Match ends, Bury 3, Portsmouth 0.
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High-flying Bury moved up to second and returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory at home to Portsmouth
The Shakers were ahead early on when Danny Mayor curled home an impressive effort from range in off the bar.
Ryan Lowe doubled the hosts' lead just before half-time when he headed home Nick Adams' volleyed delivery.
Danny Rose sealed all three points for Bury after the break when he slid Lowe's pass past keeper Paul Jones.
Bury manager David Flitcroft told BBC Radio Manchester:
"[The game] had everything that we planned for and prepared for.
"There was a real desire in the play. I'm delighted for the lads because we've worked hard."
Portsmouth manager Andy Awford told BBC Radio Solent:
"Very frustrated. We need to do much better than that, it goes without saying. Fair play to Bury, they've deserved their victory today; 3-0 is about right, there is no pulling any punches with that, the goals were poor and we haven't done enough in the final third.
"We need to score more goals, that's what we have to do. I said to the players before the game 'go and express yourself and play'; to an extent we did that but in the wrong areas of the pitch and we have to get in the final third.
"They owe our supporters a performance. The people who have just travelled, they have spent an awful lot of money coming up today, the supporters, and I feel for them, I really do, but it's my job to lift the players, it's my job to pick the team. There will be changes Tuesday, there is no doubt about it"
Line-ups
Bury
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 26Lainton
- 27Cameron
- 34Mills
- 3McNulty
- 2Jones
- 19Soares
- 6EtuhuBooked at 29mins
- 10MayorSubstituted forSedgwickat 73'minutes
- 8Adams
- 9RoseSubstituted forNardielloat 68'minutes
- 15LoweSubstituted forTutteat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Jalal
- 4Tutte
- 11Hussey
- 12Sedgwick
- 17Nardiello
- 20Platt
- 28Holmes
Portsmouth
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Jones
- 13Ertl
- 5DeveraBooked at 69mins
- 6Chorley
- 15WynterSubstituted forCloseat 45'minutes
- 25AtanganaSubstituted forHolmesat 45'minutes
- 8J WallaceBooked at 81mins
- 29Hollands
- 34Butler
- 9Taylor
- 18DrennanBooked at 21minsSubstituted forAgyemangat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Holmes
- 17Shorey
- 20Westcarr
- 22Poke
- 23Agyemang
- 24Awford
- 33Close
- Referee:
- Robert Madley
- Attendance:
- 4,259
Match Stats
Home TeamBuryAway TeamPortsmouth
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bury 3, Portsmouth 0.
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Pablo Mills (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Patrick Agyemang (Portsmouth).
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Attempt blocked. Chris Sedgwick (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Nicky Adams (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jed Wallace (Portsmouth).
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Attempt saved. Daniel Nardiello (Bury) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Daniel Nardiello (Bury) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Bury. Conceded by Ben Chorley.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Nardiello (Bury) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Booking
Jed Wallace (Portsmouth) is shown the yellow card.
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Chris Sedgwick (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jed Wallace (Portsmouth).
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Foul by Daniel Nardiello (Bury).
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Ben Chorley (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Chris Sedgwick replaces Danny Mayor.
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Nathan Cameron (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Johannes Ertl (Portsmouth).
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Corner, Portsmouth. Conceded by Pablo Mills.
