BURY face the long trip to Colchester aiming to avoid their last minute blues. For the last two games the Shakers have conceded a last minute goal.

Manager Andy Preece will have made plain his views to his young side especially as Bury's failure to win against Bristol City on Tuesday has seen them slip back into the bottom two.

However, despite these late lapses, Bury have looked far from a relegation threatened side.

Lee Unsworth is suspended for the game and Jamie Stuart will return to the rearguard in an otherwise unchanged line up. Harpal singh has extended his loan spell from Leeds for a further month, and is expected to remain at Gigg Lane for the rest of the season.