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Draw pleases Wolves boss
Wolves boss Dave Jones was at Edgar Street last night as his side drew 1-1 in a pre-season match with Hereford United.
Ex-Bull Keith Downing, now reserve team coach at Molinuex, dictated affairs for the Premiership side while half the squad played at Bristol Rovers.
Jones said: "It was a matter of getting the legs and lungs going. Keith (Andrews) has been out for four months so 45 minutes was enough for him. If we’d have been feeling kinder then 20 minutes would have done but we let him carry on. Matt (Murray) was struggling a bit with his back, but he still looked sharp."
"I was hoping we’d see a level of competition and I think we got it. I knew it would be quite a tough game because it was Hereford’s first pre-season match and their players were wanting to impress the manager."
"It was very hot out there, so that was a good test of the players’ fitness. The most important thing is that we had picked up no injuries and so now we’ll get everybody in the pool today as we start preparing for Wednesday’s game."
Matt Murray, who played the whole match in goal for Wolves, commented: "It was nice to get a full game in. I had hoped for a quiet one as I felt a bit stiff leading up to the game but I certainly didn’t get it. They were pretty lively."
"It was very hot for the lads but it wasn’t too bad for me because I don’t have as much running around to do. All in all I’d say Hereford provided a good test for us and we were happy with the result."
Graham Turner, the United boss, was hopeful that Wolves would be successful in retaining their Premiership status at the first attempt after May's promotion.
"I'm pleased for Wolves because I know just how much hard work has gone on behind the scenes there," he said. "I just hope they can stay in the Premiership this season because the first year is the hardest."