Match ends, Stevenage 0, Bury 0.
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Stevenage ended a run of three losses in a row with a goalless draw against fellow play-off chasers Bury at the Lamex Stadium.
Danny Mayor shot wide for the visitors before Boro's Bruno Andrade forced Nick Pope to save at the other end.
Ben Kennedy almost put the hosts in front on the hour mark but his long-range shot was wide of the target.
Andrew Tutte nearly secured all three points for Bury but his free-kick was well saved by keeper Chris Day.
Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"It was a war of attrition. They're a different type of side to us.
"It was a very difficult surface and again we've suffered injuries tonight where players have gone down pot holes.
"We had to try and find a way to win the game with the players who were available.
"We did have a moment or two where we could have won the game. Our goal didn't come under that much pressure."
Bury manager David Flitcroft told BBC Radio Manchester:
"Against a team like Stevenage you've got to have the ball and respect the ball and make sure that you don't give it them back, because it's being launched back into your last third and we never allowed that.
"We've created some threatening chances and some threatening forward movements, but failed to score.
"Barring the keeper's fantastic saves, you know it's three points."
On the pitch: "There's no stability at all. I'm stunned myself. I watched the warm up; every time they've made a pass the earth just moved underneath them. The grass has completely just tore up."
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Day
- 25Henry
- 5Ashton
- 19Wells
- 9CharlesSubstituted forDembeleat 90+8'minutes
- 7Whelpdale
- 6Bond
- 8Walton
- 22Lee
- 20Beardsley
- 36AndradeSubstituted forN'Guessanat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Beasant
- 3Dembele
- 24Johnson
- 28N'Guessan
- 32Conlon
- 33Kennedy
- 34Deacon
Bury
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 21Pope
- 23Riley
- 27Cameron
- 3McNulty
- 11Hussey
- 2JonesSubstituted forNardielloat 61'minutes
- 6Etuhu
- 4TutteSubstituted forAdamsat 85'minutes
- 10Mayor
- 19Soares
- 9RoseSubstituted forHopeat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Hope
- 8Adams
- 12Sedgwick
- 14Thompson
- 16O'Brien
- 17Nardiello
- 26Lainton
- Referee:
- Graham Horwood
- Attendance:
- 2,165
Match Stats
Home TeamStevenageAway TeamBury
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away11
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 0, Bury 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Bira Dembélé replaces Darius Charles because of an injury.
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Foul by Darius Charles (Stevenage).
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Tom Soares (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Joe Riley (Bury) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Chris Beardsley (Stevenage).
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Jimmy McNulty (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Bury. Conceded by Chris Day.
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Attempt saved. Chris Hussey (Bury) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Nicky Adams (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Charlie Lee (Stevenage).
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Attempt missed. Charlie Lee (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Chris Whelpdale (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Nicky Adams replaces Andrew Tutte.
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Attempt missed. Hallam Hope (Bury) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Hallam Hope (Bury).
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Jon Ashton (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Joseph N'Guessan replaces Bruno Andrade.
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Foul by Tom Soares (Bury).
