Simon Davey picked the 11 players likely to kick off against Coventry City next weekend but The Reds rarely got out of second gear as goals from Ritchie Baker and Dave Challinor sealed victory for a side that finished 21st in League Two last season and gave us Dwayne Mattis...
BURY: Provett, Haslam, Woodthorpe, Challinor, Morgan, Futcher, Baker (Barry-Murphy 61), Scott, Hurst (Bishop 67), Richardson (Dean 54), Adams (Mangan 81).
Subs: Belford, Parrish, Buchanan, Clarke, Brackenbridge, Stephens, Stepien.
BARNSLEY: Colgan, Kozluk, Souza, Nyatanga, Reid (Werling 60), Devaney (Mattis 71), Howard (McCann 56), Johnson (Togwell 56), Ricketts, Mostto (Ferenczi 51), Odejayi (Coulson 83).
Subs: Potter, Atkinson, Letheren.
Attendance: 959
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