unbeaten run to six matches with victory at fellow League Two strugglers Mansfield Town.
The Stags allowed Danny Mayor too much time and space in the box and he fired low past Alan Marriott from 20 yards.
Daniel Nardiello scored twice in eight second-half minutes as his close-range finish was followed by a superbly controlled lob after a long ball.
Sam Clucas closed the gap from close range, before Jake Carroll's 15-yard strike sealed Bury's win.
Mansfield manager Paul Cox told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"We were beaten by the better side. I thought we were poor.
"We looked a million miles off of the pace and got what we deserved, which was a bit of a spanking.
"For me, when you're involved in a relegation battle, you have to forget about tiredness. You've got plenty of time to rest your legs in the summer.
"We need to make sure we get back to the level of performance that we've showed of late."
Bury manager David Flitcroft told BBC Radio Manchester:
"We've had a lot of games called off lately and I've asked these lads to sacrifice everything.
"Defensively we had a great structure, and we - mentally and physically - wore Mansfield down.
"In the second half, the quality that we've got in the team went into overdrive.
"Some of the goals were as good as you would see in the Championship."
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Marriott
- 28Westlake
- 30DanielBooked at 57mins
- 12TafazolliSubstituted forHutchinsonat 82'minutes
- 4Dempster
- 2Sutton
- 13Howell
- 19ClementsSubstituted forCainat 67'minutes
- 10Stevenson
- 9RheadSubstituted forPalmerat 63'minutes
- 11Clucas
Substitutes
- 15Dyer
- 17Beevers
- 18Hutchinson
- 20Meikle
- 23McGuire
- 24Cain
- 36Palmer
Bury
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Jensen
- 24CarrollBooked at 75mins
- 3McNulty
- 7Jones
- 34Mills
- 29Veseli
- 12Sedgwick
- 16Tutte
- 22PlattSubstituted forForresterat 68'minutes
- 18NardielloSubstituted forDudleyat 90'minutes
- 15MayorSubstituted forMillerat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Hinds
- 6Proctor
- 8Miller
- 9Forrester
- 27Burke
- 30Charles-Cook
- 32Dudley
- Referee:
- Stuart Attwell
- Attendance:
- 2,628
Match Stats
Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamBury
- Possession
- Home40%
- Away60%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away6
- Corners
- Home0
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Bury 4.
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Chris Sedgwick (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ben Hutchinson (Mansfield Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Anthony Dudley replaces Daniel Nardiello.
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Andrew Tutte (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Michael Cain (Mansfield Town).
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Attempt saved. Ben Hutchinson (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Ollie Palmer (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Ben Hutchinson replaces Ryan Tafazolli.
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Frederic Veseli (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town).
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Corner, Bury. Conceded by John Dempster.
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Attempt saved. Anton Forrester (Bury) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Jake Carroll (Bury) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Bury. Conceded by Darryl Westlake.
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Tommy Miller replaces Danny Mayor.
Goal!
Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Bury 4. Jake Carroll (Bury) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Craig Jones with a cross.
Goal!
Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Bury 3. Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Colin Daniel with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Anton Forrester replaces Clive Platt.
