McIntyre Named As Southport Manager

Calum McIntyre has been named as the new manager of Southport.

This from Southport:

We are delighted to confirm the appointment of Calum McIntyre as our new manager. Calum is no stranger to Haig Avenue having been in the Chester dugout on a few occasions in the past. He was appointed Chester Manager in May 2022, and he lead them to two National League North play offs also  recording the club’s highest points totals in over a decade. 

They reached the 2024/25 Play-Off Final. He also guided the club to the FA Cup First Round Proper twice and set a club record of 23 away league games unbeaten. He was named National League North Manager of the Year in 2023 and received three Manager of the Month awards in his spell at Chester. Calum left Chester in February 2026 with his contract due to end at the end of the 2025/26 season having spent 14 years at the club starting out as a junior coach back in 2011. 

He started out in management at Runcorn Linnets at the age of just 26 enjoying a successful time at the club in a two year spell. At just 33 years old Calum will be one of the youngest managers to have stepped into the Haig Avenue hot seat.  

'Nibbo' Launches GoFundMe Appeal

Hereford FC cameraman Steve Niblett has launched a GoFundMe appeal to help him purchase new camera kit as his current kit needs replacing.

'Nibbo' explains:

Camera and Electronic equipment Hereford Sports pics

Hi all, my name is Steve Niblett and I'm a local sports photographer based in Herefordshire. Strictly I'm an amateur and it's not my profession nevertheless I know quite a bit about the subject. I've been covering Hereford United/FC since 2003 providing images for use by the club for media/programme/advertisements, local publications and regional online media. I've branched out to cover other local clubs, youth and ladies teams when available and supply them also. 99.5% is unpaid voluntary work but mostly its fun and it is a privilege to cover. It's a bonus to get to know the players staff management and fans - even though I can rarely remember anyone's name! I have also done a lot of voluntary work for the club and have initiated and got involved in fundraisers outside the photographic field.

In the past I have tried to market my work to cover costs but it is rare anyone actually wants to buy the images - the number of requests for use of my images is abundant but in reality no one wants to pay - including the majors. A credit doesn't cover my monthly outgoings nor contribute anything to my equipment or the effort involved. A 90 minute game can take up hours of a day travelling, photographing and processing. So I've made a conscious decision to donate my work to the local teams, their websites and local media. All are very grateful and its mutually appreciated - as long as they credit me :-) . Of course the odd sale to the Non League Paper may pay for the monthly subscription to Adobe - which usually depends on the success of Hereford FC.

So, the fundraising. I've counted about 17 cameras I have bought over the years, and 10 specialist lenses. I use 3 bodies & lenses during a game to cover the full length of the pitch and still photography. What equipment I have is virtually now at end of life and is seriously affecting my ability to provide consistent images. The cameras and lenses are not waterproof anymore and susceptible to the cold causing them to fail. I need a minimum of 2 lenses along with 1 if not not 2 more camera bodies and ancillary equipment. The replacement cost is over 5 figures and that is an unrealistic figure to cover but just to get one lens or body would be a boon. 

 

Here's the priority list - Canon RF 70-200 f2.8 IS USM Z, Canon R7 Mkii - The rest I will have to work out a strategy with but at least I would be to provide real time images to the media for instant use rather than my current Heath Robinson approach. If you are able to contribute towards the replacement equipment I would be grateful and I hope you enjoy what I do.

Here's a few memorable moments, for me certainly over the last 23 years. 

