.png)
Hereford survive a first half onslaught from their Premier League opponents and come close to winning it in the second half when Paul Parry hits the post. Interestingly less than 10 years later this match would be a League One game.
Hereford 1 Jones 2 Lane 3 Sturgess 4 Snape 5 Wright 6 James 7 Parry 8 Taylor 9 Elmes 10 Williams 11 Fewings Sub Rodgerson Leicester Flowers Sinclair Taggert Izzet Lennon Heskey Guppy Savage Elliott Impey Cottee Sub Walsh Attendance 7,795
Radcliffe joint-manager Bernard Morley says his side must press the reset button after extended their winless run to five games — a slump that has dragged the early high-flyers down the National League North table ahead of Saturday’s FA Trophy trip to Edgar Street.
Radcliffe were third in the table on 11th November, but that strong opening has faded as they now sit ninth with 30 points from 19 games — 11 places above Hereford, who have 20 points from 18 matches.
Speaking after last Tuesday’s 3–1 home defeat against Chester, Morley said the loss — which ended a 12-match unbeaten home run — followed a pattern of “really soft goals” being gifted to opponents.
“When you give the goals away so early on in the first half in the manner that we did, you play right into a Chester side who know how to defend a lead,” he said, adding: “It’s just not acceptable. That’s been the theme for three or four games; we’re giving really soft goals away."
Radcliffe have taken just two points from their last five league games, a sequence that has included defeats to Chester, Southport and Scunthorpe, plus a frustrating draw at Bradford (PA). Their FA Trophy tie at Hereford will be their first match in 10 days after having no fixture on Saturday.
Morley said "experienced and good" players in the back three must stop the defensive lapses that plagued the defeats, but responsibility must also lie with the attacking-minded players who are missing "chance after chance".
The former Chester boss said his side have conceded four goals in the last few games that he doesn’t expect them to concede all season. He felt when Radcliffe's centre-halves make a mistake, the side are punished - but they're not always as lucky with opponents' errors.
Morley added: “We’re working hard for our goals, but at the minute we’re gifting the opposition a head start.”
He admitted the dip in form has been magnified by injuries, suspensions and a weakening bench compared to earlier in the season.
“We’ve got massive players missing again,” he said. “Some through injury, some through discipline. That’s cost us massively.”
Still, Morley insisted Radcliffe remain a strong side going through a predictable bad patch. He now wants to "train hard and forget the last five games".
“We’ve always said every team has that grey area in the season. We've now got to take our medicine, we’ve got to brush ourselves down, reset the button and go again.”
Saturday’s FA Trophy third-round tie presents an opportunity to do exactly that — with £4,500 in prize money for the winners and £1,250 for the losers.
“We don’t play Saturday, which is tough because we can’t put the wrongs right,” Morley said after the Chester defeat, adding: “We go to Hereford in the FA Trophy on the 13th, then we go to Scarborough on the Tuesday night.
"So much to play for, so many games, so many points to play for. We’ve just got to eradicate the stupid mistakes and start believing again.”
There was one match played in the National League North this evening.
Macclesfield came from behind to earn a point with a 1-1 draw at King's Lynn Town. Ross Crane opened the scoring for the hosts in the second minute, but it was cancelled out as Ethan McLeod scored from a corner nine minutes from time.
As for the table, King's Lynn remain 16th as Macclesfield rise above Buxton and AFC Telford United to 13th.
As Macclesfield played Slough Town in the FA Cup second round on Saturday, the game was moved to tonight.
The Cheshire club beat their National League South opponents, who finished the game with 10 men, 3-1 and earned a money-spinning third round tie at home against Crystal Palace.
Though with replays no longer on offer in the proper rounds of the FA Cup, the tie doesn't appear as lucrative as it may have in the past.
Andy Whing
Former Hereford assistant manager Andy Whing has been sacked by League Two Barrow.
The former Coventry City, Brighton and Hove Albion and Oxford United defender leaves with assistant Craig Pead after less than 12 months in charge. The pair leave the Bluebirds 18th in the league and the club's chair said that does not reflect "quality and investment".
