Two doubts for Tamworth opener
Hereford United go into the first Nationwide Conference match of the season with doubts over two players.
Midfielder Jordan King is suffering from a throat infection and striker David Brown is still recovering from a broken collarbone ahead of Saturday's match at Tamworth, kick off 3pm.
The Bulls have been given one thousand places on the terrace at the Lamb, but have just sixty stand seats, all of which will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis on Saturday.
United boss Graham Turner told the Hereford Times: "To be honest, we could not be having a much tougher opening. Tamworth had a terrific season last year and will going all out to leave their mark."
Tamworth, a part-time club under the management of Darron Gee, will be without Graham Turner's son, Mark, but could field ex-Bull Rob Warner at right-back.
Turner senior continued: "It's all about handling the situation well on Saturday. We are expecting a crowd of around 4,000 with about 1,000 travelling from Hereford."
- Meanwhile, after work at the University of Gloucestershire, Daniel Carey-Bertram achieved the fastest time over ten and thirty metres, while Rob Purdie had the best endurance readings. The Director of Sport, Peter Durham, said: "It's been a pleasure to have worked with such a smashing bunch of lads who are a credit to the city."
- The club have also struck lucky with the racing fixtures, as the meeting at Hereford on April 3rd clashes with an away match as United travel to Halifax Town. Also, it could be a bumper day on Thursday, April 29th 2004, as there is racing at Hereford scheduled for the day of the Nationwide Conference play-off semi-final first-leg.
- ASDA's supermarket development is in doubt after the planning process appears to have been put on hold at Belmont. It is unlikely, though, that they will bid for a site on the Edgar Street grid, as they have grown anxious with "Hereford's well known record of dealing with developers".
- To celebrate the launch of The Nationwide Conference broadband channel on Monday August 11th, TFFC and The Sunday People are giving one lucky person the chance two win two season tickets at a Nationwide Conference club of their choice. To enter, go to www.tffc.tv for competition details, which will also appear in The People Newspaper this Sunday August 10th.
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