Flitcroft joy at Bury replay

Bury manager David Flitcroft was delighted his side kept their FA Cup dream alive by claiming a last-gasp 1-1 draw against Luton.

Yeovil's Mark Cullen pounced on an error by Bury goalkeeper Rob Lainton to break the deadlock in the 51st minute. But the hosts kept going and substitute Danny Nardiello struck in stoppage time to earn the Shakers a replay and ensure both sides will be in Monday's third-round draw. "It was important for us to be in the hat," said Flitcroft. "I've made no secret of how much I love this competition. Luton and ourselves have a good history in the FA Cup and we'll look forward to seeing who we get. "Even though we didn't hurt them as much as I wanted us to do in the first half, we still looked threatening. "Conceding the goal at the start of the second half could have deflated us, but I think it gave us spirit. "The supporters got behind the team and it was a real fightback. We were putting the pressure on and Rob Lainton didn't have a save to make. "We presssed and pressed, and got 17 corners, but their keeper (Mark Tyler) and Steve McNulty stood up to them. They were brave. "We found it difficult to break them down but we kept plugging away." Bury made a positive start with Danny Mayor and Danny Rose going close. Luton striker Charlie Walker then lobbed Lainton but his shot went wide of the Bury goal. Both sides were struggling to create clear-cut chances, with Rose and strike partner Hallam Hope sending hopeful efforts off target. Luton took the lead through a bizarre goal. Scott Griffiths' cross from the left was blocked and, lying on the byline, he managed to poke the ball goalwards. Yet, reaching down, Lainton somehow let it roll through his legs, gifting Cullen a tap-in. The Shakers regrouped and Hope blazed wide from Mayor's through-ball, although Ricky Miller fired against a Bury post late on. The hosts took advantage as Nardiello forced the ball home after Chris Hussey's corner had sparked a goalmouth scramble. "We'd done everything," said Luton boss John Still. "At 1-0, I felt we were comfortable and Ricky Miller almost made it 2-0. "It was a disciplined performance. There were lots of balls into our box that we dealt with really well. "We don't mind people putting balls into our box because we can deal with them. It's the restarts that can undo you. "They sent their keeper up for that last corner so there was an over-load, a bit of a melee and they scored so credit to them for that. "We had four or five players struggling with sickness, which caused a problem, but the boys battled hard. "It was a difficult pitch because of how cold it is, but I think we did really well. I'm really pleased with how we played. "Away from home against one of the so-called better teams in our own league, we can't be too disappointed."