FA Trophy

SHAKERS SHINE IN DEBUT TO REMEMBER

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
7 September 2025

By Adam Clark

GOOD WORK: Bury celebrate a goal from Gabriel Johnson, right
PICTURE: Phil Hill

BURY 3
Johnson 4, 16, Evans 21
WYTH’SHAWE T 1
Edwards 49
BURY made their mark on their FA Trophy debut with a win over Wythenshawe Town at Gigg Lane.
The Shakers were ahead inside four minutes when Gabriel Johnson headed home a neat ball from Kai Evans for his first goal in Bury colours.
Johnson doubled his tally shortly after, meeting a delivery from Rustam Stepans in the box and poking it past the keeper. He almost had a hat-trick just three minutes later, but Wythenshawe go...

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