TWO former County stars combined to help sink their former club as Bury took the honours in this Greater Manchester derby.

Bury were ahead after just 100 seconds as Glynn Hurst finished after Dave Challinor's long throw had been headed on by Andy Bishop.

Bishop himself got the second on 65 minutes, racing clear and expertly clipping in his 13th goal of the season.

Stockport's miserable afternoon was complete on 77 minutes when striker Adam Proudlock was stretchered off after falling awkwardly in the box.

But Bury's ninth win in 12 games was overshadowed by the news that the club could be thrown out of the FA Cup next week.

The Shakers, due to take on Ipswich at Gigg Lane in the third round on January 6, have been charged with playing an ineligible player after it emerged that Hartlepool had not given them written permission to play on-loan midfielder in the midweek second round replay win at Chester.

The north-east club had given verbal permission but under FA rules Bury could be ejected from the competition when they appear before the Challenge Cup committee in London on Wednesday. The other options are a replay, a fine or no punishment.