Munday In National North League Team Of The Week

 

Hereford striker George Munday has been included in the National North League team of the week.

He scored twice for the Bulls against Radcliffe last Saturday and helped ensure they took three points from the game. 

Hereford 10/11 To Take Three Points From Marine

Mark Derricott Scored For Hereford Against Marine Last Season

 Two games left for Hereford to avoid relegation, the first of which is against Marine tomorrow evening at Edgar Street.

The bookmakers have priced a Hereford win at 10/11.

Last Saturday Hereford defeated Radcliffe (14th) 3-1 whilst Marine (12th) lost their home game against Alfreton (21st) 3-2.

Currently Hereford are 22nd in the National North League table with 48 points from 44 games, Marine are 12th with 61 points also from 44 games.

Hereford's home form is won 8, drawn 3 and lost 10.

Marine's away form is also won 8, drawn 3 and lost 10. 

Goal difference, Hereford's is minus 16, Marine's is minus 9.

Recent form:

Hereford LWWDLW

Marine LWLWLL 

Hereford 10/11  Draw 3/1 Marine 9/4 

Badges On Sale At Marine Match

A large selection of HFC pin badges will be on sale pre match this Tuesday v Marine. The badges pictured will be available at £1 or £4 each (cash only) from a sales point in front of the matchday ticket office. All net proceeds will go directly to HFC.

All Eyes On Hereford

Chris Lakey is head of sport at the Eastern Daily Press.

After watching Kings Lynn draw with Chorley yesterday he commented about the relegation battle at the bottom of the National North League.

'All eyes will be on Hereford’s home match against Marine on Tuesday.

If the hosts win they are a place behind Lynn on goal difference only. 

If they draw they join Curzon Ashton, two points behind Lynn.

 If they lose they are likely to be relegated – except that their last game is against Peterborough Sports who were thumped 8-0 on Saturday. Coincidentally, that is how many they are behind Lynn on goal difference after the weekend games.

The other game pits Alfreton against Curzon , the two teams sandwich by Lynn and Hereford. A draw would mean Lynn need a point at Chester, given their goal difference advantage over Curzon. Any other result and Lynn must also win.' 

Bottom of the National North League

19 Kings Lynn 45/51 GD -8

20 Curzon Ashton 45/51 GD -21

21 Alfreton 45/49  GD -33

22 Hereford 44/48 GD -16

Both Peterborough Sports (23) and Leamington (24) are already relegated. 

 Hereford play Marine on Tuesday Evening.

 

More After Ninety Minutes Pictures From Yesterday At Edgar Street

A second selection of pictures from after the final whistle at Edgar Street yesterday.

 

After The Final Whistle Hereford v Radcliffe

Hereford's supporters cheered their team off the pitch following their 3-1 win over Radcliffe yesterday.

 

Around Edgar Street During Yesterday's Game

A selection of pictures from around Edgar Street during yesterday's game between Hereford v Radcliffe.

Hereford Scored In The 22nd and 23rd Minutes Yesterday - Just As Supporters Were Applauding Jamo's Family Who Were At The Game. Jamo Was 22 When He Died

 

Second Half Pictures Hereford v Radcliffe

Some pictures from duringthe second half of yesterday's game between Hereford and Radcliffe.

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Match report: Bulls regain control of their fate in fiery Radcliffe battle

George Munday celebrates his second

Hereford have kept their survival hopes alive until at least the last day of the season as they scored three goals in 21 minutes to see off an out-of-form Radcliffe.

The Greater Manchester side have struggled since the departure of joint manager Anthony Johnson in February, with their play-off hopes disintegrating after picking up only two points in their last 12 matches.

For Hereford, they went into the afternoon knowing they had to win to keep any hopes of survival alive - and with other results going their way, two wins in their final two games of the season will now be enough to avoid the drop.

A George Munday brace either side of a Harry Tustin strike saw them surge to a three-goal lead, but with the last kick of the first half, Rio Clegg took advantage of an Aaron Skinner error to reduce the deficit.

Hereford remained resolute into the second half though, and despite the encounter becoming fiery in the dying stages with Rick Smith shown a straight red for a reckless challenge on substitute Joseph James, put on a professional display and saw the game out.

