BURY won't receive any cash from the transfer of former defender Paul Butler from Sunderland to Wolves.

The pay-on clause chairman Terry Robinson inserted in the deal was for a percentage of any fee more than £1m - similar to the clause which earned Bury almost £400,000 from David Johnson's switch from Ipswich to Nottingham Forest a fortnight ago.

In Butler's case, Bury get nothing because the fee was a straight £1m.

However, Robinson isn't giving up hope of some much-needed revenue just yet.

"If it is just £1 million we get nothing, however, there may be extra money for appearances and so on and if that's the case then we would be entitled to some money," he said.

"I don't know the full details of the transfer yet and until I do I can't really comment."

Butler, a Republic of Ireland international who, with Chris Lucketti, was the backbone of the Shakers' surge to Division One, made the move to Molineux after passing a medical yesterday.

Wolves boss Dave Jones said he was delighted to sign the 28-year-old who spent five games on loan at the Midlands club before Christmas.

Promising

Meanwhile, the Shakers search for a new right back could be solved without the club shelling out a single penny.

The Shakers were facing a crisis after it was confirmed Lee Unsworth will miss six weeks after damaging his mediate knee ligaments during Saturday's defeat at Swindon.

That meant the club had no right back, as Matt Barrass (knee ligaments) and promising youth team player John Gaynor (broken leg) were already on the long-term casualty list. However, during Tuesday night's Chesterfield clash in the LDV Vans Trophy, Lee Connell, another of the Shakers impressive crop of youngsters, was handed a rare start and he didn't let anyone down.

Despite Bury's 3-0 trouncing on the night, boss Andy Preece had special words of praise for Connell, which suggests the defender could be set to play a major part in the team in the next few weeks.

"Lee did really well and I thought his performance was a massive plus points for us," confirmed Preece.

"We will only learn about these players by giving them a chance. It's no good leaving it until the end of the season and then making a decision so Lee has done himself no harm.

"Sometimes he's a little bit laid back and I've had chats with him two or three times. Tonight was a little bit make or break for him. I thought if he wants it he will show it and fair play to him, he did. Now he needs to do that all the time."