 

Andy William's goal celebration in the 2005/6 Playoff final

Graham Turner celebrating at the final whistle with Tony Ford

Westfields 2016 when they won the FA Cup at Allpay Park

My first pics on a mini Nikon compact camera - defeat to Aldershot in the playoff semi final 2004/5

A 2-1 win at Aldershot in 2014 to keep us in the National Conference - - but sadly Hereford United's last officially recognised game before being dissolved

John Mills amassed over 100 goals for Hereford FC - a record unlikely to ever be broken

The quality is poor but one of my favourite pics of Trent McClenehan scoring a worldie

Adam Page and Anthony Robbins in the battle of Allpay Park - August Bank Holiday 2015

The web team of Mark Farmer Jamie Griffiths Stig Gregg Davies and myself, stood in height order in 2012 in the Starlite Rooms

Ronnie Radford chatting with Roger Lloyd in the changing rooms

To donate:  https://gofund.me/f5d663870

 

Badges On Sale At Kings Lynn Match

A large selection of HFC pin badges will be on sale pre match this Saturday v Kings Lynn. The badges pictured are available at £1 and £4 each ( cash only ) from a sales point in front of the matchday ticket office. All net proceeds go directly to HFC.

Hereford U18's put on clinic in demolition of Stratford Town U18's

Hereford FC U18's put on a clinic in their return to league action romping to a 9-1 victory over Stratford Town U18's at Newton Farm. The win means they have now won eight games on the bounce in all competitions and risen to 4th place in the Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division table.

Hereford took early command when Owen Bradford’s ball was cleared initially but only as far as Ollie Morris on the edge of the box who's first-time curler found the bottom-right corner.

The hosts doubled the lead when Jack McGowan won a free-kick 35-yards out - Bradford curled towards the bottom-right corner with the Stratford keeper getting down low to his left pushing the ball into the onrushing Harry Jones who steered home.

Stratford then pulled a goal back when a ball from the left was played diagonally to the opposite flank where a striker drilled past keeper Will Utley.

However moments later the young Bulls regained their two-goal advantage after McGowan was found with a defence splitting pass before clinically finding the bottom-left corner.

Then around the 30 minute mark two turning points, first Stratford were awarded a penalty after Jones brought down a forward with Utley denying the visitors pushing ball away low to his right before the Bards were reduced to ten men after a needless kick out on Bradford by a defender resulted in a straight red card.

With the man advantage Hereford forced the issue at the start of the second period with Jones advancing into the box laying the ball off to McGowan who's drive was saved.

However Hereford didn't have to wait long for a fourth when Bradford threaded through to half-time substitute Logan Fisher, he took a touch before firing past the keeper before Fisher secured his brace from the right side of the box after some neat build-up play and a brilliant take and turn by Jones to play him in.

The wide man then grabbed his hat-trick tapping in from close range after the keeper spilled a venomous drive from Alfie Andrews into his path.

Bradford clipped a delightful cross from the right for Fisher to tap-in at the back post before the offside flag was raised.

The young Bulls then added to the scoreline via the penalty-spot after McGowan was scythed down near the left by-line, he stepped up to nonchalantly stroke into the bottom-right corner for his brace.

A splendid second-half performance by substitute Fisher was completed with him securing his quadruple sweeping in from close range following a cross from the left by McGowan.

Hereford rounded out the rout with a ninth when a through ball to Fisher who did well to stay onside down the right channel, before his pinpoint cross was tapped-in by Andrews.

Attention now switches to the big FA Youth Cup 1st Round proper tie against EFL Youth Alliance South side Oxford United U18’s at Oxford City's MGroup Stadium, it's also a young U’s side managed by former Hereford attacker Pablo Haysham.

Words: Sam Cummins

Under 18's Put Nine Past Stratford

Hereford Under 18's defeated Stratford 9-1 in a League fixture at Belmont this evening.

The win means that they are now 4th in the Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division with 12 points from 5 games.

And all the clubs above them have played at least one more game than Hereford. 

Next is an away tie in the FA Youth Cup at Oxford United in the FA Youth Cup on November 4th. 

Second Half Pictures Hereford v Telford

A selection of pictures from the second half of last night's game at Edgar Street.

Wilkin After Win At Hereford

Telford manager Kevin Wilkin has spoken about his side's 1-0 win at Hereford last night.

“I’m absolutely delighted. I thought we were excellent in the first half and played as well as we have all season,” Wilkin told BBC Radio Shropshire.

“Hereford are top of the league for a reason. They’re a fantastic side with lots of quality players.

“To come here and carry the fight in the way that we did was really pleasing, against a strong crowd and support, and the support that we had come with us tonight was absolutely amazing.

