Give us five and help us shake 'em. That is promotion-chasing Bury's message to other club’s fans for tomorrow night’s vital home game with Shrewsbury.

The Shakers will let season ticket holders at other clubs into the game for just £5.

And the club are hoping that this unusual initiative will attract a bumper Friday night crowd to Gigg Lane for Bury’s play-off push

Shakers boss Alan Knill was disappointed that just over 2000 people watched their Tuesday night clash with Macclesfield last week and so they are looking to get more people along to Gigg Lane.

Commercial director Mark Catlin said: "To be honest attendances at Bury have bucked the general trend at this level and have been improving over the last few seasons, but this is primarily because of our improving performances on the pitch.

"We had a really poor turnout after our last home game against Macclesfield and our manager Alan Knill has issued a plea to fans asking what was the reason behind that night's slump.

"We were inundated with letters and emails and we are trying to work together to ensure a prosperous future for football in the UK.

"I have already had positive feedback from other clubs regarding this offer and we hope this will be justified with a big turnout on Friday.

"Bury is surrounded by so many clubs - we have eight Premiership clubs within a 30-mile radius - and while Premiership football is a great spectacle, this fixture clashes with none of them."

Bury will look to bounce back from their first defeat in nine games when they entertain Shrewsbury.

Alan Knill’s troops fabulous six-game winning run ended in a 1-0 defeat at Chesterfield.

But the 18 points gleaned from that super spell has lifted the Shakers into the top three and an automatic promotion place.

Now only two teams below can overhaul Bury, if they win their games in hand.

But the Shakers are looking up - not down – and can claim second spot if they win their game in hand over second-placed Bournemouth.

And although Rochdale are five points ahead of the pack with a game in hand - an attack of the jitters at Spotland would not be a precedent.