DAVID Flitcroft is aiming to maintain Bury’s upward curve as he begins his second year in charge with a trip to Oxford United tomorrow.

The former midfielder at Gigg Lane celebrated a year in charge this week.

Bury were 19th in the Sky Bet League Two table when he arrived at Gigg Lane, but Flitcroft oversaw a strong second half of the campaign which saw them lose just four times in 25 games.

Despite heading to the Kassam Stadium tomorrow on a five-game winless run, the Shakers remain promotion contenders this season following significant strengthening during the summer.

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Flitcroft will be looking to end the poor run and get back on track at the expense of United tomorrow.

But looking at the bigger picture, the 40-year-old is pleased with the first 12 months in charge.

He told the Bury Times: “Certainly as a football club and as a team we are evolving and striving to get better.

“Have we made progress? I think 100 per cent, in every area.

“We just need to keep having the belief that if we stick together and show the similar sort of progress we made last season, then that will continue this season and the seasons beyond that.”

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