Whing was assistant to his former gaffer Russell Slade at Edgar Street before three years in charge at Banbury United. He then moved to Barrow from Solihull Moors in January to replace Stephen Clemence and led them to 16th after a strong finish to the season.
But they have struggled for much of this campaign and a 3-0 loss to Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday was a sixth straight game without a league victory to leave them only four points clear of the relegation zone.
Neil McDonald, who only arrived at the club last month, has been placed in interim charge.
"After careful consideration, we feel that our current league position does not reflect the quality and the investment that has been put into the squad that we have assembled," said chairman Paul Hornby.
"We believe that making a change at this stage of the season gives us the best possible chance to begin climbing the league table."
As Whing departs, BBC Sport reports the Bluebirds will begin the search for a ninth permanent boss since they returned to the EFL after a 48-year exile in 2020.
 |
| Hereford warming up at Wembley for the FA Trophy in 2021 |
With the Third Round of the FA Trophy coming up on Saturday – and Radcliffe the visitors to Edgar Street – we decided to turn to the robots for answers.
How far will Hereford actually go in this season’s competition? We asked ChatGPT to run the numbers, simulate the rounds and give an honest prediction. Here’s the vague and uninspiring article it spat out – turns out it might not know best.
AI Verdict: Hereford to win narrowly
The model gives Caddis’s side a 61% chance of progressing. Home advantage, recent clean sheet, and Radcliffe’s recent expulsion from the Manchester Premier Cup all weigh in Hereford’s favour. AI says: “Expect a tight game settled by one goal.”
AI Verdict: 50/50 but winnable with the right draw
If the Bulls progress, the next round could throw up a National League side — but also several step-two strugglers. AI highlights that Hereford tend to lift themselves in knockout games. It gives a 52% chance of reaching the Last 16 if they avoid a top-six National League club.
AI Verdict: Quarter-Final possible, but unlikely
While not impossible, the model predicts this is where squad depth starts to bite. AI notes: “Hereford can beat anyone on their day, but fixture congestion and injuries reduce the probability.”
Chance of reaching quarter-finals: 28%
AI Verdict: Cup run ends
AI gives only a 9% chance of a semi-final and 3% chance of a Wembley final appearance. The biggest factor? The strength of National League opponents entering the later rounds – plus the unpredictable nature of winter injuries.
Final Prediction: Last 16
Hereford to win on Saturday, win again in the Fourth Round (depending on the draw) — but fall just short of a quarter-final.
Not quite Wembley… but a respectable run, and potentially a springboard for league form.
Hereford's under-18s have been drawn away to Slimbridge in the quarter finals of the Herefordshire FA Giantkillers Cup, if they can beat Stourport Swifts.
The HFA said the Giantkillers Cup is a constant reminder to Hereford United's famous victory over Newcastle United in the 1972 FA Cup Third Round. U18 teams from Herefordshire and surrounding counties enter the midweek floodlit competition with the final being held at Edgar Street, the home of that famous Hereford United victory.
The draw, made on Wednesday, will see the young Bulls travel to the Gloucestershire village at the end of January if they can beat Stourport away on 17th December.
Hereford reached the second round having beaten Hereford Pegasus Youth U18s 10-9 on penalties after a goalless draw at Broomy Hill on 15th October, while the Worcestershire club received a bye.
 |
| Hereford supporter at Merthyr for a Southern League Premier game in December 2017 |
Hereford FC have said they are still waiting for Merthyr Town to release ticket details for the New Year trip to Penydarren Park.
The club updated supporters on Wednesday afternoon, confirming that despite being in contact with Merthyr, they have not yet received the information needed to put away tickets on sale.
The Enterprise National League North fixture — scheduled for Tuesday 30th December, 7.45pm — will be all-ticket and segregated, as Merthyr announced this week. Home fans can already buy digital tickets online, with none available to buy on the night.
