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The Reds have gone to Gigg Lane, gone a goal down and still come home with a 2-1 win over Bury Workington AFC come from behind to win 2-1 at Bury in front of 3,514

By Kris WM, editor 3 min read From thenpl.co.uk
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Workington AFC come from behind to win 2-1 at Bury in front of 3,514
Photo: Dominic Nelson via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Len Johnrose Stand, Gigg Lane)

Bury went ahead after the break, Simon Rigby levelled, Bury went down to ten and Tom Stephenson won it. Not bad, given they shipped five at the same ground in the FA Cup.

This one's for Reds fans who couldn't get down to Bury on Saturday.

Workington won 2-1 at Gigg Lane in the Northern Premier League, with 3,514 in. It was 0-0 at half-time. Mo Touray put Bury in front on 55 minutes, but Simon Rigby had it level four minutes later.

Two minutes after that Bury's Oscar Threlkeld got sent off, and the Reds made it count. Tom Stephenson scored on 66 minutes and that was the winner. Adam Watson was the ref.

It's a bit of payback, mind. Bury hammered us 5-1 at the same ground in the FA Cup second qualifying round earlier this season, and Bury's own preview for Saturday made a point of mentioning it.

It comes on the back of the FA Trophy win over Cleethorpes, and with Billy Barr recently tied down until 2029. Sunday morning's Football Web Pages table has Workington seventh on 27 points from 16 games. Bury are 11th on 22 from 13, and Redcar Athletic are top on 35.

No rest, mind. It's Eden Valley away in the Cumberland Senior Cup second round on Monday 2 November, 7.45pm kick-off at Frenchfield Park in Penrith. Then Ashton United at home on Saturday 7 November.

What you can do: all the details, scorers and line-ups are on the Northern Premier League's match page for Bury v Workington, and the Eden Valley cup tie's on the league site too. Both are in the sources below, with our Cleethorpes report and Saturday's weekend preview.

Simon Rigby and Tom Stephenson scored as the Reds turned the game round at Gigg Lane in the Northern Premier League on Saturday, weeks after losing 5-1 there in the FA Cup.

This is for Workington AFC supporters who could not make the trip to Greater Manchester on Saturday.

The Reds won 2-1 at Bury in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, in front of 3,514 at Gigg Lane. It was goalless at half-time. Mo Touray put Bury ahead in the 55th minute, but Simon Rigby equalised four minutes later.

Two minutes after that, Bury's Oscar Threlkeld was sent off, and Workington made the extra man count when Tom Stephenson scored what proved to be the winner in the 66th minute. The referee was Adam Watson.

The result means a lot more than three points. Bury beat Workington 5-1 at the same ground in the FA Cup second qualifying round earlier this season, as Bury's own match preview for Saturday's game pointed out.

The win comes days after the Reds beat Cleethorpes Town in the FA Trophy, and with Billy Barr recently signed up until 2029. On Sunday morning the Football Web Pages table had Workington seventh on 27 points from 16 games, with Bury 11th on 22 points from 13. Redcar Athletic lead the division on 35.

There is no time to rest. Workington are at Eden Valley in the second round of the Cumberland Senior Cup on Monday 2 November, kick-off 7.45pm at Frenchfield Park in Penrith. Then it is back to league business at home to Ashton United on Saturday 7 November.

What you can do: the full match details, scorers and line-ups are on the Northern Premier League's match page for Bury v Workington, and the Eden Valley cup tie is listed on the league site too. Both are named in the sources below, along with our report on the Cleethorpes win and Saturday's weekend preview.