Bury 2-1 Tranmere Rovers

Nicky Maynard's ninth goal of the season helped gutsy Bury on their way to a deserved home victory against fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere.

Rovers certainly played their part, but James Norwood, in particular, was guilty of missing a number of gilt-edged opportunities.

Bury went close early on as defender Chris Stokes nodded inches wide from Nicky Adams' corner-kick.

The hosts threatened again when Maynard forced Rovers' keeper Scott Davies into a smart diving save.

Rovers should then have gone ahead when Norwood somehow scooped Jake Caprice's cross over the top from eight yards.

In first-half stoppage-time, the visitors fluffed a great double chance as Norwood's initial shot was saved by Joe Murphy, with Harris firing the rebound over the top from 10 yards.

Bury broke the deadlock soon after the break when Maynard expertly headed home a precise out-swinging free-kick from winger Adams.

Norwood ought to have levelled after the hour, but he fired over from five yards after meeting Connor Jennings' low cross.

The hosts all-but wrapped up their deserved win in stoppage-time when sub Caolan Lavery drilled home from 20 yards.

Rovers sub Ritchie Sutton headed home even deeper into added time, but Bury hung on.

Match report supplied by the Press Association

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Line-ups

Bury

• 1Murphy
• 4Aimson
• 5Thompson
• 3Stokes
• 7Adams
• 26O'Shea
• 31Danns
• 12Styles
• 21McFadzeanSubstituted forO'Connellat 76'minutes
• 15MooreSubstituted forLaveryat 62'minutes
• 36MaynardSubstituted forTelfordat 85'minutes

Substitutes

• 2Miller
• 6O'Connell
• 8Dawson
• 11Dagnall
• 13Hudson
• 18Telford
• 32Lavery

Tranmere

• 1Davies
• 14CapriceSubstituted forSmithat 80'minutes
• 16Ellis
• 5McNultySubstituted forSuttonat 42'minutes
• 6Monthe
• 3Ridehalgh
• 11Jennings
• 8Harris
• 12McCullough
• 9MullinSubstituted forStocktonat 54'minutes
• 10Norwood

Substitutes

• 2Buxton
• 4Sutton
• 18Smith
• 20Stockton
• 22Gilmour
• 23George
• 24Bakayogo

Referee:

Andy Haines

Attendance:

4,748

Match Stats

Home TeamBuryAway TeamTranmere

Possession

Home56%

Away44%

Shots

Home12

Away13

Shots on Target

Home4

Away2

Corners

Home10

Away2

Fouls

Home5

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Bury 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Bury 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+4'

Goal! Bury 2, Tranmere Rovers 1. Ritchie Sutton (Tranmere Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Chris Stokes.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt blocked. Jay Harris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+1'

Goal! Bury 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. Caolan Lavery (Bury) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dominic Telford.

Posted at 90'

Attempt missed. James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 88'

Attempt blocked. Luke McCullough (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Bury).

Posted at 88'

James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 87'

Emmanuel Monthe (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Caolan Lavery (Bury).

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, Bury. Dominic Telford replaces Nicky Maynard.

Posted at 83'

Nicky Maynard (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Jay Harris (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 81'

Jay O'Shea (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Johnny Smith replaces Jake Caprice.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Bury. Eoghan O'Connell replaces Callum McFadzean.

Posted at 75'

Will Aimson (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Cole Stockton (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 74'

Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 73'

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

Posted at 73'

Foul by Mark Ellis (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 72'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Mark Ellis.

Posted at 65'

Nicky Adams (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Cole Stockton (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Bury. Caolan Lavery replaces Byron Moore.

Posted at 61'

Cole Stockton (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Will Aimson (Bury).

Posted at 58'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.

Substitution

Posted at 54'

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Cole Stockton replaces Paul Mullin.

Goal!

Posted at 52'

Goal! Bury 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Nicky Maynard (Bury) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicky Adams following a set piece situation.

Posted at 52'

Byron Moore (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 52'

Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 51'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Scott Davies.

Posted at 51'

Attempt saved. Neil Danns (Bury) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 50'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Liam Ridehalgh.

Posted at 50'

Corner, Bury. Conceded by Mark Ellis.

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