Match ends, Newport County 0, Bury 0.
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Bury claimed a valuable away point in a hard-fought scoreless draw with Newport County at Rodney Parade.
Shakers goalkeeper Brian Jensen made a series of saves to frustrate County strikers Chris Zebroski and Mike Flynn.
The result leaves Justin Edinburgh's Newport looking comfortable in 12th position, in spite of recording just one win in 10 matches.
But Northampton's draw with Wimbledon means the Shakers remain just four points clear of the relegation zone.
Newport County manager Justin Edinburgh told BBC Radio Wales:
"It's another point on the board. There were a lot of pleasing aspects tonight and that's back-to-back clean sheets.
"Fair play to Bury, they came here an put us on the back foot and they're one of very few sides who have done that this year.
"They had some good chances in the first half, but we took the game to them in the second, so I suppose we look at it as another point gained."
Bury manager David Flitcroft told BBC Radio Manchester:
"I'm happy with the way we defended. I'm just frustrated we didn't get that first goal.
"Teams aren't really creating chances against us, which is pleasing. That's eight or nine clean sheets in 15 games and we've certainly steadied the ship.
"I'm just frustrated that, over the last three or four games, we've not been more clinical in front of goal because those three points are absolutely valuable."
Line-ups
Newport
Formation 4-4-2
- 33McLoughlin
- 20Feely
- 3Hughes
- 8MinshullBooked at 20minsSubstituted forPorterat 79'minutes
- 19Naylor
- 16Blake
- 7ChapmanBooked at 67mins
- 12Willmott
- 9CrowSubstituted forAmadi-Hollowayat 45'minutesBooked at 50mins
- 11ZebroskiBooked at 90mins
- 17Flynn
Substitutes
- 4Porter
- 13Sandell
- 14Jeffers
- 22Worley
- 23Jolley
- 24Amadi-Holloway
- 45Howe
Bury
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Jensen
- 29Veseli
- 3McNulty
- 12Sedgwick
- 34Mills
- 11Hussey
- 7Jones
- 15Mayor
- 22PlattSubstituted forAkpa-Akproat 70'minutes
- 18Nardiello
- 16TutteSubstituted forProctorat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Hinds
- 5Cameron
- 6Proctor
- 10Grimes
- 14Young
- 17Akpa-Akpro
- 30Charles-Cook
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 2,160
Match Stats
Home TeamNewportAway TeamBury
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Newport County 0, Bury 0.
Booking
Chris Zebroski (Newport County) is shown the yellow card.
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Chris Hussey (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Chris Zebroski (Newport County).
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Hand ball by Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Bury).
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Foul by Tom Naylor (Newport County).
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Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Corner, Bury. Conceded by Kevin Feely.
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Attempt saved. Chris Sedgwick (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Newport County. Max Porter replaces Lee Minshull.
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Foul by Adam Chapman (Newport County).
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Andrew Tutte (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Darcy Blake (Newport County).
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Danny Mayor (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Bury. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
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Attempt blocked. Craig Jones (Bury) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Aaron Amadi-Holloway (Newport County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro replaces Clive Platt.
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Attempt missed. Lee Minshull (Newport County) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
