Match ends, Bury 0, Cambridge United 0.
Bury 0-0 Cambridge United
- From the section Football
Conference Premier leaders Cambridge United earned a first-round replay against League Two strugglers Bury.
Kwesi Appiah should have put the visitors in front in the first minute, but was halted by keeper Brian Jensen, before Danny Mayor squandered a chance at the other end with the goal gaping.
Appiah, on loan from Crystal Palace, continued to cause Bury problems and saw his second-half effort blocked.
U's keeper Chris Maxwell saved from Tommy Miller as it ended goalless.
The initial tie was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch and now the two sides will face each other again in a replay at the Abbey Stadium on 3 December to decide who hosts Sheffield United in the second round.
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Bury manager Ronnie Jepson told BBC Radio Manchester:
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"The performance was poor and we were lucky to get a 0-0.
"We never turned up and that was the most disappointing aspect. I don't mind winning, losing or drawing, as long as you put a good performance in with character and a good work ethic.
"We didn't have enough leaders. No one was willing to take the game by the scruff of the neck and drag people on. We got dictated to all over the park.
"We're lucky to have another bite at the cherry."
Cambridge United manager Richard Money told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire:
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"I couldn't be more proud of them really. If ever a football team deserved to win a game, that was it tonight.
"We respect them and we've still got it all to do. All we've done is earn ourselves a replay. I thought we deserved to win.
"We knew we needed to be a bit tough, a bit more resolute. But I was really pleased with how we were able to be calm and play.
"The pitch was a bit icy, making it difficult to finish on."
Line-ups
Bury
- 21Jensen
- 2BeeleyBooked at 81mins
- 23Howell
- 6Proctor
- 5Cameron
- 25Edjenguele
- 7Jones
- 19SoaresSubstituted forMillerat 62'minutes
- 24Hylton
- 14HarradSubstituted forForresterat 62'minutes
- 15Mayor
Substitutes
- 4Hinds
- 8Miller
- 9Forrester
- 11Holden
- 12Sedgwick
- 20Reindorf
- 30Charles-Cook
Cambridge
- 1Maxwell
- 14Tait
- 3Taylor
- 8Champion
- 4Coulson
- 6Miller
- 17Hughes
- 18Berry
- 21Appiah
- 9CunningtonSubstituted forSam-Yorkeat 74'minutes
- 11Dunk
Substitutes
- 2Roberts
- 5Bonner
- 13Norris
- 16Austin
- 19Sam-Yorke
- 22Spillane
- 24Arnold
- Referee:
- Mark Brown
- Attendance:
- 1,712
Match Stats
Home TeamBuryAway TeamCambridge
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away10
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Bury 0, Cambridge United 0.
Foul by Dean Howell (Bury).
Liam Hughes (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Nathan Cameron.
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by William Edjenguele.
Foul by Andrew Proctor (Bury).
Ian Miller (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Shaun Beeley (Bury) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kwesi Appiah (Cambridge United).
Attempt missed. Danny Mayor (Bury) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt missed. Ian Miller (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Danny Mayor.
Corner, Bury. Conceded by Richard Tait.
Foul by Andrew Proctor (Bury).
Liam Hughes (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Shaun Beeley (Bury) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Shaun Beeley (Bury).
Tom Champion (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Shaun Beeley.
Danny Hylton (Bury) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United).
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Brian Jensen.
Attempt saved. Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Cambridge United. Delano Sam-Yorke replaces Adam Cunnington.
Corner, Bury. Conceded by Liam Hughes.
Attempt saved. Tommy Miller (Bury) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Foul by Danny Hylton (Bury).
Tom Champion (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Adam Cunnington (Cambridge United) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
Foul by William Edjenguele (Bury).
Harrison Dunk (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Bury. Conceded by Liam Hughes.
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Tommy Miller replaces Tom Soares.
Substitution
Substitution, Bury. Anton Forrester replaces Shaun Harrad.
Corner, Bury. Conceded by Josh Coulson.
Hand ball by Shaun Beeley (Bury).
Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Brian Jensen.
Attempt saved. Kwesi Appiah (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Tom Soares (Bury) wins a free kick on the right wing.
