Date:02 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Gigg Lane
Attendance:3,515

Ajose (0) Lowe (62)
Ajose (69)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Phil Picken is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Ryan Burge takes the direct free kick.

90mins Andy Haworth takes a shot. Save made by Ryan Clarke.

89mins The ball is swung over by Simon Hackney, Efetobore Sodje manages to make a clearance.

89mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Constable by Damien Mozika. Direct free kick taken by Jake Wright.

88mins A cross is delivered by Kyle Bennett.

88mins Efetobore Sodje fouled by Ryan Doble, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Cameron Belford.

86mins Short corner taken by Simon Hackney.

85mins Unfair challenge on Joe Skarz by James Constable results in a free kick. Cameron Belford takes the free kick.

84mins The official flags Ryan Doble offside. Cameron Belford takes the free kick.

83mins Corner taken short by Kyle Bennett.

82mins Ryan Burge challenges Damien Mozika unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Cameron Belford.

82mins Ryan Lowe leaves the field to be replaced by Lenell John-Lewis.

81mins Unfair challenge on Simon Hackney by Andy Haworth results in a free kick. Jake Wright restarts play with the free kick.

79mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Steven MacLean by Peter Sweeney. Damian Batt takes the free kick.

75mins Kyle Bennett has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.

73mins The referee cautions Steven MacLean for unsporting behaviour. Andy Haworth comes on in place of Mike Jones. Unfair challenge on Mike Jones by Steven MacLean results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Cameron Belford.

69mins Nicholas Ajose gets on the score sheet with a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Bury 3-0 Oxford Utd.Ryan Lowe provided the assist for the goal.

66mins Simon Hackney is brought on as a substitute for Simon Heslop.

65mins Ryan Doble takes a shot. Tom Lees makes a clearance.

64mins Ryan Lowe is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Damian Batt.

62mins Ryan Lowe finds the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Bury 2-0 Oxford Utd.Kyle Bennett joins the action as a substitute, replacing David Worrall. Assist by Nicholas Ajose.

60mins Steven MacLean gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joe Skarz. Free kick taken by Cameron Belford.

57mins Ryan Doble replaces Tom Craddock.

52mins Tom Lees fouled by Steven MacLean, the ref awards a free kick. Tom Lees takes the direct free kick.

50mins The referee blows for offside. Cameron Belford takes the direct free kick.

50mins The ball is delivered by Damian Batt, blocked by David Worrall.

48mins Ryan Lowe is ruled offside. Ryan Clarke takes the indirect free kick.

48mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Phil Picken by Steven MacLean. Mike Jones takes the direct free kick.

47mins The ball is sent over by Simon Heslop.

46mins Corner taken right-footed by Mike Jones.

45mins Asa Hall replaces Josh Payne.

46mins Efetobore Sodje receives a yellow card. Unfair challenge on Josh Payne by Efetobore Sodje results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Josh Payne.

35mins Ryan Burge concedes a free kick for a foul on Damien Mozika. Direct free kick taken by Cameron Belford.

30mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Mike Jones on Harry Worley. Ryan Clarke takes the free kick.

28mins Corner taken right-footed by Mike Jones from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Damian Batt.

28mins Harry Worley gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Worrall. Direct free kick taken by David Worrall.

25mins Mike Jones has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

24mins Caution for Harry Worley. Nicholas Ajose fouled by Harry Worley, the ref awards a free kick. Mike Jones takes the direct free kick, Joe Skarz takes a shot. Save made by Ryan Clarke.

23mins Unfair challenge on Tom Craddock by Phil Picken results in a free kick. Ryan Clarke takes the direct free kick.

22mins Foul by Steven MacLean on Peter Sweeney, free kick awarded. Tom Lees takes the direct free kick.

21mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Joe Skarz on Steven MacLean. Free kick taken by Ryan Clarke.

21mins Centre by David Worrall, Jake Wright manages to make a clearance.

14mins Mike Jones gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jake Wright. Jake Wright restarts play with the free kick.

13mins Tom Craddock fouled by Mike Jones, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Jake Wright.

10mins Nicholas Ajose is caught offside. Free kick taken by Ryan Clarke.

7mins Tom Craddock has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target.

6mins James Constable is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Tom Lees takes the free kick.

2mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Tom Craddock, clearance made by Peter Sweeney.

A goal is scored by Nicholas Ajose from just inside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Bury 1-0 Oxford Utd.

