Bucks boss angered by performance
Telford United manager Mick Jones has told his side to buck up their ideas ahead of tomorrow's match at Edgar Street.
The Shropshire side lost 2-0 to Stevenage Borough on Saturday, and the Shropshire Star spent thirty minutes after the game slamming his team.
Jones said today: "After losing on Saturday, it now makes tomorrow's game against Hereford absolutely vital for us. I was really stung by the result and I expect all the players were too because you shouldn't be in football if defeat doesn't hurt.
"We can't put that result behind us and just forget about it but we can bounce back and I will be looking for real character from the lads tomorrow. We are going to need 11 battlers and 11 men out there tomorrow to get anything out of the game because it gets no tougher than going to the league leaders after just having a defeat.
"In a situation like this players will either rise to the occasion or freeze and I am obviously looking for our lads to do the former."
Telford expect to have several defenders missing for the tie. Injections could be administered to Neil Howarth and Scott Eustace, who are suffering with injuries. Skipper Scott Green has a groin injury while Trevor Challis is hoping to get over a bruised leg.
Of Hereford, Jones added: "It's a tough place to go at the best of times. They're a good slick side. They've been developing for three years and now they're putting the cherry on top of the cake."