STEWART Day will not be rushed into appointing David Flitcroft's successor despite Bury's disastrous run of results continuing at AFC Wimbledon.

The Shakers chairman says he is looking for someone with the passion and drive to arrest their alarming slump.

Today's 5-1 defeat at the Dons, which came hot on the heels of the 5-0 loss in the FA Cup at the same stadium on Tuesday night that cost Flitcroft his job, made it 12 games without a win.

While temporary boss Chris Brass was unable to make an immediate impact, the club's head of football and bookies' favourite to get the job long term will remain in the post for the foreseeable future, along with youth team manager Ryan Kidd.

Day said: “For the foreseeable future they'll be in temporary charge to see where it goes and to give them the opportunity to get some better results and performances than we have done recently.

“I'll take my time and wait and think about things and pick the right man that I believe can take us forward.

“I have not set out any guidelines in terms of what I am looking for yet. I want to take assessment of the squad, take assessment of where we are and then have a really good think about it.

“There are a lot of good managers out there. Potentially (I could bring in a manager from another club), it's just now key to get the right man.

“I want somebody that's passionate and proud about what they do and instills that pride and passion into the team. It's going to be a difficult process. I'll make sure that I get it right and I'm sure that we will.

“I am somebody who likes to take their time and make the right decision. I did that with David. I went out and picked David. That's not saying that I won't pick one of the CVs that has already been sent in, I just want to make sure I make the right decision.”

Day said Bury have received more 70 applications since Flitcroft's departure on Wednesday, but it is up to Brass and Kidd to pick the team up after the drubbing they received this afternoon.

Chris Whelpdale, Dominic Poleon and Tom Elliott all scored as Bury conceded three goals in two crazy first-half minutes.

George Francomb added a fourth from the penalty spot before Shakers striker James Vaughan pulled one back on the stroke of half-time.

Francomb added a fifth after the break but Bury managed to avoid any further embarrassment.

Brass and Kidd made only one change from the side that lost to the Dons in midweek as Niall Maher replaced Neil Danns at right-back.

Under the new stewardship, Bury started well as Vaughan sent an early warning shot just wide inside three minutes.

Visiting keeper Ben Williams was forced into a smart stop four minutes later to push away Dean Parrett's in-swinging free-kick.

And the deadline was broken when Poleon's cross from the left was stabbed in by Whelpdale from six yards out.

Former Shaker Poleon raced through on goal a minute later and emphatically finished via the underside of the crossbar to double the lead.

And it got much worse straight from the restart as Jacob Mellis gifted Poleon the ball and he squared it to Elliott to convert from close range.

Bury tried to settle but Maher fouled Francomb in the box in the 36th minute and the midfielder picked himself up to roll in the fourth from the penalty spot.

The Shakers pulled one back five minutes before the break through Vaughan, who headed in Danny Mayor's cross past James Shea.

Mayor found a spring in his step and went on to hit the post with a low drive on the stroke of half time.

But Francomb notched his second and Wimbledon's fifth early in the second half with a low strike from the edge of the box.

The midfielder came close to his hat-trick moments later but was thwarted by a stunning Williams save, before Greg Leigh cleared Paul Robinson's header off the goalline.

Bury were dealt another cruel blow late on when Vaughan limped off, leaving Brass and Kidd with plenty to ponder ahead of Tuesday's trip to promotion-chasing Sheffield United.