Bury FC release highlights of their emphatic 5-1 opening day win over Glossop North End at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon.
It was a day to remember for everyone associated with not just the Shakers, but the town too as the club enjoyed a triumphant return to competitive football at their home stadium.
It is the first time in four years they have played competitively at Gigg Lane since being expelled from the EFL in 2019 due to rising debts.
They picked up a 5-1 win against Glossop North End in the North West Counties League – the ninth tier of English football.
There were 5,451 in attendance for the much anticipated fixture – setting a new crowd record for the league.
Season ticket sales for Bury reached over 3,000 earlier thi week, with the atmosphere and support expected to helped the club potentially win promotion this season.
Following their expulsion from the Football League, some fans formed Bury AFC, in a bid to represent the town in non league football and play at Stainton Park.
The original Bury FC went on to be a fan-led business entity having bought the club from the administrator in 2022.
⚪🔵 Our story started in 1885…
Tomorrow we begin the next chapter and make our long-awaited return to league action at Gigg Lane.
Tomorrow we make history, be #PartOfIt https://t.co/x8mIuY5zNd pic.twitter.com/DIfHsvXh36
— Bury Football Club (@buryfcofficial) July 28, 2023
It May 2023, the two clubs merged after a second vote, to bring Bury back at one club under the Bury FC name and playing matches at Gigg Lane.
The game against Glossop followed friendlies against Bradford City and Preston North End, with a good crowd present for them.
But it was the first competitive game that everyone was looking forward to going to, and it didn’t fail to disappoint.
BURY MATCH UPDATES:
6′ – Jordi Nsaka plays a great ball over the top and Lowe manages to shrug off his man and curl it round the keeper into the bottom corner of the Glossop goal.
11′ – Benito Lowe steps up and smashes the ball home to give the Shakers a 2 – 0 lead!
28′ – ANDY BRIGGS! Tinning’s corner fell just right for the big forward to SMASH IT HOME!
56′ – WHAT A GOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLL! JORDI NSAKA FROM 30 YARDS! DIG. THAT. ONE. OUT!
70′ – Goal for the visitors. The freekick comes in and Atkinson saves and spills it. Glossop manage to bundle it in. Big shouts for handball but the ref gives it.
88′ – Jack Lenehan went on a mazy solo run skipping across the Glossop back line, he tee’d it up and placed it into the top corner.
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Here’s what fans said as Bury release highlights of their emphatic 5-1 opening day win over Glossop at Gigg Lane…
@richardholden21: Fantastic result boys, a very entertaining afternoon here in Clacton on sea #UTS
@Shakersjoe: What a fantastic day
@QPRTravels: Love that Bury
@HCAFCawaydays: Amazing! I’ll definitely try get back to Gigg this season if I can 💙🤍
@UpperGwladysBlu: Congrats! Great to see you all back. Hopefully bodes well for the rest of the season & you can climb the pyramid to get back to the EFL where you belong.👍🏻
@albanianstokie: Brilliant!! So happy for everyone at Bury, you deserve this moment. And could there be a more appropriate scorer of Glossop’s goal?
@DP21_: What a day. What a club.
@jakob_dickinson: Well happy for them 👍
@DannyIsh94: 1547 days on. Full time almost felt like we’d never been away. Five and half thousand in the NW counties, what a club! 💙 #buryfc
@1988Pete: Can we play every day please #buryfc
@RydalViking1: What a day this must’ve been for diehard Bury fans. Tremendous 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@BerekFTMD: Love owt like this me like, imagine the crowds for North West Counties games
@_ChrisPrior: As a City fan from the ’94, seeing Bury’s fall was really sad. I was at both games when Bury got 4 pts from us. I wish all Shakers all the best for the future 🤍💙 As a Glossopian this is sad but at least we are not in the position Bury are in. Good times will come 💙 #VivaGNE
@dontmswithme: Quite enjoyed that. Special day today. Missed a few people a lot but what a return for competitive football at Gigg. Thanks to everyone who made this happen. We are a special club.
@WestSussexRam: Brilliant to see you back. Great result and fantastic support 👏👏👏👏👊
@pounewatchy: Even the Glossop scorer was written in the stars.
@jlucaspope: What a way to start it off! 💙🤍
@Nichola22738322: A mostly superb performance and a result that sees the Shakers sat on top of the table after one game. I for one hope its a position we can hold for the rest of the season and why not. Just about a sell out of what Bury are allowed onto the Stadium and l am looking for more on.
@WafcHugh: Well done lads! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@cottam_graham: Made up for you all, excellent well done.
@Leonand1: Bossed that game from start to finish! Hopefully more of the same for the rest of the season.
@DaveSMorton: Welcome back from a Newcastle United fan. My mate’s a lifelong Bury supporter. ⚽️👊
@Haushinkadaz: Welcome back! Hope your fans enjoyed every moment of today. There’s nothing like football, particularly your own club. See you in the football league soon 🙂 💛🖤
@RossendaleWhit1: Phew… and breath!! What a day 🥳🥳 Everyone getting that on today from Boardroom to every volunteer is magnificent, what a show 🤍💙
@LosLobosPaul: Congratulations and welcome back. We hope to see you at Gillingham again in the future ⚽️👍
Great entertainment and turnout. Well done to all. pic.twitter.com/diM9vwSaCQ
— Jon Tonge (@JonTonge) July 29, 2023
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