“We’ve done well over the past two or three games. It’s so competitive at this level. and getting our good players out there and playing to the level that they’re capable of.

“That’s my job to do and we saw plenty of signs of that tonight. It was different in the second half. You expect Hereford to come on to you.

“We’ve got to stay strong, organised and defend restart moments and open play, and we’ve done it brilliantly.

“We probably should’ve scored a second in the second half, but I’m just delighted with everybody at the club.

“It’s a big win for us and hopefully we can build on it."

 

 

League Fixture For Hereford Under 18's This Evening

Hereford Under 18's are back in action with a League fixture.

They play Stratford Town.

The game takes place at Belmont Wanderers with a 7.45pm kick-off. 

Last Night In The National North League

A review of the games played in the National North League last night written by NL's Sam Elliott.

Oxford City hit top spot in the Enterprise National League North after they warmed up for Leicester City by beating Merthyr Town 3-0.

Tyrone Marsh, Canice Carroll and Ludwig Francillette scored - and there was good news from elsewhere.

Louis Moult struck to silence this morning’s leaders Hereford as AFC Telford put on their best display of the season.

Paul Blackett pounced to send South Shields into third as they added to Spennymoor Town’s problems.

Chester just about got over the line in their game with Marine as Finn Cousin-Dawson, Sisa Tuntulwana and Samual James Aston all hit the mark as Buxton eased past Harborough Town.

Elsewhere, Bedford Town beat Hednesford - and now they sit in a play-off place. Teddy Collins’ late winner has Morecambe a step closer as Darlington were defeated at the Halo Aerospace Stadium for a second time in a matter of weeks.

Oliver Greaves scored twice as Worksop Town rolled King’s Lynn Town over, it ended 5-0.

Harvey Smith, Elliot Taylor and Sam Fielding hit the goals as Chorley left Radcliffe comfortable winners.

 

First Half Pictures Hereford v Telford

A selection of pictures from last night's National North League game between Hereford and Telford.

These from the first half which was dominated by the visitors.

Defeat At Worksop Was A Humbling Experience Said Caddis

Kings Lynn are the visitors to Edgar Street on Saturday. Last night they lost 5-0 at Worksop, a defeat manager Paul Caddis admitted he didn't see coming.

"Embarrassing. It was embarrassing,” he said as reported by the Eastern Daily Press.

"After the first 10 or 15 minutes, I thought we got beat up physically. That’s not taking anything away from Worksop. They fully deserved everything they got.

"They were better than us in all departments. They were physically dominant and picked up almost every first contact. If they didn’t, they certainly picked up the second contact.

"It was a real humbling experience for us and something I didn’t see coming.

"We’d conceded just one goal in our previous five league games, so to see that tonight was something I really didn’t expect.

"The five goals came from our errors. Again, that’s not taking anything away from Worksop. I’ll reiterate that they fully deserved it, and they took advantage of our mistakes.

"For the first goal, we switched off at the back post. For the second, we didn’t go and meet the ball.

"The third was a clear foul, which changed the dynamic of the game. The fourth was headed in from two yards out, and for the fifth, we switched off at the back post again.

"But the errors weren’t the biggest difference tonight. I think we just got physically beaten up. 

"It was a really poor, poor performance and something I didn’t expect from that group.

"But I’m the leader of that group, so it’s well and truly on me."

 

Before Kick-Off Against Telford

The Hereford starting eleven and other pictures from just before kick-off at Edgar Street last night.

Kandola, Richardson, Skinner, Merrett

Tustin, Spokes, Phillips

James, Waldron

Howkins, Iwunze

Match Report: Hereford FC 0-1 AFC Telford United

Hereford FC v AFC Telford United in the Enterprise National League North.

The Bulls were back at the MandM Edgar Street Stadium for a local derby against AFC Telford United after reclaiming top spot following victory on Saturday in the top-of-the-table clash against Macclesfield FC in biblical conditions.

Aaron Downes and Harry Pell kept the same line-up and bench following the victory over the Silkmen.

