Northern Premier League

BURY FC 9 TRAFFORD 0

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
8 February 2026

DIV 1 WEST
By Adam Clark

■ BURY thumped ten-man Trafford with five players finding the scoresheet.
Goalkeeper Johnson Opawole was sent off after only seven minutes and from the resulting free-kick, Bailey Sloane struck into the bottom corner.
The second goal followed quickly as Kai Evans beat Sam Booth in the Trafford goal, before Sloane headed in a third.
The Shakers soon had their fourth when Evans was felled in the box and Leo Graham fired in the penalty.
Defender Sloane completed a first half hat-trick, whilst Owen Robinson headed home the sixth before the break.
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