Around Edgar Street Last Night

A few pictures from around Edgar Street last night.

 

Was That The Last Chance?

 

Video from last night at Edgar Street produced by GamingBlomp.

Another trip to Edgar Street, another HUGE game in our bid to escape relegation from the National League North. 

This time its the visit of fellow relegation threatened Oxford City, who have been one of the form sides of the last few months. 

Hereford go into this game 5 points adrift of safety but with two games in hand on 20th placed King's Lynn Town meaning our fate is still in our hands, while Oxford City began the day 19th, ahead of the Linnets on goal difference. 

This one promised to be tense!  

Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk6JcqUposo

Second Half Pictures Hereford v Oxford City

A difficult second half for Hereford especially after going down to ten men.

First Half Pictures Hereford v Oxford City

A selection of pictures from the first half of last night's game between Hereford and Oxford City.

 

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Munday Celebrates His Goal

Hereford took the lead in tonight's game against Oxford in just five minutes.

And it was on loan striker George Munday who got the goal.

Match report: Bitter blow at Edgar Street as Bulls lose grip on great escape hopes

George Munday celebrates his goal

Hereford's hopes of a great escape have taken a massive hit after falling to a mortifying 2-1 defeat in a game of two halves against Oxford at Edgar Street.

Failing to make the most of a dominant first half, two sloppy goals for the visitors in the second half and a sending off for Harrison Sohna mean their fate is now out of their hands and they'll be relying on other results to go their way if they are to avoid the drop.

Despite a beautiful George Munday goal after just five minutes, Hereford were the makers of their own downfall once again as they failed to extend their lead. After Sohna's second yellow for bringing down Zac McEachran as he burst towards goal, the Bulls lost control of the game. After Matty Taylor pounced on a loose ball in the box in the 73rd minute to equalise, Canice Carroll got the better of Freddy Willcox to head home a cross past a dithering Theo Richardson three minutes from time.

While the hope ahead of kick off at a soggy and cool Edgar Street had turned to dismay by the final whistle, Hereford went into the game knowing they needed a win to keep matters in their own hands. Making one change to the side that drew 2-2 at Bedford on Saturday, Aaron Downes started Aaron Skinner ahead of Keenan Quansah, with Joseph James partnering with Kyle Howkins in central defence.

Hereford started the crunch match against their fellow Enterprise National League North match strugglers aggressively as they looked to immediately stamp their authority. Inside five minutes, George Munday had bagged a well-deserved, much-needed and confidence-boosting goal, thanks to Aaron Skinner's tenacious break forward from his right wing-back position.

After he teed up Munday on the edge of the box, the Cambridge forward shrugged off their luminous green shirts as he turned and curled a stunning left-footed effort past Max Metcalfe.

Having taken the lead, the Bulls looked to add a second just seconds later, with Harrison Sohna's wicked corner from the right falling nicely at the back post, though it was hacked clear after being knocked down by the towering Howkins.

In front of the Blackfriars End, the Hoops couldn't take advantage of James's poor touch as Ewan Clark was denied by a vital Willcox block in the 11th minute. Then, just a minute later, Clark cut back for former Kidderminster Harriers forward Ashley Hemmings who also saw his effort blocked.

As Hereford returned to dominating the game, Mikey Lane - playing alongside Munday upfront - did well to second Cormac Daly on his way down the left, only for his cross to be scrambled clear. After Howkins and James had seen chances go inches wide of the target, and Harrison Sohna's rasping shot being charged down, the Bulls continue to commit bodies forward. Daly also continued to cause problems and in the 28th minute should have doubled his side's lead, if not for a defending sliding back and clearing his effort from the left off the line.

With half-time approaching, another James error saw McEachran once again free to break towards goal, but his shot from an awkward angle failed to find the target. The Bulls also had a spurious penalty claim waived away by referee Lewis Smith after Skinner fell to the floor under pressure as he burst towards goal. 

While another goal was crucial to give the Bulls some breathing space - and they had had chances to get it - they couldn't find a second before the break.

Half time: Hereford 1 - Oxford City 0

Just needing to continue where they left off, the Bulls quickly found themselves under pressure by one of the league's in-form sides. Struggling to retain possession, Sohna soon found himself in the referee's notebook - albeit for a 50/50 challenge in front of the dugouts, which should never have been punished with a booking.

But just three minutes after his first booking, Sohna was given his marching orders after naively bringing down McEachran from behind as he was left one-on-one with the keeper. As Downes hoicked Lane off for Quansah, the free kick from Sohna's foul was fired wide of the upright by Taylor as the Meadow End lit up with phone torches to distract the former Oxford United forward.

While James caught Metcalfe off guard with his cross-cum-shot, with the ball being tipped onto the roof of the net, the Bulls struggled to threaten the visitors in the second half. Despite causing some problems at the back, James redeemed himself as he denied Hemmings as he hacked his chance clear from the goalmouth with Richardson beaten.

As Oxford piled the pressure on, despite rarely finding the target, the equaliser did come midway through the half as the Lilywhites failed to deal with a cross which dropped to Taylor to convert.

Birmingham City youngster O'Shea Ellis could've then made it two moments later as his shot took a deflection before hitting the stanchion behind Richardson's goal, but Oxford kept forcing Hereford to defend deeply as they searched for a winner - which did come three minutes from time. While a corner was half-cleared by the Bulls, it was whipped back in from the right and Carroll was able to lose Willcox as he drifted to connect with it, heading past Richardson who seemed to think the chance was going wide.

Despite one last chance in the seventh minute of the seven added on, Hereford couldn't rescue a point as a free-kick from substitute Keziah Martin was too deep to cause too many problems.

Hudson Could Not Get The Ball From Under The Defender, Eventaully The Referee Gave A Free Kick

Full time: Hereford 1 - Oxford City 2

Attendance: 2,645 (38 away)

Sponsors' man of the match: Aaron Skinner

Hereford will be kicking themselves that they have thrown away their best chance of saving themselves from relegation - by not winning more of their games in hand. Despite a first half where the team played well together, caused problems and looked creative as they attacked the Meadow End, it all fell to pieces after the break when Oxford came to life. The controversial sending off for Sohna after a poor first booking from the referee could have been the turning point, but the Bulls should have scored a second while on top and avoided conceding two sloppy goals.

Another deflating night. It's the hope that kills you.

Hereford: Richardson, Skinner (Martin 77'), Hudson, Sohna, Lane (Quansah 53'), Munday (Williams 80'), Daly, James, Willcox, Tustin (D'Ath 77'), Howkins.

Subs: Lewis, Oppong, Hamilton.

Oxford City: Metcalfe, Ashby, Harper-Bailey (Johnson 35'), Ellis, McEachran (Westendorf 65'), Clark, Burroughs, Humphries, Hemmings (Bearne 66'), Carroll, Taylor (Scott 80').

Subs: Roddy, Potter, Humphrey-Ewers