Stalemate With Peterborough Sports

Recent Signing Ashton Mee Was Voted The Man of the Match By The Sponsors

Goal-less draws can be dull and lifeless yet Buxton's first of the season was anything but as both teams were attack-minded and sought victory to the very end. Defences won the day but the improving visitors, particularly in the first half, were hard-pressed to keep a 'clean sheet' which they had achieved in victory last time out away, at Chorley, yet it was Sports who spurned the clearest opportunity of all near the end.

'The Bucks' were without 2 key forwards in leading marksman Tai Sodje and the likewise injured Leeds Utd loanee winger, Connor Douglas, as well as left-back Tristan Gill, also injured and now back with Derby County. Instead, centre-back Will Flint on loan from Doncaster Rovers, was a successful debutant, while the home crowd had a 2nd look at experienced striker, Kurt Willoughby, and midfielder Ashton Mee. 'Keeper Paul Cooper had returned from his Ashton Utd loan spell. As for the visitors, 'the Turbines' stood 19th to Buxton's 11th but had taken 10 points from a possible 15 compared with the hosts' 7 to climb out of the relegation zone....Full Report HERE

Will Flint has joined the club until the end of the season, on loan from Doncaster Rovers. Returning to the Bucks is 'keeper Paul Cooper following a loan stint at Ashton United. This Saturday we make the trip to the Deva Stadium to face Chester FC with a 3pm kick-off. Tickets for the match can be purchased in advance HERE. There will pay at the gate with a slightly increased price.