Snapper Hopes For Nine

JOHN Snape is hoping to extend Hereford United's unbeaten run to eight games today as the Bulls host Leigh RMI, kick off 3pm.

The livewire midfielder is in his fourth season at Edgar Street and is known as one of Hereford's most committed players who is never afraid to go in for a challenge.

"Snape has been one of the unsung heroes in the years gone by but this year he has also proved a goal threat with something like five to his name," said coach Phil Robinson in tonight's Evening News. "He is very hard working and a real battler and as I said is now contributing with some goals. His strengths are that he is very strong and powerful and you need these kind of players in your team.

"Basically you know what you are going to get from him - he is a very consistent and committed player. Every team needs to have somebody who every week will work hard and win the ball back and he is certainly one of them.

"Central midfield is the hardest position on the field. They have to get forward in goalscoring positions and support the forwards, then get back and work hard defensively. You normally find at every club that in the fitness tests central midfielders come out on top because they have to do so much running."