Bury kicked off this cup semi-final after a long layoff and were quick to get into their stride. The forwards provided good ball off the top of a lineout and Bury should have opened the scoring but were pushed into touch. From the lineout, Woodbridge cleared upfield and Bury countered with intent. A sublime pass putting Jed Robinson clear for the first try, but the conversion was missed.

Bury 5-0 Woodbridge

Bury increased their lead after a number of phases Stephen Herlihy finished well, and he converted himself.

Bury 12-0 Woodbridge

Bury were enjoying their share of possession and after a planned move from a scrum Chris Kent scored, and Herlihy converted.

Bury 19-0 Woodbridge

A turned-over Woodbridge scrum provided Bury with another attacking opportunity that Herlihy finished strongly, but the conversion was missed.

Bury 24-0 Woodbridge

Woodbridge were put under further pressure and failed to clear the danger, from a scrum Ryan Clarke crossed for a well-worked try, and Herlihy converted.

Bury 31-0 Woodbridge

A failed touch kick was neatly gathered by Fin Bonas and a ruthless counterattack was finished by Herlihy to complete a classy hat trick, the conversion was missed.

Bury 36-0 Woodbridge

From the restart, Bury overcomplicated a would-be attack and the alert Ollie Brown pounced to recorded a try for Woodbridge, but the conversion was missed.

HT: Bury 36-5 Woodbridge

Woodbridge started the second half with more purpose and intent, the game entering a phase of end-to-end rugby however it was Bury that scored with a break from a scrum Ewan Kingdon scored, and Herlihy converted.

Bury 43-5 Woodbridge

The Woodbridge centres began making inroads into the Bury defence and Adam Plumber scored a deserved try, and Ryan Ramply converted.

Bury 43-12 Woodbridge

Woodbridge were gaining front possession and it wasn't long before Ollie Brown scored his second try of the evening, the conversion was missed.

Bury 42-19 Woodbridge

Bury responded with a number of strong carries from the backs but all came to nothing, Woodbridge threatened increasingly from numerous counterattacks and were rewarded with a try by Ed Predon, converted by Ramply.

Bury 43-24 Woodbridge

A little indiscipline saw referee Sam Harrison brandish a yellow card for Woodbridge.
Bury took advantage of the numerical difference and brought up a half-century of points with a typically bulldozing try from Louis Jeffery, Herlihy converted.

Bury 50-24 Woodbridge

The Bury coaching team will be pleased to have negotiated this potentially difficult tie with a business-like performance.
The Woodbridge coaching team will rue a rather timid performance in the first half but will be pleased with how the team responded in the second half.

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