SHAKERS ARE STIRRED BY MOORE GOALS
Boss Lowe hails back-up striker’s display
MANAGER Ryan Lowe saluted stand-in striker Byron Moore after his double led Bury to a win at high-flying Swindon. Moore scored his maiden goals since joining the Shakers from Bristol Rovers in the summer as Lowe’s men picked up their first away win of the season.
Delighted Lowe said: “I’m pleased for Byron Moore. He is not normally a striker, but he can play there.
“He has had to wait for a chance but he has been great. The game management from the players is brilliant at the moment.
“We knew we would have large spells with the ball, and it was crucial to win the second balls – Danny Mayor has broken his nose from getting on the end of them.
“I’m pleased that the players are putting their bodies on the line, and things like a broken nose are part and parcel of that.”
Swindon could have fallen behind after only 20 seconds when Luke McCormick saved smartly from Chris Dagnall.
The hosts did not take note of that early warning and match-winner Moore put visitors Bury in front after 19 minutes with a fierce shot from six yards out after a mazy run into the box.
Neil Danns then tried his luck from 25 yards but Sid Nelson headed away his shot.
Defender Luke Woolfenden drew Swindon level five minutes after the break, volleying home from close range from a Steven Alzate corner.
The Robins’ joy was shortlived. though, as Moore restored Bury’s lead just six minutes later. Danny Mayor slotted Moore through on goal and when his initial effort struck a post, the former Bristol Rovers striker was on hand to tuck in the rebound.
Toumani Diagouraga then blocked a goalbound Moore shot – sparking a goalmouth scramble with Luke McCormick saving twice and Nelson clearing his lines.
Keshi Anderson arrowed a shot wide for the hosts and Bury keeper Joe Murphy was called into action, tipping over a Joe Romanski cross that almost found its way under the crossbar.
Bury survived seven minutes of injury time to hold out for the win, their first away from Gigg Lane this term, to put a major dent in their hosts’ early season play-off aspirations.
The defeat was Swindon’s first home league loss of the season and manager Phil Brown laid the blame for the defeat firmly at his players’ doors.
Brown said: “It’s very difficult to explain why it was such a poor performance from us.
“They were a very experienced team, they looked as if they were comfortable playing on that surface, we didn’t make it difficult for them. “With the ball we were poor and without the ball we were poor as well.
“I tried everything I possibly could from the touchline, but it is too late when the manager has to
make that many changes. When you’re making a change 30 minutes into a game and a change of system and so on. I can take blame for that.
We did not look like we were going anywhere, we did not ever really have a strong foothold in the game, the goal got us that but then consequently shortly afterwards we’re 2-1 down and we are climbing that mountain again.
“They had better players than us today, which is the first time I’ve had to say since the Lincoln game.It’s deflating, to tell you the truth, because I’ve been really impressed with the attitude and ability of the teams that I’ve been putting out there, but today it’s as if there was no energy in the side.”
SWINDON: McCormick 7, Dunne 6 (Anderson 61, 7), Nelson 7, Woolfenden 7, Taylor 6, McGlashan 6, McCourt 6 (Romanski 74, 6), Alzate 6, Iandolo 6 (Diagouraga 31, 6), Richards 6, Adebayo 6 Subs not used: Vigouroux, Smith, Twine, Edwards
BURY: Murphy 6, Aimson 6, Thompson 7, Stokes 6, N Adams 7, Danns 7 (Barjonas 85, 6), O’Shea 7, McFadzean 6, Mayor 8 (Dawson 90+1, 6), Dagnall 6, Moore 9 Subs not used: Miller, Hudson, Cooney, Omotayo, J Adams