However, the situation for travelling Bulls fans remains unclear, with neither club yet confirming allocations, when they will go on sale or any priority windows.
While Merthyr said that arrangements are being made with Hereford for the sale of away tickets to their fans, the Bulls said they still haven't got all the details.
In their brief statement, Hereford said: “We can confirm that we are still awaiting the full ticket details from Merthyr Town. We have been in contact with them today to request an update, and we’ve been informed that we will receive information this week.
"We appreciate your patience and understanding while we await these final details.”
Merthyr have previously said that sales will close once the ground’s safety capacity is reached, though they did not confirm the figures for either club. They also advised supporters to arrive early to avoid queues.
Bulls fans will now have to wait for further clarification in the coming days.
Merthyr, promoted to National League North last season, set ticket prices at £15 for adults, £12 for concessions (includes seniors, students & EFL club season ticket holders) and £5 for under 16s for the 2025/26 season.
 |
| Hereford supporter at Merthyr for a Southern League Premier game in December 2017 |
Hereford's trip to Merthyr over the festive period will be segregated and all-ticket, the South Wales club have announced.
However, there is no update on when tickets will go on sale for Hereford fans, with the Enterprise National League North match set to take place on Tuesday 30th December with kick-off at 7.45pm.
In a statement this week, the club said digital tickets for home supporters are currently on sale via the club's website. They must be purchased online in advance as there will be no payments accepted on the evening of the game.
The club went on to say that arrangements are being made with Hereford for the sale of away tickets to their fans with neither club giving any details at this stage.
Merthyr said tickets will only be on sale until the safety capacity for the ground has been achieved, though they did not give a figure on Penydarren Park's capacity or allocations for either club.
"To prevent any long queues fans are encouraged to arrive as early as possible," the statement added.
.JPG)
Hereford's groundsman Ben Bowen
Hereford chairman Chris Ammonds has given a fresh update on the condition of the Edgar Street pitch ahead of Saturday’s FA Trophy tie against Radcliffe — and says the signs are “very positive” thanks to intensive work over the past 10 days.
It comes after a disruptive spell in which Hereford have seen fixtures postponed, reversed or placed in doubt, including the home game against Macclesfield that was called off hours before kick-off after prolonged torrential rain left large areas underwater.
Ammonds told the official Hereford website that groundsman Ben Bowen has made “considerable improvements” to a problem patch measuring roughly five metres by five metres.
He said Bowen has installed two new drains, verti-drained the pitch twice and used an “earthquake machine” — loaned by Luctonians — to break up compacted soil beneath the surface, before sanding the affected area to help drying.
With further work planned this week, Ammonds said the pitch “won’t look pristine” in one section but is now much firmer, stressing that only extreme rainfall would risk the fixture.
He also thanked Luctonians and Burghill Cricket Club for lending specialist equipment as the club works to manage the ongoing issue.
 |
| Hereford at Radcliffe in August |
Reacting to Monday night’s ruling, Johnson said the sanction means Radcliffe’s young players will “miss out on a chance to play in the first team due to an incident that had nothing to do with the players”.
The Manchester FA confirmed that Radcliffe had been found proven under FA Rule E21, and that an Independent Competitions Working Group had met to apply Competition Rule 22.01 — which states that any club found guilty of an E20 or E21 misconduct charge in a Premier Cup fixture must be expelled from the competition.
The rule explicitly covers supporter behaviour, but the exact nature of the incident in Radcliffe’s case has not been disclosed.
Radcliffe said they acted “swiftly and decisively” on the night of their tie against Irlam, identifying the individuals involved and issuing immediate bans. The club later received a financial penalty and submitted a full response to the FA before being informed — at 7.31pm on Monday — that they had been removed from the competition.
The Manchester FA described the timing as “unfortunate” but said the judgement was reached “at the earliest possible opportunity following today’s notification”. The governing body has confirmed Radcliffe intend to appeal, which will be considered by its Regulations Strategy Group.
Radcliffe criticised the handling of the process, saying the late communication had caused “significant disruption” for staff, players and supporters ahead of their now-cancelled fixture against Droylsden.
