Saturday, 9th February 1985 

BURY 2 (James , Cutler)
Team 
Brown, Pashley. Buckley. Young. Bramhat. Dobson White, Madden, Entwistle, Jakub James Sub Cutler (10)

EXETER CITY 2 (Morgan Pratt)
Team 
Wood Kirkup Vinny O'Shea Marken, McNichol, Ling. Burgher Morgan Pratt, Barnard Sub Harrower 

Attendance 2726

Exeter's last visit to Gigg Lane came at a time when the Shakers were leaders of Division Four by four clear points but City 18th position scored two goals in the last 18 minutes to earn an unexpected point and the first goal resulted from an error by player-manager Martin Dobson! The point for Exeter brought a smile to the face of their manager Jim lley-who had been sacked after a four year spell at Bury a year previously that week.  Unfortunately for Iley he lasted just 3 months at St James Park before suffering the same fate