BURY Under-18s lost their first game of the season when they went down 3-1 to Salford in the Greater Manchester County Cup Final at the Cliff.

Bury went behind after the restart when Carl O'Malley fired Salford in front from a free kick.

Anthony Walsh headed home the second and Sturzivant scored at the far post to give his side a 3-0 lead. Bury, who staged a late revival, reduced the arrears with a Lee Buggie strike.

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