Inswinging corner taken by Steven MacLean from the right by-line.

Match Preview

Shakers start post-Knill era Managerless Bury begin life after Alan Knill without Steven Schumacher for the home clash with Oxford. The midfielder begins a two-match ban following his red card in last weekend`s goalless draw at Port Vale. However, several players have recovered from a sickness bug that swept through the dressing room prior to last weekend`s match. The players affected include Chris Holroyd, Phil Picken, Richard Eckersley, Michael Jones and Kyle Bennett. Striker Andy Bishop is on the treatment table after going through another knee operation and veteran defender Efe Sodje remains sidelined as he recovers from a broken arm. Bury announced the departure of Knill on Thursday and revealed a compensation package had been agreed for him to take over at npower Championship strugglers Scunthorpe. Striker Ryan Doble is in line to make his Oxford debut. The Southampton loanee is vying for a starting place after returning from international duty with Wales` Under-21s. Midfielder Paul McLaren returned to the side for the 3-0 win over Burton after a lay-off with a groin injury but was substituted at the break. Manager Chris Wilder confirmed that he will miss the game after receiving seven stitches in a cut just above his Achilles. Josh Payne will get the nod in midfield, with the 20-year-old earning warm praise from Wilder, who labelled him "a really talented footballer" in an interview on the club's official site. The Us have won two matches in a row to boost their hopes of back-to-back promotions.

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Bury

Formation: 433Manager: Chris Wilder

Oxford Utd

Cameron Belford
Phil Picken
Tom Lees
Efetobore Sodje
Joe Skarz
David Worrall
Peter Sweeney
Damien Mozika
Mike Jones
Ryan Lowe
Nicholas Ajose
SUBS
Richie Branagan
Ben Futcher
Andy Haworth
Lenell John-Lewis
Kyle Bennett
Chris Holroyd
Richard Eckersley

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Ryan Clarke
Damian Batt
Harry Worley
Jake Wright
Anthony Tonkin
Simon Heslop
Josh Payne
Ryan Burge
Steven MacLean
James Constable
Tom Craddock
SUBS
Simon Eastwood
Djoumin Sangare
Asa Hall
Alfie Potter
Simon Hackney
Ryan Doble
Mitchell Hanson

Match Report

Shakers kick on Managerless Bury showed there is life after Alan Knill with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Oxford. The Shakers boosted their automatic promotion hopes by completing the double over Oxford in comfortable fashion. Nicky Ajose fired them in front in the first minute with a volleyed shot from 16 yards after hesitation from United centre-half Harry Worley. The division's top scorer, Ryan Lowe, drilled a low shot under Oxford goalkeeper Ryan Clarke on 63 minutes to make it 2-0, for his 25th goal of the season. And the impressive Ajose followed that with a similar goal, from a similar position, as he shot low to beat Clarke at his near post. That was Ajose's ninth goal in 15 starts for Bury, who chalked up their first win in five games, and appeared to show no ill effects from this week's departure of Knill and his coaching staff to Scunthorpe. Substitute Andy Haworth almost made it four near the end, but Clarke got down well to save his shot. Oxford's own play-off hopes were dealt a big blow by this defeat, but they had been poor on the day, with only Steve MacLean testing the Bury keeper.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Oxford Utd 1 - 2 Bury 14/08/2010 Bury 1 - 1 Oxford Utd 21/03/2006 Oxford Utd 2 - 1 Bury 24/09/2005 Bury 0 - 0 Oxford Utd 03/01/2005 Oxford Utd 3 - 1 Bury 25/09/2004 Oxford Utd 1 - 1 Bury 21/02/2004

Top Scorers

Bury R Lowe 20 S Schumacher 7 M Jones 7 N Ajose 7 A Bishop 4 E Sodje 3 A Haworth 3 L John-Lewis 2 K Bennett 2 B Futcher 1 C Holroyd 1 J Skarz 1 D Worrall 1 T Lees 1 D Mozika 1 Oxford Utd J Constable 13 T Craddock 11 S MacLean 5 A Hall 3 S Heslop 3 P McLaren 1 S Clist 1 H Worley 1 A Potter 1 J Payne 1

Goals

Bury Total goals 104 Goals per game 64 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 9 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 11 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Oxford Utd Total goals 92 Goals per game 52 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 7 (For) 8 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 9 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins