THE daughter of Bury FC legend is set to chains herself to Gigg Lane again on Friday, a year after her last handcuffed protest.

Joy Hart is aiming to raise awareness of the club’s situation and keep their story in the public eye.

Ms Hart is the daughter of Bury FC legend Les Hart who played and worked for the club for 44 years between 1936 and 1980.

Joy will be repeating her protest from around 10am on Friday and is encouraging supporters to come down and make their voices heard, albeit in a socially-distant manner.

She said: "My aim is to make people realise that for the foreseeable future, it is going to be like this.

"I have a long association with the club and it is heartbreaking to have seen the club like this, but it is not just me - it's all the fans, the local businesses, the butty shops - everyone."

Joy took aim at chairman Steve Dale, claiming that his inaction has allowed the club to fall into its current dire situation.

She added: "Steve Dale has tried to blame the EFL but there has been so many twists and turns with them.

"We are a club that has been around since 1885 and it is diabolical for us to be in this situation. There are lots of huge clubs around us but we just don't have the means to fight this man.

"We are not dead yet. We are just waiting for one man. There must be someone out there who can help us bring this wonderful club back to where it belongs."

Ms Hart, who herself was a director under a former chairman, has said she will pack an umbrella in preparation for her day, as the clouds will be rolling in and the chance of a downpour is likely.

Last year, Joy stayed at the ground for around six hours as part of her protest.

Bury FC fans also ordered a coffin to be delivered to Gigg Lane, bearing the words "RIP Bury FC 1885-?", to symbolise the potential "death" of the club.

Recently, the Shakers were denied the chance to rejoin the non-league pyramid for the upcoming season.

The Shakers were evicted from the English Football League after the start of last season due to financial insolvency, leaving League One with only 23 clubs.

A phoenix club, Bury AFC, were last month accepted into the North-West Counties League Division One North while the original Bury FC, a Football League member since 1894, had applied to rejoin the National League system.

The decision was based on several factors, including those in relation to the club's financial resources, ownership and insolvency status

Joy added: "I just want football back at Gigg Lane again within the next couple of seasons, even if we are in tier seven. We need Bury Football Club back."