BURY striker Anthony Dudley has joined National League side Macclesfield Town on loan until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old has been on the fringes of the first team this term and struggled for game time making only six appearances – four of which came from the bench.

Dudley made his Shakers debut in January 2014 and has played a total of 12 games for them since then, but he is behind forwards James Vaughan, Tom Pope, Ishmael Miller, George Miller and Hallam Hope in the pecking order.

The move is the second bit of transfer business completed between the two sides this week after winger Jack Mackreth swapped Moss Rose for Gigg Lane on Sunday.

Dudley had two separate loan spells at National League side Guiseley last season, scoring seven goals in 16 games.