Match Preview by Leon Higgins 

After claiming a 5-4 penalty victory following a 3-3 draw at Hyde in the previous round, Curzon host a Bury side who claimed a 4-2 win against Maine Road in round one.

Bury interim manager Tim Lees confirmed in his post match interview on Saturday that he would treat this as an opportunity to give players some game time, whilst offering some Under 21s a place in the matchday squad as the Shakers did against Maine Road.

In the Northern Premier League West, Bury sit in third place on 48 points after 25 games, four points behind Lower Breck who lead the way and have played a game more. Last time out Bury drew 1-1 with second place Avro at Gigg Lane with 3,739 in attendance, showing the support is still strong for the club that went out of business in 2019.

Bury Football Club currently reside at Gigg Lane, playing their football in the North West Counties, the 9th year of the English Football pyramid.

Bury have won the Manchester Senior Cup on 10 separate occasions and twice since it has been renamed ‘The Manchester Premier Cup’.

Manchester Premier Cup 1st Round results:

Maine Road 2-4 Bury
United of Manchester 1-1 Abbey Hey (4-5 penalties)
Wythenshaw Town 5-3 Glossop North End
Droylsden v Radcliffe (Droylsden walkover win)
West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC 3-1 Stalybridge Celtic
Ashton United 0-0 Trafford FC (5-4 penalties)
Wythenshawe FC v Mossley (Mossley walkover win)
Hyde 3-3 Curzon Ashton (4-5 penalties)

Quarter Finals:

Droylsden v West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC
Ashton United v Wythenshawe Town
Moseley v Abbey Hey
Curzon Ashton v Bury

Head to Head:

This is the first time Curzon and Bury have played each other.

Match Facts:

• Bury jointly with Manchester City in 2019 hold the record for the biggest winning margin in an FA Cup Final (6–0 v Derby County, 1903)
• In 2005, Bury became the first (and still only) club to score 1,000 goals in each of the four professional tiers in England.
• Niall Cummins, Chris Rowney, Jonno Hunt, Ben Wharton, Myles Storey, Benito Lowe and Jordan Butterworth have played for both clubs.

Match Information: Segregation will be in place for this fixture.