Clarky_Blues
Manager
A well deserved 3 points. Not the greatest spectacle, in fact more like 90 minutes of head tennis!!
I really don't know after Bury's performance today how they were higher than us in the league, they simply could not pass the ball to each other and a high percentage of their passes were shanked out of play.
The majority of the game was scrappy and we battled very hard throughout the team, the game seemed to bypass the midfield therefore Gower & Maher rarely got a touch of the ball, Bentley was getting stuck in and winning plenty of headers.
Barrett and Spinner were imense today absolute nothing got past them, I think they won every single header, the whole defence was solid, Hunt and Wilson equally had very steady games.
As for our penalty we were at the opposite end so could not see it, strange one really as no players seemed to appeal and no one knew what the ref had given until Gray put the ball on the spot. Calmly taken penalty, rolled it down the middle of the goal. Eastwood had a good turn and shot also in the first half.
Second half was much of the same really, Bury had a couple of attacks but nothing threatned Bart to much. A good move from from us saw Gray out pace their right back and put in a great cross for Fredy who only needed to side foot in to the net but somehow he balloned it over the bar.
Tilly then made a couple of changes, Dudders on for Fredy and Nicolau for Gower. Deep in to injury Bury broke away and put a cross in and not sure who it was tried to block the cross, the lino flagged, ref goes over and a penalty is given - great we all think same as last year when Bury equalised 4 mins in to injury time. Their player puts it to Bart's right and he saves it - queue mental celebrations and then the final whistle.
A good appreciation to the players at the end who all seemed to be well chuffed with the result and we now sit 6th in the table.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way o what fun is to see Southend win away!!
I really don't know after Bury's performance today how they were higher than us in the league, they simply could not pass the ball to each other and a high percentage of their passes were shanked out of play.
The majority of the game was scrappy and we battled very hard throughout the team, the game seemed to bypass the midfield therefore Gower & Maher rarely got a touch of the ball, Bentley was getting stuck in and winning plenty of headers.
Barrett and Spinner were imense today absolute nothing got past them, I think they won every single header, the whole defence was solid, Hunt and Wilson equally had very steady games.
As for our penalty we were at the opposite end so could not see it, strange one really as no players seemed to appeal and no one knew what the ref had given until Gray put the ball on the spot. Calmly taken penalty, rolled it down the middle of the goal. Eastwood had a good turn and shot also in the first half.
Second half was much of the same really, Bury had a couple of attacks but nothing threatned Bart to much. A good move from from us saw Gray out pace their right back and put in a great cross for Fredy who only needed to side foot in to the net but somehow he balloned it over the bar.
Tilly then made a couple of changes, Dudders on for Fredy and Nicolau for Gower. Deep in to injury Bury broke away and put a cross in and not sure who it was tried to block the cross, the lino flagged, ref goes over and a penalty is given - great we all think same as last year when Bury equalised 4 mins in to injury time. Their player puts it to Bart's right and he saves it - queue mental celebrations and then the final whistle.
A good appreciation to the players at the end who all seemed to be well chuffed with the result and we now sit 6th in the table.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way o what fun is to see Southend win away!!
