Clipbush Park - late August
Amid Summer drizzle,
Ghosts hoped that their FA Cup
Run would not out fizzle.
Bury started quickly and
On 15 - the bar
Rattled; Coombe tipped a free-header
Which was under par.
Ghosts were living dangerously
Target, though, was missed,
Before the Blues were denied
By the lino's wrist!
Up his flag, with lightning speed,
Whizzed; Bury Town fumed
As the zippy passing on
The wet pitch resumed.
The hosts caught Blues on the break:
Mason's shot flew high,
And, on half-time - Bury, the
Ghosts would terrify...
Mason's sleek ball down the right
Put big Attree through;
But with the goalie to beat
There would be no: "BOO!"
Wide it flashed and once again
A fresh Blues attack
Was snuffed out by Beazer, who
Bossed play at the back!
In the second, Fakenham
Began sharp and bright;
Higher league opponents did
Receive quite a fright!
Chances still were far and few,
Coombe made classy saves,
From the ever breaking strong
And fierce Bury waves.
As time played on Ghosts showed fight:
For each ball they'd battle;
And, the semi-pro side they
Were starting to rattle!
From close-range on 67
Coombe superbly saved,
But - the loose ball nodded home;
Bury's path was paved.
Sadly for the hosts there would
Be no coming back;
However, on Tuesday they
Can get back on track.
It's the league leaders, away
Wroxham by The Broads;
A team who are banging goals
In each game: in hordes!
Even with key players out
Fakenham were serried;
Their cup dream may now be dead
But, they're far from Bury'd!