Just five shots were on target at Edgar Street this afternoon but whereas Morecambe made their three count, Hereford didn't score with their two.
There were plenty of off-target shots with Hereford having 16 and Morecambe 11.
Possession was credited as 49% to Hereford and 51% to Morecambe.
Ben Smith was yellow carded for a reckless challenge.
Clint Easton received a seven for his efforts with all the other Hereford players a five or a six. For Morecambe Bentley was awarded a nine and Artell an eight.
The attendance of 3,058 with 108 from Morecambe was better than expected for a pre-Christmas Saturday. How much influence the extra ticket for season ticket holders made remains to be seen.
Hereford drop from second to fourth in the table after this afternoon's defeat:
1 Milton Keynes Dons 21 24 45
2 Peterborough 21 16 40
3 Darlington 19 24 39
4 Hereford 21 14 39
5 Rotherham 20 12 39
6 Chester 20 10 35
7 Chesterfield 20 12 34
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