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Bury vs Accrington Stanley. Sky Bet League Two.

Gigg LaneAttendance3,082.

Bury 0

    Accrington Stanley 2

    • B Grant (83rd minute, 85th minute)

    Stanley strikes sink Shakers

    Image: Grant: Celebrates brace

    Robert Grant bagged a late brace to snatch a 2-0 victory for Accrington and hand Stanley their first away points of the season at Bury.

    Defensive mix-up for Accy opener

    Robert Grant bagged a late brace to snatch a 2-0 victory for Accrington and hand Stanley their first away points of the season at Bury. A dismal affair looked set for a goalless draw until Grant pounced on two defensive errors in the last seven minutes. The two sides seldom looked like scoring until Grant's late double, with fit-again Bury striker Andy Bishop going closest. Brian Barry-Murphy's corner was half cleared on the stroke of half-time and Bishop's shot was cleared off the line by Phil Edwards. With minutes to spare, Bury, who are yet to score at home all season, had a defensive nightmare in a matter of minutes as Grant pounced after a Shakers mix-up between goalkeeper Wayne Brown and defender Ben Futcher to break the deadlock. And fellow centre-half Efe Sodje was then caught in possession by Michael Symes, who squared for Grant to sidefoot home. The win is much-needed for cash-strapped Stanley who have just eight weeks to come up with £308,000 for the Inland Revenue or face going into administration.

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