BURY'S five game unbeaten run may have come to an abrupt end on Tuesday evening but manager Chris Casper is backing his side to bounce back immediately.

Relegation rivals Stockport stunned the Shakers with a late winner in the 1-0 relegation six-pointer at Gigg Lane but according to Casper there is enough spirit in the camp to embark on another good sequence.

If they do, they'll do it the hard way with two difficult games coming up as Saturday's trip to Wrexham is quickly followed by a trip to high-flying Grimsby Town the following week.

But there needn't be any despondency in the Bury camp according to the boss, who thought his side were unlucky not to have taken at least a point from the derby encounter.

"All the lads are down after that result, but that is a good thing," he said.

"There was an awful lot of quality to be seen on a dreadful night and I think the fans of both teams got their money's worth.

"It's now my job to build them back up again.

"We can go two ways, we can feel sorry for ourselves or we can assess the situation, analyse our game, see what we can improve on and go again on Saturday.

"I'm sure the players we have will be rolling up their sleeves and ready for Wrexham."

Relegated from League One last season, the Welshmen have had a hard time of it themselves this campaign, both on and off the field.

Currently the only club in the League in administration, they are limited to the amount of players they can sign and are fielding two on-loan teenagers up front due to injuries.

Aston Villa's 18-year-old Sam Williams is partnered by Blackburn Rovers' 19-year-old prospect Matt Derbyshire, and it's the latter who has been doing the business for the Red Dragons, with five goals in four games since moving to the Racecourse Ground.

Manager Denis Smith is likely to welcome back from injury skipper Darren Ferguson and influential midfielder Dean Bennett after they both came on at the interval of last weekend's 2-2 draw at Barnet.

Missing from their line-up, however, will be strikers Jon Walters (fractured cheekbone) and Lee McEvilly (stress fracture) while defender Lee Roche will also be out with a hernia problem.

While acknowledging it will be a stern test in the Principality, Casper is of the belief that there isn't a great deal to choose between the top and bottom of League Two.

"There's nothing much in all the teams in our division," he said.

"Invariably it is a mistake that leads to a winning goal so it's all about doing the basics well.

"Of course, Wrexham is a tough place to go, but we said that about Shrewsbury two weeks ago and we won there.

"We'll be giving it our best shot again."

The only addition to the squad that took on Stockport will be left-back Tom Kennedy who should have recovered enough from his hamstring trouble to play some part.

And a cautious Casper is mindful not to push the Bury-born player too soon given the amount of games left to the end of the season.

"TK will be back in the squad but we've got to be careful with him," he explained.

"He's tweaked his hamstring a few times this season so there must be a build-up of scar tissue.

"Our last 12 games will be massive ones for the club and it's important we get him fully fit before bringing him back."

Tom Youngs and on-loan Sheffield United striker Colin Marrison could well form the front line partnership again at the weekend as the manager declared himself well pleased with their contribution on Tuesday.

"I thought Youngsie and Colin complemented each other ever so well," he added.

"On another night Tom could have had two goals with the effort that hit the post and the one he had cleared off the line.

"While Colin was a real threat all night ,and was the best striker on view, holding the ball up well, running the channels and winning plenty in the air too.

"He's a big lad with great attitude who will keep getting into good positions, sooner or later he will score."

Casper also had words of praise for the home fans after Tuesday night and remarked that their support is sure to give the players confidence to carry on performing well.

"I'm not saying it because I am the Bury manager but I think our fans are probably the most knowledgeable you will come across," he declared.

"Some supporters turn on their teams when things aren't going well, even if they are doing well in the league.

"But ours seem to realise when the players have given everything, like they did on Tuesday.

"It's only to be expected that they will voice their opinions when we haven't performed, and that's their right when they pay their money.

"But I know the players appreciated the way they got behind us at the end of the game.

"The ovation we got could just build the lads up for a good result on Saturday.

"A club our size needs everybody pulling in the same direction."