IT was ironic that one of television’s most notorious murderers was on hand to witness a famous giantkilling at Gigg Lane on Tuesday.

Actor Graeme Hawley, aka Coronation Street’s John Stape, was in the stands to watch his beloved Coventry City crash out of the Carling Cup at the hands of Bury’s deadly strikeforce.

After falling behind to Roy O'Donovan’s first-half strike, the Shakers, never ones to lie down and die, came roaring back thanks to Andy Bishop, with his first goal of the season, and Ryan Lowe’s late brace.

It was an irresitable performance in the second half with the chorus of “It’s just like watching Brazil” echoing around the main stand.

The only blight on a memorable evening was a fairly serious injury picked up by skipper Steven Schumacher, but his replacement from the bench, Peter Sweeney, preferred to focus on the positives.

“It was brilliant to be a part of that performance,” said Sweeney.

“In the second half, in particular, we passed the ball well, moving the ball quickly, and when they got the ball we pressed them and got it back.

“It was a really good performance. We believe in ourselves and, after the Huddersfield game, the younger lads in the squad are starting to believe that they are good enough to play at this level and deserve to be here.

“It’s also nice that we have been capable of coming from a goal behind in both matches.

“I have played for some teams where you go a goal down and you think there is no chance of getting back into the game, but with this bunch of lads it is never over.”

Never was a truer word spoken. There might have been a change of manager at Gigg Lane, but there has been no change in the style in which they go about their business.

The fact that Coventry are a Championship side and Bury a team newly-promoted from League Two ensures the term giantkilling is easily attributable, but there should be no surprises when this talented group of players turn over more illustrious opposition.

Once again, it was a real team effort.

From Cameron Belford, against his former club, to 19-year-old defender Andrai Jones, making his first start for the senior team, confidence and class just oozed through.

O’Donovan put the Sky Blues into the lead when he bundled the ball over the line after David Bell’s shot had rebounded from the crossbar.

The Shakers were level eight minutes later when Lowe squared to Bishop, who calmly slotted the ball home.

City keeper Joe Murphy was in fantastic form, tipping over Michael Jones’ goalbound shot within five minutes of the restart, while Bishop went close with a header.

Coventry’s Chris Hussey was unlucky when cutting in from the left and shooting just wide. However, Barker’s boys were fashioning the best chances and Bishop brought another amazing save from Murphy with a header from 10 yards.

But the visitors defences were finally breached in the 75th minute when man-of-the-match Damien Mozika passed to Lowe, who calmly slotted home his second goal in as many games.

Victory was sealed when Murphy spilled a long-range shot and Lowe punished him with a predatory finish.

“I thought some of our football was excellent,” said delighted boss Richie Barker. “Coventry paid us a big compliment by coming with a strong side but I told the lads there would be three or four shocks on Tuesday evening and there was no reason why it couldn’t be us. And so it proved.”