Bulls defeated 2-1 by Imps

Hereford United were defeated 2-1 by Lincoln this evening.

The Bulls were 2-0 down by half-time but Robert Purdie converted a penalty mid-way through the second half as United staged a late rally.



Purdie puts away the penalty - Picture by Andy Compton of the Hereford Journal

The attendance this evening was 4405 including 246 from Lincoln.

The stats for the game show the Bulls having more shots than the Imps, 14 against 12. The Bulls also won more corners, 7 as opposed to 5. They also say that the Bulls had more possession, 53% to 47%.

The Bulls drop from fourth to eleventh place in the League

New Hereford United goalkeeper Scott Tynan was booked after running into Imps forward Mark Stallard and Stuart Fleetwood was also booked late in the game.

Meanwhile for some reason there were no pictures taken of the officials and captains at the start of the game this evening.

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