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Next FA Cup 20th November Bury vs Cardiff City
Next League 13th November (5PM KICKOFF)

Bury vs Oxford United (Preview ReporT)

After coming very close to defeat in the F A Cup, Bury will be glad to return to League action at Oxford on saturday, albeit at the bizarre time of 5.00pm. The late kick off is supposed to allow supporters to watch the England game,but visiting fans would be in transit en route the Manor Ground, so it seems likely that very few will travel, for which the Bury management may well be grateful having been subjected to much criticism on tuesday night. Lutel James' recovery from his broken leg may well bring a better balance to the right flank, and the Shakers manager Neil Warnock is expected to revert to his all out attacking policy with two wingers. Baichung Bhutia showed an excellent touch in his brief appearance in midweek, and was instrumental in setting up both of Bury's life saving goals. He can expect to start but Warnock will have to chose a partner from Paul Barnes, Andy Preece or top scorer Ian Lawson. squad Kenny Woodward Redmond C.Swailes Daws Bullock Reid James Lawson Barnes Bhutia Preece Littlejohn Barrick Williams Avdiu

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FA cup (Replay) Result 9th November

Bury 2 vs Tamworth 1

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Match Reports Tuesday, November 9 1999

BURY 2-1 TAMWORTH

Billy (86) James (96) Haughton (16)

Tiny Tamworth were just four minutes away for causing a major FA Cup upset. Leading by a 16th-minute goal against Division Two Bury they had done everything to cover themselves with glory ..... except to add to Warren Haughton's first-half strike. The Dr Marten's league side were in dominant, confident mood from the moment they had taken the lead and while Bury came out ready for a scrap in the second half, it was Tamworth who created the better chances, with Haughton going closest with a scorching shot which hit the outside of the post. There was nothing in the first ten minutes to suggest a major upset, for it was one way traffic towards the Tamworth goal with Darren Acton soon in the action. Chris Billy produced one memorable sliced shot, Adrian Littlejohn spooned another over the top before a Steve Redmond rocket almost cut colleague Ian Lawson in half. It was, therefore, completely out of the blue when the Staffordshire side took the lead after 16 minutes. Bury were still pushing forward when David Foy swept a long clearance through the middle between defenders Paul Williams and Steve Redmond. Haughton sprinted in behind them, side-stepped goalkeeper Paddy Kenny and simply rolled the ball into an empty net. Within 90 seconds it should have been 2-0, for Mark Hallam climbed highest to meet a Rob Mutchell corner kick but his header was inches too high. With their tales up the Staffordshire side gave Bury a bit of a chasing until Chris Swailes fired a warning shot which flicked the top of the crossbar. The second half followed a similar pattern with Bury failing to produce any fluent football and their early blitz was more desperation than creativity. Only one shot in three hit the target and Acton saved from Paul Barnes. Back came Tamworth, with Haughton bringing out the best in Kenny with a fizzing left-footer and a purple patch around the hour mark should have been put the game beyond Bury's reach. Hallam was inches wide, Robert Warner's free-kick rolled across the face of the goal and beyond three pairs of lunging boots before Haughton rattled the woodwork. It looked all over for Bury but in the 86th minute Andy Woodward swung in a cross from the right, Chris Billy got a touch and although Acton stretched to get his fingers to the ball he couldn't prevent it crossing the line. Six minutes into extra-time Bury took the lead when Indian international Baichung Bhutia, playing in his first FA Cup tie, floated over a chance for Lutel James, who was playing his first game since breaking a leg in mid September. The youngster spotted a gap at the near post and drove a blistering shot past Acton. Tamworth refused to lie down despite obvious tiredness with substitute Micky Cotter and skipper Darren Grocutt both forcing Kenny into spectacular saves in the dying seconds.

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