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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Gigg Lane
  • Attendance: 3142
  • Referee: Foy, C

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Anthony Pilkington is replaced by Adam Griffin.

83 mins

Glynn Hurst is being taken off, Andy Mangan has come on in his place.

83 mins

Liam Dickinson is being taken off, Michael Raynes has come on in his place.

73 mins

Bury are replacing Elliott Bennett with Simon Yeo.

72 mins

Jack Dorney is replaced by Brian Barry-Murphy.

58 mins

Goal!! Anthony Pilkington scores for Stockport.

58 mins

Goal!! Stockport have scored with Jason Taylor putting it in the back of the net.

56 mins

Richie Baker goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

55 mins

The referee has booked Adam Proudlock.

54 mins

Leon McSweeney is being taken off, Adam Proudlock has come on in his place.

52 mins

Goal!! Stockport have scored with Jason Taylor putting it in the back of the net.

48 mins

Goal!! Bury have scored with Glynn Hurst putting it in the back of the net.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

13 mins

Goal!! Bury have scored with Andy Bishop putting it in the back of the net.

7 mins

Goal!! Anthony Pilkington scores for Stockport.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Stockport County are breathing down the necks of the teams in the League Two play-off places after securing their sixth win in seven league games at Bury.

The Hatters are within two points of Chesterfield in seventh following Anthony Pilkington's double and a Jason Taylor strike.

As for Bury, who scored through Andy Bishop and Glynn Hurst, they are just two points from the relegation places.

And new boss Alan Knill has a tough job trying to keep the Shakers in the Football League - despite playing well for large chunks of this thriller and leading 2-1 just after the break.

County opened the scoring when 19 year-old Pilkington unleashed a 20-yard right footer after seven minutes.

But Bury hit back when, first, Bishop and then Hurst both struck from close range. Hurst's second-half strike took a wicked deflection.

The Shakers were firmly in the ascendancy at this stage, but their heads soon dropped when Taylor levelled with a low left-footed shot from 20 yards in the 52nd minute, four minutes after Hurst had scored.

And their confidence sunk even further when Pilkington grabbed the winner when he swept home from close range two minutes before the hour.

It wasn't just the fact that it was the game's decider, it was the manner of the goal.

Bury's defence had numerous chances to clear, with at least two defenders and goalkeeper Jim Provett all having chances to clear the danger.

From then on there was only one side in it, with substitute Adam Proudlock having a couple of chances to extend the lead even further.

Bury Team

Stockport County Team

Bury

Stockport County

Corners

3 7

Fouls

5 1

Goal attempts

9 12

Shots off target

4 5

Offsides

6 5

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