Bury 1-0 Luton Town

Tom Soares scored his fourth goal of the season

Bury boosted their promotion hopes with a fourth straight win in a dominant performance over Luton.

Tom Soares headed the hosts in front from a flowing move, tucking home Chris Hussey's floated cross.

The Shakers created numerous chances with Nicky Adams having a goal ruled out for offside and Nathan Cameron's header cleared off the line.

Luton improved after the break and Bury keeper Nick Pope did well to keep out a close-range Luke Gutteridge effort.

Bury are now level on 58 points with fourth-placed Luton, who have a slightly superior goal difference, with the pair five points off the automatic promotion places.

The Shakers started much the stronger of the the two sides and Adams' disallowed goal was a sign of things to come.

It was no surprise when they took the lead as Danny Mayor fed Hussey, whose cross was met by Soares for his fourth goal of the season.

Luton's second-half performance gave them hope of grabbing a point, but they slipped to their third defeat in fourth matches.

Luton Town boss John Still told BBC Three Counties Radio:

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"I really believed before the game that we could get at them, that's why we went with two down the middle, but I don't think that worked.

"In the second half we were better, we won the ball back quicker and their keeper had to make two unbelievable saves.

"In the first half we were poor, in the second half we were good - but we can't play half a game."

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Line-ups

Bury

• 21Pope
• 23Riley
• 27Cameron
• 5El-Abd
• 11Hussey
• 6Etuhu
• 8AdamsSubstituted forJonesat 78'minutes
• 4TutteSubstituted forSedgwickat 82'minutes
• 19Soares
• 10Mayor
• 17NardielloSubstituted forLoweat 66'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

• 2Jones
• 3McNulty
• 9Rose
• 12Sedgwick
• 15Lowe
• 16O'Brien
• 26Lainton

Luton

• 16Justham
• 22Harriman
• 30Wilkinson
• 5McNulty
• 12Griffiths
• 4Smith
• 21Guttridge
• 50McGeehan
• 11HowellsSubstituted forLawlessat 45'minutes
• 25StockleySubstituted forCullenat 59'minutesBooked at 73mins
• 38LeeSubstituted forOduwaat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Franks
• 7Lawless
• 8Drury
• 13Cullen
• 20Whalley
• 31Oduwa
• 41King

Referee:

Scott Duncan

Attendance:

2,915

Match Stats

Home TeamBuryAway TeamLuton

Possession

Home49%

Away51%

Shots

Home13

Away7

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home8

Away4

Fouls

Home6

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Bury 1, Luton Town 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Bury 1, Luton Town 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Nick Pope.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

(Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town).

Booking

Posted at 90'+1'

Ryan Lowe (Bury) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'

Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Ryan Lowe (Bury).

Posted at 88'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Joe Riley.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Elliot Justham.

Posted at 84'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Scott Griffiths.

Posted at 83'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Alex Lawless.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Bury. Chris Sedgwick replaces Andrew Tutte.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Craig Jones (Bury).

Posted at 80'

Mark Cullen (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Bury. Craig Jones replaces Nicky Adams.

Posted at 78'

Danny Mayor (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Nathan Oduwa (Luton Town).

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Chris Hussey (Bury) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

Booking

Posted at 73'

Mark Cullen (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 73'

Nathan Cameron (Bury) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Mark Cullen (Luton Town).

Posted at 71'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Nick Pope.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Luke Guttridge (Luton Town) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Kelvin Etuhu (Bury).

Posted at 70'

Alex Lawless (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Ryan Lowe (Bury) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Bury. Ryan Lowe replaces Daniel Nardiello.

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, Luton Town. Mark Cullen replaces Jayden Stockley.

Posted at 53'

Attempt missed. Luke Guttridge (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Kelvin Etuhu (Bury).

Posted at 52'

Jayden Stockley (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 50'

Attempt missed. Joe Riley (Bury) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Bury 1, Luton Town 0.

Substitution

Posted at 45'

Substitution, Luton Town. Nathan Oduwa replaces Elliot Lee.

Substitution

Posted at 45'

Substitution, Luton Town. Alex Lawless replaces Jake Howells.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+3'

First Half ends, Bury 1, Luton Town 0.

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