DANNY Mayor fired Bury back to winning ways on the road as his second-half header wrapped up a superb 1-0 victory at Swindon.

Leon Clarke spurned a glorious opportunity during the first half but Mayor made no mistake in the second to head the Shakers into the lead.

Swindon's Michael Doughty and Jonathan Obika were both denied by the woodwork late on but Bury hung on to claim their first away win eight matches.

The hosts had an excellent chance inside two minutes but former Shaker Nicky Ajose curled a 25-yard free-kick narrowly over the crossbar.

The usually clinical Leon Clarke, who was given a torrid afternoon by the home supporters following a bust up with then-Swindon manager Paolo Di Canio during his spell at the County Ground, had a glorious chance to put the Shakers ahead when he met Jones' cross but Jake Kean made a magnificent save to push the ball over the crossbar.

John O'Sullivan and Tom Soares both saw efforts flash across goal towards the end of the first period.

After the break John O'Sullivan sent a speculative long-range shot over the crossbar before Leon Clarke headed Chris Hussey's deep cross straight at the goalkeeper.

On-loan goalkeeper Chris Neal was forced into a fine save down to his right in the 62nd minute to keep out Obika's 20-yard effort.

The Shakers took the lead two minutes later when Craig Jones burst down the right and delivered a pin-point cross which an unmarked Mayor headed past the helpless Kean.

The Robins should have equalised in the 76th minute but the post came to Bury's rescue as Michael Doughty crashed a volley against the upright.

Bury had the woodwork to thank once again in the dying minutes as Obika's thunderous drive cannoned back off the crossbar, much to the relief of Neal in the Shakers goal.

Swindon threw everything they had at Bury, including goalkeeper Kean as they continued to hammer the visitor's box with crosses but the Shakers stood strong to grind out the three points.

They remain 15th in the League One table.