MAC'S ALL SET TO SHAKE IT UP.

NEW Bury FC boss Dave McNabb knew taking charge of the Shakers would be good - but he didn't realise quite how good.

- Matt Badcock

McNabb has replaced Andy Welsh at the Gigg Lane helm and is charged with winning promotion from the North West Counties League Premier.

It's a feat he achieved with Warrington Rylands back in 2021 as they won promotion to Step 4 with a league and FA Vase double, before a second successive promotion to Step 3.

His new Shakers reign kicked off with three points on Tuesday night thanks to a 1-0 win over FC Isle of Man.

And McNabb, who left Step 4 Bootle to take the role, admits he was blown away by the whole occasion.

"Obviously you're aware of the background of Bury going out of existence a few years back, reforming, the two clubs coming together, Gigg Lane, the crowd numbers and all that good stuff," McNabb told The NLP.

"So I was expecting it to be something really good. But we were just absolutely blown away by it. It was such a special experience. The noise the fans made, the atmosphere, that was down to them.