Bury twice came from behind to secure a share of the points at home to Shrewsbury.

Sullay Kaikai gave the Shrews an early lead before Shakers skipper Tom Soares equalised with a sublime header.

The on-loan Crystal Palace winger netted his and Shrewsbury's second shortly after to give the visitors a half-time lead.

But a dominant Bury equalised through Peter Clarke and controlled the second half without finding the elusive winning goal.

David Flitcroft rang five changes from the 3-0 derby defeat to Rochdale last weekend.

Debutants Chris Neal, Cian Bolger and Nathan Delfouneso were thrust straight into the starting line up after signing on loan yesterday, while Joe Riley recovered from back spasms and Chris Hussey made a made a full recovery from illness which forced him to drop to the bench last time around.

Ian Lawlor was absent ahead of linking up with the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad next weekend, while Reece Brown, Danny Pugh, Danny Gardner and John O'Sullivan all dropped to the bench.

The Shrews edged the opening exchanges and took the lead inside 16 minutes.

Kaikai picked up the ball down the left before cutting in and rifling an unstoppable shot into the top corner.

Bury responded with an effort of their own but it came with a different outcome – Soares dragged a shot wide after a mazy run from Delfouneso.

But the skipper did find the back of the net in the 31st minute when he rose the highest to head Chris Hussey's pin-point corner home at the near post.

The Shakers were level for only three minutes as Kaikai netted his and Shrewsbury's second with a brilliant curling effort from a yard inside the penalty area.

On the stroke of half-time Kyle Vassell raced through on goal down the right channel but his effort was turned behind by Neal.

Bury, who lacked any creative attacking intent in the first period, came firing out of the blocks in the second.

First Hussey whipped in a teasing free kick which Mark Halstead had to bravely turn to safety, before the stopper made a spectacular reaction save to palm Danny Mayor's stinging drive from the edge of the box around the post.

The hosts had a huge penalty appeal turned down in the 64th minute when Mayor danced past four defenders and attempted to dink the goalkeeper but was clattered in the process.

Referee Mark Haywood gave only a corner but from that set-piece the Shakers drew level once more. Andrew Tutte's delivery caused havoc in the six-yard box and Peter Clarke was on hand to drill the ball home left-footed.

Hussey's corner minutes later almost gave Bury the lead for the first time but Abu Ogogo made a crucial goalline clearance to deny Soares.

Halstead had to remain focused to produce a world-class save to tip Hussey's 20-yard free kick around the post at full stretch five minutes from time.

The left-back was on top form all afternoon and came a whisker away from bagging the goal that his performance deserved when he lashed a 30-yard piledriver across goal and wide.

Shrewsbury withstood everything the Shakers threw at them as they pushed for the winning goal but to no avail.