Cheltenham Town 1-2 Bury

Cheltenham Town's first game after Paul Buckle's departure ended in a loss to play-off chasing Bury.

Boss Buckle left by mutual consent on Friday, but the Robins are still a point adrift of safety after four successive defeats.

Danny Mayor fired in from 20 yards before Danny Rose chested in Andrew Tutte's cross for the visitors.

Cheltenham hit back on 24 minutes, when Wes Burns released Denny Johnstone to finish, but an equaliser never came.

Bury are level on points with seventh-placed Plymouth and remain outside the play-off places on goal difference.

Meanwhile, Cheltenham chairman Paul Baker has said ex-midfielder Grant McCann and former manager John Ward have expressed an interest in the vacancy at Whaddon Road, with Russell Milton currently in caretaker charge.

Cheltenham Town caretaker boss Russell Milton told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

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Milton on Cheltenham v Bury

"Although we've lost, if the players give me that, or whoever's in charge, for 15 games, I think we'll be alright.

"In the second half, we were camped up there and it was just that final bit of end product that we lacked.

"They didn't have a shot in the second half, so that part was pleasing, it's just that final little bit now we need to do.

"I'd love the job. For me personally it's the way forward. I think I'm ready for it."

Bury manager David Flitcroft told BBC Radio Manchester:

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Flitcroft on Cheltenham v Bury

"For 20 minutes we were outstanding, scored the two goals and just took our foot off the gas.

"The goal they scored gave them hope and anyone you give hope to, is dangerous.

"They didn't really threaten our goal a lot but there were moments when they could have penetrated us but didn't."

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Line-ups

Cheltenham

• 1Carson
• 2Vaughan
• 4Taylor
• 5Brown
• 3Braham-Barrett
• 10BurnsBooked at 90mins
• 7FerdinandSubstituted forHanksat 75'minutes
• 8Richards
• 17KotwicaSubstituted forSterling-Jamesat 61'minutes
• 18RichardsBooked at 90mins
• 9JohnstoneSubstituted forMansetat 80'minutes

Substitutes

• 16Hanks
• 19Sterling-James
• 21Williams
• 25Berry
• 29Jones
• 30Reynolds
• 39Manset

Bury

• 21Pope
• 23RileyBooked at 82mins
• 27Cameron
• 3McNulty
• 11Hussey
• 8AdamsBooked at 90mins
• 4TutteSubstituted forSedgwickat 67'minutes
• 6Etuhu
• 10MayorSubstituted forHopeat 83'minutes
• 17NardielloSubstituted forJonesat 74'minutes
• 9RoseBooked at 73mins

Substitutes

• 2Jones
• 7Hope
• 12Sedgwick
• 16O'Brien
• 26Lainton
• 35Burgess

Referee:

Charles Breakspear

Attendance:

2,375

Match Stats

Home TeamCheltenhamAway TeamBury

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home4

Away5

Shots on Target

Home1

Away3

Corners

Home6

Away6

Fouls

Home8

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Bury 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Bury 2.

Posted at 90'+6'

Wes Burns (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+6'

Foul by Nicky Adams (Bury).

Booking

Posted at 90'+5'

Nicky Adams (Bury) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 90'+5'

Eliot Richards (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Wes Burns (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Wes Burns (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 90'+3'

Chris Sedgwick (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Nathan Cameron.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Eliot Richards (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 89'

Chris Sedgwick (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Chris Hussey.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Bury. Hallam Hope replaces Danny Mayor.

Booking

Posted at 82'

Joe Riley (Bury) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 81'

Omari Sterling-James (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Kelvin Etuhu (Bury).

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Mathieu Manset replaces Denny Johnstone.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Wes Burns (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 75'

Kelvin Etuhu (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Joe Hanks replaces Kane Ferdinand.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Bury. Craig Jones replaces Daniel Nardiello.

Booking

Posted at 73'

Danny Rose (Bury) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 73'

Hand ball by Danny Rose (Bury).

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Bury. Chris Sedgwick replaces Andrew Tutte.

Posted at 64'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Troy Brown.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Troy Brown (Cheltenham Town).

Posted at 63'

Danny Mayor (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Omari Sterling-James replaces Zack Kotwica.

Posted at 60'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Chris Hussey.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Kelvin Etuhu (Bury).

Posted at 58'

Eliot Richards (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 54'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Troy Brown.

Second Half

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Second Half begins Cheltenham Town 1, Bury 2.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, Cheltenham Town 1, Bury 2.

Posted at 43'

Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high.

Posted at 41'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Matt Taylor.

Posted at 41'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Lee Vaughan.

Posted at 40'

Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Andrew Tutte.

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