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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Bulls hoping for second home win

Hereford United will be looking to add to their points tally this evening with three points from their home game against Carlisle kick-off 7.45pm. However they may have to be more attack minded after their largely defensive approach to last Saturday's game at Brighton which ended goal-less.

Manager Graham Turner believes the point gained at Brighton will help confidence in his squad.

“In training yesterday, you could see the players were a lot happier with themselves and we hope to take that forward into the Carlisle game," Turner told the Worcester News.

“It’s a tough task. They had a good campaign last season but have found the going difficult so far and we have got to take advantage of that.

“It was important we got our first away point and that, in the light of the Oldham performance and result, we gave a disciplined display.

“I was pleased to get a point but we had opportunities to have made it all three. I was pleased with the level of discipline and shape in the side which we have been lacking in recent games.”

Turner is expected to slightly shuffle his squad for this evening. Stephen O'Leary is available after his one match suspension and should return to mid-field with Kris Taylor moving sideways. Sam Gwynne will probably drop back to the bench.

Meanwhile Carlisle keeper Ben Alnwick thinks his side needs to 'do the dirty work' to get three points against the Bulls: "Every game is a massive one but going away to the bottom of the league side is an opportunity. We've got to go there and conduct ourselves well and if we play like we did against Peterborough I think we'll turn them over. But we've got to do the dirty work."