Attention now turns to Saturday’s FA Trophy third-round clash at Edgar Street, where Hereford host Radcliffe. Winners will receive £4,500, with £1,250 for the losers.
Amid the off-field fallout, Radcliffe will be looking to shift focus back to football in a competition that still offers valuable prize money — and a chance to progress with National League sides entering in the fourth round.
Hereford's last home game was more than a month ago on 8th November
The weather forecast for Hereford mercifully appears to be dry between now and Saturday, when the Bulls hope to play their first home game for a month.
The pitch at Edgar Street has been left worse for wear after a wet start to winter, with new drains being installed to improve the playing surface.
As Storm Bram swept across the UK this week, mainly affecting the north, Hereford was hit by more rain on already sodden ground.
But, according to the Met Office, Wednesday should be a mainly dry and sunny day, and Thursday and Friday will be dry with sunny spells.
On Saturday, when Hereford will be hoping to make progress in the FA Trophy with a third-round tie against fellow National League North outfit Radcliffe, the Met Office is forecasting an overcast day - but, crucially, mostly dry.
With the game hopefully going ahead, it will be the first home match since the 2-1 defeat against Southport on 8th November. The Bulls can then look forward to hosting Kidderminster Harriers on Boxing Day before Darlington on 10th January - the same day as the fourth round of the FA Trophy.
After the Peterborough Sports game was switched to PIMS Park earlier this month, Bulls chairman Chris Ammonds said it would give groundsman Ben Bowen more time to continue to undertake work to address the ongoing issue with the playing surface.
Ammonds said he was optimistic that the work being done, including installing two new drains, would "improve the playing surface significantly".
As for fixtures, a small backlog is forming. On 21st October, Hereford were due to face Macclesfield at home, but the visitors' involvement in the FA Cup means that game will now be played Tuesday 20th January.
Into November, and Hereford missed out on two of the scheduled seven games. Saturday 22nd's match away against Scarborough was postponed due to a snow-covered pitch at Bridlington before the home match against Marine on Saturday 29th was fell by the wayside due to a waterlogged pitch.
While the Bulls were due to travel to Bridlington yesterday (Tuesday), a waterlogged pitch saw the tie postponed again. As for Marine, that will now be played on Tuesday 3rd February.
With pitch problems at Edgar Street persisting, Saturday 6th December's scheduled home match against Peterborough Sports was switched to PIMS Park.
Just one game was played in the National North League this evening.
Leamington 1 AFC Telford 3
There are limited tickets remaining for the London Bulls Christmas Party with Hereford legend Rob Purdie this Thursday, 11th December 2025 at The Bull Westfield, Shepherds Bush from 6:30pm - 11pm
The evening will include an interview and Q&A with Rob Purdie, hosted by Tom Gough & KD Rai who host the London Bulls Podcast. The evening will also include a raffle with some exceptional prizes being given away including a signed photo by Ricky George and a signed home shirt from this season from the current Bulls squad. There will also be buffet food.
The event has been supported by the Football Supporter's Association's Fans for Diversity Campaign.
If you would like to come along please email londonbulls1924@gmail.com as soon as possible to secure one of the few tickets remaining!
 |
| Ahkeem Rose Scored For Hereford Last Season Against Radcliffe |
Hereford have reduced gate prices for Saturday's FA Trophy Tie against fellow National North outfit Radcliffe.
Seated tickets bought in advance will cost £17, terrace tickets will be £14.50.
For concessions It's £14.50 and £12.
More details and to purchase: https://herefordfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/radcliffe1
Given the wet weather has caused the postponement of tonight's game between Scarborough and Hereford, here's look at the National League Rainfall Chart.
The stats have been put together by Jon Hudson, a Pub owner and Rochdale supporter.
Cash strapped Exeter City could be £250,000 better off following the FA Cup third round which sees them away at Manchester City.
Another of the ties in the Cup features two of Graham Turner's former clubs clashing as Wolves take on Shrewsbury.
