Praise for Turner from former club's fans
The news that Graham Turner is Nationwide Conference manager-of-the-month for August has brought praise from one of his former clubs.
James Bateman, who runs the independent wolvescentral.com website, wrote: "I know this is off topic for a Wolves board but Graham will never be forgotten for his efforts in getting Wolves away from the depths of despair, he also was a hero in Wolverhampton for signing Steve Bull from WBA.
"He helped Wolves from the 4th to the 2nd Division and nearly got us into the Premiership in his first season way back in 1989 , he helped Wolves win back to back championships and a Sherpa Van Trophy title with a win against Burnley.
"Turner's Hereford side have won 5 out of 6 games so far this season and it would be as much as an achievement getting Hereford where they belong again in the Football League as it was getting Wolves to Division Two."
Turner was manager of Wolves from 1986 to 1994, and they were promoted to the Premiership last May as beating Sheffield United 3-0 in the play-off final. However, Dave Jones' men but are currently bottom of the league after three games with just one point.
Meanwhile, Hereford United's youth team progressed to the second qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup with an 8-1 win over Cinderford Town at Edgar Street last night.