It's been a while coming but Sam Gwynne scored his first League goal for Hereford United this afternoon at Edgar Street and was then booked by referee David Phillips for taking his shirt off whilst celebrating.
20 year old Gwynne has been on the books at Edgar Street since August 2004. A local lad, he progressed through the youth system before Graham Turner gave him a professional contract. Today was his 21st appearance for the Bulls.
Speaking after the game, Ben Smith praised Gwynne's contribution to the side.
"Sam's been on the fringe of the first team for eighteen months now. He got a run of games last season and done well," said Smith in an interview with BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"He looks confident and he's very comfortable on the ball. You could see that today and he deserved his goal and I thought played really well.
"Quite a few of us have been the victim of tackling in training and I can certainly vouch for their severity. He likes to put his foot in. Supporters like to see that.
"People show passion in different ways. Supporters love to see players flying into tackles and that's one of Sam's attributes.
"That (his goal) was a reward for his persistance. It was a long ball which put the keeper under a bit of pressure and I think it was right on the edge of the box. The keeper was wary whether he could pick it up or not and Sam's nipped in and rounded him.
"He took care of it and that killed the game off."
Gwynne might not have started the game had Richard Rose not been ill.
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Next Game: Home Against Southport In The League On Saturday January 18th At 3.00pm