Wrexham, who recently were promised £14M of tax payers money to improve their stadium, have a new investor. Apollo Sports Capital, who are now majority shareholders in Spanish giants Atletico, have bought a 10% share in the club.
Late night shopping at Edgar Street takes place tomorrow and next Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm.
Hereford Under 18's drew 3-3 at Malvern on Monday evening.
 |
| Harry Pell At Edgar Street In 2012 |
Harry Pell has left Cheltenham Town. It's understood his contract, which was to the end of the season, has been ended by mutual consent.
Former Hereford United midfielder Pell joined Cheltenham in summer 2024 signing a two year deal.
But he suffered a serious injury just before the season started and his recovery took so long that he didn't feature.
This season he's only had one start in a league game and was sent off before half time.
This from Scarborough FC:
Just two fixtures are set to take place in the National North League this evening.
Leamington v AFC Telford
Scarborough v Hereford (Pitch Inspection 11am - Match Postponed)
Former Hereford United midfielder Nicky Featherstone as been appointed manager of Hartlepool following an interim period in charge.
Initially he took charge in October and since then results have approved.
Featherstone has been with Hartlepool since 2014 and has made 450 appearances for the club.
“It is a tremendous honour to be appointed manager of this football club. Pools means a huge amount to me. I care deeply about this Club, about the people here and about what it represents.
“During my interim period in charge, the players and staff have been first class and the supporters have backed us brilliantly as we tried to steady things and build some momentum. Their support has made a massive difference and I can’t thank them enough.
“As a staff and as a group, we want to keep pushing on. We want to build something the town can be proud of. If we keep our standards high and continue improving, we can give ourselves every chance of having a strong season while also putting firm foundations in place for the longer term.”
Featherstone joined Hereford on loan from Hull in November 2010.
In January 2011 he was released by Hull and signed for Hereford.
In August 2012 he moved to Walsall.
Hereford midfielder Omari Sterling-James has been included in the National North League team of the week.
There will be a pitch inspection at Bridlington at 11am tomorrow morning to see if the game between Scarborough and Hereford can go ahead tomorrow evening.
This from Scarborough:
There will be a precautionary pitch inspection at 11am tomorrow, ahead of Hereford making the long journey to the East Coast.
We will let supporters know the result as soon as possible.
Update 6.00pm
Currently the Met Office forecast for Bridlington is showing heavy rain from 3am tomorrow morning until 9am. After that time it should be fairly dry but quite windy.
Hereford will play Marine on Tuesday February 3rd at Edgar Street. Kick-off, as usual for an evening game, will be at 7.45pm.
The game was originally set to be played on November 29th but was called off because a portion of the pitch was waterlogged.
.png)
Hereford FC are back on their travels on Tuesday with this rearranged trip to Bridlington, with the first attempt weathered off in November.
The reversal of Saturday’s home fixture with Peterborough came as a result of the Edgar Street pitch continuing to be nursed back to health, hopefully at least in time for the bumper Boxing Day payday against Kidderminster, and everyone connected with the club will be praying for dry weather between now and then. If that game’s postponed, the cause of the bogginess, whatever it is, will start to become very expensive.
This is the Seadogs’ fourth season in the NLN, although it’s a challenging one for them following a sky-high quote for a plastic pitch replacement at the Flamingo Land Stadium, which has left them playing home games this season twenty miles down the coast at Bridlington.
Echoes here of Farsley’s implosion last season, so fingers crossed that they can get it sorted as quickly as possible, given that Celtic ended up getting dumped in step 5 as a result of their own plastic pitch issues.
I suggested pre-season that the pitch situation might make Scarborough outside bets for relegation, but they started superbly and were in the top three for a while. Not unusually my Mystic Meg powers weren’t much cop, although in my defence I did also suggest that Radcliffe could be dark horses. That prediction’s proving to be a bit more reliable, and they’ll be tough opponents in the next round of the Trophy on Saturday, which will be played who-knows-where, maybe Pegasus, who will presumably soon be announcing that they’re going full time, along with my son’s Monday night six-a-side team.
