Experienced striker is the key target for Boro chief Mowbray

Boro comfortably secured their passage to the second round thanks to goals from Marvin Emnes and Emanuel Ledesma.

“It’s all right but I sat there at the end and thought it’s still a bit young and inexperienced around the top end of the pitch,” said Mowbray.

“We’ll try and address that if we can.

“We do have experience elsewhere. We’ve got something to build on and some scope still to work over the next few weeks.

“It was a tough start to the season and you’d have to say Bury played well. They’ve got some good footballers and asked some questions of us.

“Concentration, apart from one occasion from a corner kick, was good, we looked solid enough and were always a threat going the other way.

“It was a bit uncomfortable in the last 15 minutes but in cup competitions you have to get through and we got by a difficult obstacle.

“Marvin (Emnes) has the ability to score goals. We’ve talked to him about not over-elaborating around the box and to shoot when he gets the chance. He did and it flew in.”

Middlesbrough never looked genuinely threatened after Emnes had opened the scoring with a superb 25-yarder.

Ledesma extended the lead after Trevor Carson spilled Nicky Bailey’s shot before Mark Hughes reduced the arrears.

Bury saw Efe Sodje sent off late on to compound their woes but caretaker manager Peter Shirtliff still enjoyed his audition.

He said: “I’m quite comfortable in the role so there’s no problems there. I’m happy with it at the moment and if I need to tinker with the squad I’ll speak to the chairman and the board.”

Bury: Carson, A Jones, Sodje, Hughes, Skarz, Sweeney, Schumacher, Carrington (Marshall 64), Worrall, Bishop (John-Lewis 77), Elford-Alliyu (Cullen 68). Unused substitutes: Belford, Picken, Lockwood, C Jones.

Middlesbrough: Steele, Hoyte, Rhys Williams, Woodgate, Friend, Bailey, Thomson, Leadbitter, Carayol (Reach 46), Ledesma (Luke Williams 63), Emnes. Unused substitutes: Ripley, McManus, Halliday, Main, Park.

Referee: M Russell (Hertfordshire).

Man of the match: Marvin Emnes.