Bury fought back from the loss of an early Ricky Holmes goal and the sending-off of Joe Riley to not only equalise through Etuhu but to win the game in dramatic circumstances as El-Abd headed home in the dying minutes.
Home boss David Flitcroft praised the 'character' of his side and Wilder felt that the Shakers' reaction to their circumstances was that of a 'promotion winning team.'
Town's own hopes of escaping League Two this season rest on them making up a five-point gap to the play-off places in their final eight games.
That task begins with the eagerly-awaited home clash against Luton Town at Sixfields next Saturday.