Scarborough have now slipped a tiny bit but still occupy a play-off position. They beat Fylde and a flying Merthyr earlier in the season, and their record as tenants at Bridlington’s Mounting Systems Stadium (how boring is that name compared to the Flamingo Land Stadium?), is very good. They’ve won six of nine games there and conceded fewer goals at home than anyone else in the league apart from South Shields.
Having said that, on Saturday they needed a 95th-minute penalty to rescue a point in a 2-2 draw at home against Bedford.
They’re typically a good-to-watch passing team. Luca Colville, Alex Purver and Harry Green have all shown themselves to be smart and creative midfielders against Hereford before. Dom Tear always weighs in with goals, but the big success story for them this season has been ex-Middlesbrough youngster Stephen Walker, who joined in February from Whitby. He has nine goals in 14 league games.
As for the visitors, Gus Mafuta got off the mark for the season with a fabulously taken goal on Saturday at Peterborough – could he now be starting to exert a bit more authority and influence on games ahead of a fully fit and flying remainder of the season? Actually I can’t imagine him ever 'flying' as such, maybe just steadily doing what he does to great effect.
Jaiden White and I-Lani Edwards coming on as subs with quarter of an hour left at the weekend hints at a bit of depth now on the bench for Paul Caddis. With a bunch of away trips and a busy Christmas programme coming up, that depth will be needed. To demonstrate what an irritant he can be to defenders with tired legs, the Villa loanee grabbed the Bulls second goal which should do wonders for his confidence.
Just as important, especially given how the season has gone so far, was the clean sheet, against a side that had been scoring freely at home. Credit here to Keenan Quansah who partnered Kyle Howkins in the middle of the defence (the latter will be delighted that the opposition failed to score on his 100th appearance for Hereford). Quansah has been peripheral this season, but his mobility has always looked like an asset in a defence that has been exposed for its lack of pace this season. Hopefully he can join Mafuta in kicking on and cementing a place in the starting line-up.
Callum McFarlane could start as the lone striker here given that Rem Campbell is injured and Andy Williams played 90 minutes on Saturday, with Harley Hamilton lurking just off him. Having said that Willo’s looking increasingly like he wants to join the hat-trick party, and is getting closer to doing so.
Lawson D'Ath comes back into contention for this following his suspension on Saturday, which came about as a result of his fondness for finding a way into the ref’s book. If Lord Vader and Big Gus both start it would definitely suggest just one up top, but it could be that Paul Caddis doesn’t want to meddle with a winning formula, and D'Ath will come on for Mafuta with half an hour left.
The Bulls go into the game three games unbeaten, giving a mini-platform from which to fire up the rocket boosters and shoot away from the foot of the table.
Back-to-back league wins for the first time this season would further lift the autumn/winter gloom that’s obstinately hung around the club lately, like the puddles on the Edgar Street pitch - it was absolutely brilliant to hear the manager sounding more upbeat after the game on Saturday. He deserved that.
COYW
In his post match interview after a home draw against Bedford, Scarborough manager Jonathan Greening spoke about next Tuesday's game againsr Hereford.
"I know the manager really well," said Greening.
"It's going to be a real tough game.
"We're looking forward to it.
"I'm looking forward to seeing Paul, he's a good guy.
"Hopefully we can get three points."
The interviewer suggested that Caddis was under pressure.
"Yes, but he's had loads of injuries as well and we don't see lots of things behind the scenes in certain clubs.
"They're a good team, it a great win for them today (at Peterborough), I'm really pleased about that.
"But we want to win the game."
 |
| Matt Preston, centre, has a poisoned toe |
Hereford manager Paul Caddis has given an update on players absent from Saturday's 2-0 win at Peterborough - namely midfielder Lawson D'Ath, striker Remaye Campbell and defender Matt Preston.
The Bulls were able to end their seven-game winless run in National League North with a 2–0 victory at Peterborough, their first league clean sheet since August thanks to goals from Gus Mafuta and I-Lani Edwards.
