Reported by Eric Wood at Gigg Lane

It was a tense opening five minutes at Gigg Lane, with both teams looking threatening on the break but not being able to find a way through each others back line. Andy Morrell had the first chance for the Shakers when he made a quick turn and strike, but keeper Luke Daniels had it covered. The visitors had their first chance around ten minutes in when Grant Holt tried to convert a Neil Ashton cross on the volley, but his hooked strike sailed just over the crossbar.

As the game began to settle, the home side were beginning to pile early pressure on the Shrews. The midfield was proving effective at winning possession, and were setting up the striker's well but the finished touch was still missing. Andy Morrell came close again when Phil Jevons set him up in space on the edge of the area for a quick drive, but the shot was comfortably saved by Luke Daniels. Hearts were in the mouths of every Bury fan with just over half an hour gone when Efe Sodje's back pass was pounced on by Omar Riza. The Shrews striker stormed through towards goal, but Wayne Brown kept calm and charged at Riza, blasting the ball away.

The Shakers could have been one step closer towards Wembley on 30 minutes when Andy Morrell was brought down in the penalty area. Phil Jevons stepped up and stuttered to try and make the keeper flinch, but Luke Daniels knew exactly were to dive, as he made the save by his right hand post. Stephen Dawson tried to convert a follow up, but the keeper was able to collect. With ten minutes left in the half the Shakers had another chance to improve their aggregate lead when Ben Futcher headed the ball down to Phil Jevons who tried to volley the ball home, but the strike just sailed over the crossbar.

With just a few minutes left in the first half the visitors could have tied the game up when Kevin McIntyre went through on goal, but his low strike went just wide of Wayne Brown's far post. Paul Murray also came close for the Shrews when he went for goal from distance, which forced Wayne Brown to tip the ball over the bar. In injury time the visitors won a free kick which Ben Davies nearly concerted into the top left hand corner, but Wayne Brown made a superb save.

Halftime: Bury 0-0 Shrewsbury

It was a very high tempo start to the second half, with both teams looking good once again going forward. It was the Shakers though had had the best of the early chances, Andy Morrell nearly converting a close range effort after an Elliott Bennett cross if it wasn't for Luke Daniels scrambling the ball away. Andy Morrell once again came close just a minute later when Michael Jones set him up just inside the penalty area, but Morrell's strike was superbly saved by Luke Daniels.

Things were beginning to get tense on the field as the game approached the final twenty minutes. Both teams were pushing and shoving each other around in a punishing game, and both teams still looked strong going forward. Elliott Bennett had the best chance when he hit the ball on the volley after a deflected strike, which forced Luke Daniels to make another good save. Grant Holt though was still proving to be a threat just a minute later when he went for goal from distance, which forced Wayne Brown to react quickly to make the save near the left hand post.

With just two minutes left in normal time, the Shrews grabbed the equaliser when Kevin McIntyre fired a powerful drive from outside the penalty area, which flew past the players in front of goal and into the bottom left hand corner of the goal.

Goal Bury 0-1 Shrewsbury (1-1 Agg.) (Kevin McIntyre 88)

End of Normal Time: Bury 1-1 Shrewsbury

Just four seconds into extra time, and already there was drama when substitute Steve Leslie was sent off for elbowing Stephen Dawson in an aerial challenge. The referee didn't hesitate in showing the red card, and putting Shrewsbury a man down. Andy Bishop could have capitalised almost straight away when he broke away into a one-on-one with keeper Luke Daniels. The keeper though won the battle, and he made the close range save.

David Buchanan almost got his first Bury goal in superb fashion around ten minutes into extra time when he fired a superb strike from just inside the penalty area, which forced another good save from keeper Luke Daniels. The home side continued to press, and nearly grabbed the aggregate lead when Michael Jones played a deep ball into the penalty area from a free kick. Efe Sodje headed the ball from close range towards the top left hand corner, but defender Darren Moss was able to head the ball over the bar.

With just one minute left in the first half of injury time, Bury could have grabbed the lead when Elliott Bennett played a superb deep ball for Andy Bishop, who slid into the six yard box looking for the lightest touch to send the ball home, but the striker just couldn't reach it as it flew harmlessly out of play.

Halftime in Extra Time: Bury 0-1 Shrewsbury (1-1 Agg.)

With ten minutes left in extra time Andy Bishop almost got the late winner when he tried to head the ball home from just outside the six yard box, but his header lacked power as keeper Luke Daniels made the comfortable save. Andy Bishop had another chance just a few minutes later when Brian Barry-Murphy set him up just inside the six yard box, but Bishop's shot was superbly saved by Luke Daniels. The Shrews keeper once again came to the Shrews rescue just a few moments later when once again he was forced to make a superb reaction save from a close range Andy Bishop strike.

Luke Daniels once again came to the rescue for the Shrews when Elliott Bennett fired a powerful strike from close range after a good ball by Andy Bishop, which Daniels once again superbly stopped near his left hand post.

Fulltime in Extra Time: Bury 0-1 Shrewsbury (1-1 Agg.)

Penalties

Bury 1st: Brian Barry-Murphy: Scores
Shrews 1st: Ben Davies: Scores
Bury 2nd: Michael Jones: Scores
Shrews 2nd: Moses Ashikodi: Scores
Bury 3rd: Danny Racchi: Saved
Shrews 3rd: Kevin McIntyre: Scores
Bury 4th: Elliott Bennett: Scores
Shrews 4th: David Worrall: Scores
Bury 5th: Andy Bishop: Saved

Heartache for the Shakers - but its still been an immense season

Fulltime: Bury 0-1 Shrewsbury (1-1 Agg.) (Shrewsbury win 4-3 on Penalties)

Bury: 1. Wayne Brown, 3: David Buchanan, 4: Steve Haslam (12: Danny Racchi 111), 5: Ben Futcher (c), 7: Stephen Dawson, 11: Brian Barry-Murphy, 14: Michael Jones, 16: Efe Sodje, 18: Andy Morrell (10: Andy Bishop 71), 22: Phil Jevons (9: Glynn Hurst 71), 23: Elliott Bennett

Subs: 6: Ryan Cresswell, 9: Glynn Hurst, 10: Andy Bishop, 12: Danny Racchi, 24: John Welsh

Shrewsbury: 26: Luke Daniels, 2: Darren Moss, 3: Neil Ashton, 5: Graham Coughlan (c), 8: Kelvin Langmead, 14: Ben Davies, 15: Paul Murray (18: Steve Leslie 66), 16: Grant Holt (21: Nick Chadwick 105), 23: David Worrall, 28: Kevin McIntyre, 31: Omar Riza (29: Moses Ashikodi 71)

Subs: 6: Terry Dunfield, 12: Ben Hird, 18: Steve Leslie, 21: Nick Chadwick, 29: Moses Ashikodi

Attendance: 7,673 (2,088 Away)