The Bucks had a plethora of ex-Bulls in their ranks with Brandon Hall, Zak Lilly, Orrin Pendley, Kian Ryley, Dylan Mitchell and Jordan Cranston all now residing at the Shropshire outfit however only Hall and Lilly started with Pendley, Ryley, Mitchell and Cranston on the bench.

Telford came flying out of the traps, a ball from the right by Jamie Meddows into box was cleared for a corner before a coming together of Louis Moult and Kyle Howkins before a corner was played towards the front post by Mal Benning which Joseph James cleared.

Charlie Williams won the ball on the left flank before going on a marauding run, flashing a cross into the path of Moult who stabbed wide of the left post.

The Bucks continued on the ascendency penning the Bulls back into their own half with Sam McLintock lashing a powerful strike wide from 30-yards.

Williams had a dig from the edge of the box on the left floating narrowly wide.

25 minutes in and Hereford had failed to test former Bulls no.1 Hall before warming his gloves when James swung a ball into the area which was chested into the path of Aaron Skinner by Billy Phillips, the latter's shot tipped away by Hall for a corner.

James scooped high over the bar from a central position before the visitors went up the other end and broke the deadlock on 32 minutes with their pressure finally telling, a long ball found Williams who squared from the right for Moult to have the simplest of tap-ins 5-yards out at the far post.

A disjointed first-half display by the Bulls saw them narrowly trail at the break.

Half-time: Hereford FC 0-1 AFC Telford United 

Hereford started the second-half kicking towards the Meadow End with much more intensity.

Phillips’ effort trickled past the left post for a corner after a wicked deflection.

The Bulls won a free-kick in the left corner after a high challenge on Harrison Iwunze by Remi Walker with Luke Spokes’ curler almost creeping underneath the bar but just crashed off it.

Telford introduced ex-Bull Ryley as a substitute whose first involvement was to ping a cross into the box which Moult latched onto, his goal bound shot was well blocked by Howkins before the rebound fell to Walker who blazed narrowly wide of the top-right corner.

Hereford were really starting to now up the ante in search of an equaliser throwing bodies forward at any given opportunity - Spokes was next to try his luck after being teed up inside the box on the left by Skinner before he fizzed a drive across the face of the box low and hard towards the bottom-right corner but Hall was equal to the effort parrying away for a corner.

The former Hereford shot-stopper was called upon again pulling off a quick-fire double save, firstly a miscommunication at the back by Lilly and Oliver Cawthorne allowed Iwunze through one-on-one but he pulled off a point blank save before the rebound fell into the path of Fin Holmes who again could only find the Bucks custodian in the way.

Shortly afterwards there was a worrying sight  with Phillips going off to be replaced by Keziah Martin after a tackle by Ryley near the left touchline before the visitors saw out five minutes of stoppage time to inflict a second straight home defeat on the Bulls.

Full-time: Hereford FC 0-1 AFC Telford United 

Hereford FC: 1. Theo Richardson, 2. Aaron Skinner, 4. Kam Kandola ©️, 5. Will Merrett, 8. Harry Tustin, 10. Danny Waldron, 14. Luke Spokes, 17. Joseph James, 19. Harrison Iwunze, 23. Billy Phillips, 28. Kyle Howkins.

Substitutes: 6. Joe Willis, 7. Keziah Martin, 9. Cawley Cox, 11. Fin Holmes, 18. Liam Roberts, 21. Ollie Lewis, 30. Kameron Muir.

Attendance 3525 (170 away)

Bitterly disappointing and frustrating that Hereford couldn't back up the immense victory at Macclesfield after regaining top stop with the Bulls huffing and puffing in the second-half but couldn't quite do enough with Telford inflicting a second straight home defeat meaning surrendering the summit once again.

However no time to dwell with a quick turnaround and a chance to bounce back with the visit of King's Lynn Town and the return of former manager Paul Caddis and assistant manager Adam Rooney to the MandM Edgar Street Stadium. COYW

Words: Sam Cummins