IT was the manner of the two goals the Shakers conceded as much as the result that upset boss Neil Warnock after Easter Monday's 2-0 defeat to high-flying Bradford City.

The superbly organised defensive performances that saw them concede only one goal in their previous six games went out of the window as the Bantams caught Bury cold with two basic corner kick routines.

"The lads were really down at half-time after conceding two set piece goals, especially after the way we've defended over the last few weeks," he said.

"The first one was a hammer blow to us, Carl Serrant lost his man and everyone thought Dean Windass scored it, in fact it came off Darren Bullock who was pushed, but we need to be stronger than that.

"Bradford started brightly and I think we gave Peter Beagrie a little too much room.

"I was hoping to go in 1-0 at half-time then change things around but then they scored the second goal.

"It would have been interesting if we could have put them under some pressure because they conceded a two goal lead at Bristol City a few weeks ago.

"They are under pressure to win games as well, albeit a different kind of pressure than ours, but we couldn't get the goal we needed and they looked comfortable at the end.

"I think Derek Lilley and Paul Barnes put a little too much into Saturday's game at Stockport when they ran themselves into the ground, but Laurent D'Jaffo did well after being out for a long time. "He was upset at one or two things said to him from the stands when he went down in the corner late in the match.

"At the final whistle I made sure Ron Reid went on to get him before he did an Eric Cantona.

"But he was disappointed and frustrated, he had five stitches inserted in a head wound that I think the referee thinks he gave himself!"

Despite this latest setback the Bury boss is determined there will be no heads dropping in the crucial final six matches.

"I know the results went against us but we have to win games and score goals to stay up - we can't just rely on other people," he said.

"When you look at the games coming up we can still do it and the lads still have the required fighting spirit, so it's down to us.

"All the away games we have left are winnable and the final home match against Port Vale is as well.

"In the other two home games (Sunderland and Bolton) people will write us off but in the local derby we will perform a lot better than we did at Bolton.

"We've been doing well over the last few weeks and we mustn't let one disappointing result ruin it.

"Every team at the bottom is in the same boat as us so we must battle on and make it to the last game."

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