With two changes to the side that lost against Oxford City midweek, Matt Preston returned to defence after recovering from a knock to replace James, while D’Ath came in for Harrison Sohna who is due to be suspended after Saturday’s match for his sending off on Tuesday.

After warming up in front of the demolished Blackfriars End for the third match in a row, the Bulls once again favoured attacking the Meadow End in the first half - but the first chance of the game came from Radcliffe. With just three minutes on the clock, Theo Richardson was content to watch an ambitious looping effort from Clegg over the bar after Michael Afuye flicked the ball into his path.

But the Bulls were soon on the ascendancy as they pushed forward, a Kyle Howkins effort going wide from Lawson D’Ath’s free kick and a wicked cross from Cormac Daly after a surging run down the right just evading the lurking Munday, though Radcliffe should have done better when Danny Greenfield fired a free-kick from 25-yards straight into the Hereford wall, with captain Lewis Hudson booked for the soft foul.

On 22 minutes, Munday scored a fine goal when he was teed up in the box, spinning to lose his marker and unleashing a shot in to the top right-hand corner of Mark Halstead’s net. 

Just two minutes later, Tustin made it two - after Mikey Lane had gone down in the box claiming a penalty, the Cheltenham youngster reacted quickly to stab the ball home.

Tustin Shot From The Left Of This Image

And His Goal Appeared To Annoy The Radcliffe Keeper

As Hereford remained the better of the two sides, Daly continued to cause problems down the left flank as Aaron Downes’s side appeared to grow in confidence with D’Ath and Munday also looking threatening. After Tustin crossed the ball in to Lane, he saw his shot blocked, Radcliffe looked to hit back. It was Afuye who hit Hereford with a counterattack after winning possession from Tustin, but his effort was too high to trouble Richardson.

Munday netted his second of the afternoon before the break, putting in good work down the right wing to get onto the end of D’Ath’s ball. He cut into the box, threaded the ball towards goal, which deceived Halstead at his near post.

Though into the four minutes added on, the Boro went close with a point-blank header from Lois Maynard being tipped over by Richardson, before the Hereford stopper denied Brad Roscoe from the resulting corner. Despite the strong saves, in the fifth minute of stoppage time, Richardson was powerless to stop Clegg’s effort after Skinner mis-timed his header from a Tyler James throw, allowing striker through on goal to slot home.

Half time: Hereford 3 - Radcliffe 1

After the restart, the first 10 minutes were crucial as if Hereford conceded, it would have let Radcliffe right back into the game. However, despite an early effort from Maynard sailing well over the target, they kept the visitors at bay - and at the other end,  Munday force a save out of Halstead with a low shot after Lane battled his way forward, and the keeper plucking a good cross from Daly out the air after he beat his man.

While Radcliffe put pressure on Hereford with a series of corners, Lane and Howkins being booked, and Smith turning a corner towards goal for Richardson to save, the Bulls escaped the first half of the half relatively unscathed. The Bulls kept pushing, with Tustin trying his luck, Munday flashed an effort inches wide of the upright, and D’Ath having an effort fly over the bar, before the game started to settle.

But after the 80th minute, Richardson was booked for time-wasting despite protests that Radcliffe weren’t 10-yards back from a free-kick before Maynard and Clegg were booked for the visitors. With tempers flaring, Preston and his man were both booked after a clash, before seven minutes into stoppage time, Smith went in late on substitute James and was shown a straight red. 

But Hereford had done enough to claim the vital three points.

Full time: Hereford 3 - Radcliffe 1

Attendance: 2823 (42 away)

Sponsors' man of the match: George Munday

While not the best game of football Hereford fans will ever see, Downes’s side recovered from their disappointing defeat midweek and revived their survival hopes and tried to play football against a side who tried to play the referee. A win is what mattered. Same again Tuesday, please.

Hereford: Richardson, Skinner, Hudson, Preston, D'Ath, Lane (Williams 62’), Munday, Daly, Willcox, Tustin (James 90+3’), Howkins

Subs: Sohna, Quansah, Martin, Lewis, Hamilton

Radcliffe: Halstead, McFadzean, Smith, Maynard, Hulme (Taylor 73’) Afuye, Roscoe, James, (Oyibo 73’) Clegg, Greenfield, Sesay (Ball 73’)

Subs: Hewelt, Halford, Partington