THE initial uprising of the promised Bury “revolution” was put down by a handful of Chesterfield counter attacks on the opening day of the League Two season at Gigg Lane.

Jay O’Shea knocked the wind out of the Shakers' sails in the 50th minute, leaving captain Gareth Roberts for dead in the box after checking back on to his left foot before curling a shot into the bottom corner.

And as Bury pressed for an equaliser, Spireites striker Marc Richards finished off a sweeping break in the 66th minute, beating Lainton with a low shot at his near post.

They could and should have made it three in injury time as Eoin Doyle's shot was blocked on the line by Richard Hinds.

A 3-0 scoreline would have been harsh on Kevin Blackwell’s new-look Shakers’ side, which included seven debutants.

They certainly enjoyed the majority of the chances in the opening half but lacked that clinical edge – a problem that ultimately led to their relegation from League One last season.

Vice captain Tom Soares was the biggest culprit, blazing high and wide from five yards after controlling a Shaun Harrad pull-back.

Andy Procter also failed to connect with a Craig Jones free-kick when free in the box, while Chesterfield keeper Tommy Lee did well to turn away a Nathan Cameron volley on the stroke of half-time.