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Saturday, March 02, 2019

'Gut-wrenching' Equaliser A Sucker Punch Said Symons


Hereford goalscorer Mike Symons said Hereford players need to take more responsibility on the pitch when they take the lead.

Symons scored in the 17th minute against FC United of Manchester to cancel out former Bull Chris Sharp's opener six minutes before, with Eliot Richards' fierce strike in the second half putting the Bulls in front.

But despite defending well for much of the second half, a deflected free kick in the 90th minute saw Hereford leave Broadhurst Park with a share of the spoils

"It was one of the most frustrating afternoons and it's happened quite a bit recently, silly goals," Symons said.

"You don't mind if the score an absolute worldie and get back in the game but a deflected goal kills it. I thought the boys in defence did so well second half at times to be fair.

"It's gut-wrenching and it kills your weekend really as a player."

Symons said it the equalising goal was a sucker punch for Hereford who had had chances to increase their lead.

He added: "We were sloppy the first ten minutes, I think everyone could see that, a bit sluggish in possession and then until half time we were the better team, created numerous chances and got ourselves back in the game.

"A couple of cut-backs, a couple of good blocks from them and the keeper has pulled off a worldie save from Tom Owen-Evans. Going in at half time 1-1 thinking we can come out second half and we started well again for ten minutes.

"Eliot's scored an unbelievable strike and then that's when we need to be a bit braver. We sat off a bit and that's where on the pitch we need to take a bit more responsibility, and keep doing what we're doing because it was working. 

"They're going to cheat it a bit more because they've got nothing to lose, they kept more players forward and it was hard to press them high.

"That sucker punch at the end to concede was gutting."