Exactly 15 years today there was an eight goal thriller at Edgar Street.
HEREFORD United 5 - 3 Doncaster Rovers (September 4th 1999)
This game saw everything : Goals, A Penalty, An Own Goal, An Injury, Seven Yellow cards and a Red Card.
In the first minute (52 seconds to be precise), Robin Elmes scored his first to put United 1-0 up. The header went past former York City goalie Andy Warrington, after a cross by Steve Piearce. But it took Doncaster four minutes to equalise through McIntyre. His corner somehow went straight into the net after Quy messed up (again!). The half time score was 2-1 to Doncaster after a Mike Newell (remember him!?!) goal on the half hour. Yes! Mike Newell formerly of Everton, Aberdeen and Blackburn when they won the Premiership just over four years ago! His header slotted past Quy from a Minnett cross from the right.
At half time, Andy Quy went off with a knee injury, and was replaced by Mark Jones.
James Wall equalised on fourty-nine, with a close range shot. McIntyre was sent off on 55 minutes for a second bookable offence, and a Gavin Williams penalty on fifty seven minutes made the score 3-2 to the Bulls. The penalty a result of Ian Rodgerson being tripped in the box. A low attendance of 1690 watched the most entertaining match seen at Edgar Street for years.
In the first minute (52 seconds to be precise), Robin Elmes scored his first to put United 1-0 up. The header went past former York City goalie Andy Warrington, after a cross by Steve Piearce. But it took Doncaster four minutes to equalise through McIntyre. His corner somehow went straight into the net after Quy messed up (again!). The half time score was 2-1 to Doncaster after a Mike Newell (remember him!?!) goal on the half hour. Yes! Mike Newell formerly of Everton, Aberdeen and Blackburn when they won the Premiership just over four years ago! His header slotted past Quy from a Minnett cross from the right.
At half time, Andy Quy went off with a knee injury, and was replaced by Mark Jones.
James Wall equalised on fourty-nine, with a close range shot. McIntyre was sent off on 55 minutes for a second bookable offence, and a Gavin Williams penalty on fifty seven minutes made the score 3-2 to the Bulls. The penalty a result of Ian Rodgerson being tripped in the box. A low attendance of 1690 watched the most entertaining match seen at Edgar Street for years.
Elmes scored again on 82, to put the goal tally up to
four for United. The cross from Williams met by Elmes' head again.
Hanson then scored one minute from the end from the end to put the score
beond doubt after Ian Wright's header had hit the post. Despite a Paul
Sturgess own-goal on 79 minutes when his header turned past Jones.
Attendance = 1,690
Man of the match - Robin Elmes
Hereford - Quy, Clarke, Wall, Wright, Sturgess, Hanson, Taylor, Rodgerson, Elmes, Williams, Piearce
Sub(s) who came on - Jones
GRAHAM Turner commented: " We look dangerous going forward this season and today the quality of the crosses was excellent."
AND Steve Piearce, who has played for Doncaster, said: "I played 16 times alongside Rob Elmes in attack at Halesowen and we have a good understanding. I would have liked to have scored today but the fact that we won was what mattered."
Attendance = 1,690
Man of the match - Robin Elmes
Hereford - Quy, Clarke, Wall, Wright, Sturgess, Hanson, Taylor, Rodgerson, Elmes, Williams, Piearce
Sub(s) who came on - Jones
GRAHAM Turner commented: " We look dangerous going forward this season and today the quality of the crosses was excellent."
AND Steve Piearce, who has played for Doncaster, said: "I played 16 times alongside Rob Elmes in attack at Halesowen and we have a good understanding. I would have liked to have scored today but the fact that we won was what mattered."