Bury 2 Burnley 3 by Phil Thorp: THE Shakers bowed out of the Carling Cup at the first hurdle but they can hold their heads high after having the best of the 90 minutes against a side two divisions higher.

"I can't believe we haven't won that game," said disappointed Shakers boss Graham Barrow.

"We'll never have a better chance of taking a scalp in the cup."

Bury opened the scoring after 11 minutes when Dwayne Mattis glanced in a Brian Barry-Murphy corner.

But five minutes later, Mattis inadvertently diverted Robbie Blake's corner past Glyn Garner.

The Shakers were back in front two minutes after that -- skipper Dave Challinor flicking a Barry-Murphy free-kick into the top corner.

Just after the half hour, parity was restored when the Shakers conceded their fifth penalty of the new campaign. Referee Nigel Miller decided Paul Scott had upended Mo Camara, and Robbie Blake scored.

The Clarets conjured up the winning goal five minutes into the second half, when Camara raced down the right to deliver a fine cross from the touchline and Blake hooked the ball just inside the far post.

BURY: Garner, Whaley, Kennedy, Scott, Challinor, Unsworth, Mattis,

Flitcroft, Barry-Murphy, Nugent, Porter. Subs not used: Duxbury, Cartledge

and Smith.

ATTENDANCE: 3,648

REFEREE: Mr K. Miller