Ahead of Tuesday's match against Scarborough, a team Caddis has seen in action recently having watched them when Hereford had a match postponed, the gaffer is mulling making changes.
Speaking to BBC Hereford and Worcester on Saturday, Caddis said Preston was absent due to a "poisoned toe" which flared up after the 1-1 draw at Chester.
The former Harriers defender initially avoided having it drilled before the postponed Marine fixture, but alternative treatment hasn’t solved the issue.
The procedure will now go ahead, making Preston a doubt for Tuesday’s long trip to Bridlington to play Scarborough - with Caddis noting "everywhere's long distance for Hereford".
"That's what you've got a squad for," Caddis said, as Keenan Quansah ably filled in. "That's what you bring people in for."
Meanwhile, Lawson D'Ath was suspended after picking up five yellow cards but will be available on Tuesday.
When asked by Bulls News for an update on Remaye Campbell, Caddis briefly forgot the former Notts County youngster. With the gaffe laughed off, Caddis said the 25-year-old is "still limping a little bit" and might be a couple of weeks away from returning.
Last month, Campbell sustained ankle ligament damage while playing with pupils at the school where he works.
 |
| Remaye Campbell pictured in the 2-1 defeat at AFC Fylde |
"With a lack of training, it's difficult," Caddis added on Saturday. "We've had a little bit of training there, but we'll get him back in probably the next time we'll see him is next Thursday and we'll assess him then."
Caddis's side has been bolstered with the return of 23-year-old winger Jaiden White, on loan from Sutton United, who he left Edgar Street for in the summer.
 |
| Jaiden White |
He is yet to make a start, and when asked how close he is to being named in the starting XI, Caddis said: "He's a patient lad. He understands we've now picked up four points in the last two games. But he comes on, his attitude is excellent.
"Will he be starting Tuesday? He's definitely in my thoughts. Will we make changes? Possibly because of the quick turnover and the different team we're playing against.
"I didn't bring him back into the club to set him on the bench. However, sometimes that happens and depending on how your team are doing."
Hereford started brightly and kept Droitwich pinned in their own half for large periods, this early pressure told when on 6 minutes, Sheree Smith bundled in a cross ball from the right wing.
Eight minutes later Hereford doubled their lead with a composed side footed finish from captain Matilda Harris, playing in midfield.
Just after the half hour mark the referee waved away two stonewall penalty shouts as Hereford continue to apply all the pressure.
The sucker punch came just minutes from the end of the first half when Droitwich pulled one back against the run of play.
HT Hereford 2-1 Droitwich
The second half saw a much more lively Droitwich punish Hereford on 55 minutes when Darcy Smith appeared to be in control of the ball played it across her box allowing the Droitwich striker an easy finish.
Three minutes later Droitwich took the lead, a defensive error again allowed for an easy finish.
On 68 minutes a wonderful strike from the far right wing beat Hannah Pritchard to make it 2-4.
With just minutes left Pritchard left a ball that looked as if was going wide sneak in at the far post to make it 2-5.
FT Hereford 2-5 Droitwich
To summarise, a good first half with promising chances created throughout, only the referee keeping the tally down. A second half of defensive errors, missed passes and lack of an offside trap cost Hereford dearly.
A mention must go to Kiera Brain, the midfielder joined Hereford from Ross Juniors earlier in the week, she put in a solid performance.
Despite being 2-1 up at half-time Hereford Women lost their league game this afternoon.
Final Score: Hereford 2 Droitwich 5
The game was set to be played at Edgar Street but was transferred to Worcester to help the pitch to dry out after recent problems.
Hereford remain in 6th position with 6 points from 7 games.
Happy Hereford players, happy staff and happy supporters after 90 minutes at Peterborough Sports yesterday.
Highlights of yesterday's National North League fixture between Peterborough Sports and Hereford are now on line.
To watch please click on: https://herefordfc.co.uk/2025/12/highlights-peterborough-sports-0-2-hereford-fc/