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

Tonight's National North League Results

Bedford 1 Hednesford 0

Buxton 3 Harborough 0

Chester 2 Marine 1

Hereford 0 Telford 1

Morecambe 1 Darlington 0

Oxford City 3 Merthyr 0

Radcliffe 0 Chorley 3

Spalding 2 Brackley 2

Spennymoor 0 South Shields 1

Worksop 5 Kings Lynn 0 

Oxford City top the league with 27 points from 13 games, Hereford are second with 26 points from 13 games.

South Shields are third also with 26 points from 13 games but with a poorer goal difference than Hereford. 

REACTION | Luke Spokes - Hereford FC 0-1 AFC Telford United

Man of the match Luke Spokes gives his reaction to tonight's performance, click on the link below to hear his thoughts.

REACTION | Aaron Downes - Hereford FC 0-1 AFC Telford United

Aaron Downes gives his post match reaction to tonights defeat against Telford, click on the play button to hear his thoughts.

Hereford Lose To Telford

At full time tonight's game at Edgar Street ended:

Hereford  0  Telford. 1

A first half goal for Telford separated the sides.

Whilst Hereford did come into game in the second half, Telford deserved to take all three points.

Hereford drop to second in the table.

Next for Hereford on Saturday is Kings Lynn who lost 5-0 at Worksop this evening.

Half Time Hereford v Telford

At half time in tonight's game at Edgar Street it's:

Hereford  0 Telford 1

Telford took the lead in the 32 minute.

They have bossed the first half and should have added to their talley.

However Hereford will be playing down the slope in the second half.

Team News Hereford v Telford

The unchanged Hereford line-up against Telford:

Hereford: Richardson, Skinner, Kandola, Merrett, Waldron, Spokes, James, Iwunze, Tustin, Phillips, Howkins. 

Subs: Willis, Martin, Cox, Holmes, Roberts, Lewis, Muir 

 

Muir Loan Exrended

Kameron Muir is to stay with Hereford for a further month.

The Notts County youngster has made two substitute appearances so far.

Manager Aaron Downes speaking after Saturdays game said he was hopeful to see the loan extended.