Jordan James Moves To Wolves On Loan From Rennes

Midfielder Jordan James has joined Wolves on loan from French club Rennes.

The season long loan deal is reported to include an option to buy.

James, son of former Hereford United defender Tony James, started his career with Birmingham City before being sold to Rennes for £4M.

Last season he was loaned out to Leicester City and scored 11 goals. 

James has been capped 26 times for Wales. 

Hereford U18's produce commanding victory over Droitwich Spa U18's

Hereford FC U18's won their second game of the campaign in Midland Floodlit Youth League Southern Division tonight in commanding fashion beating Droitwich Spa U18's 7-2.

The game at Belmont Wanderers saw the Bulls youngsters race into a 4-1 lead at the half-time break with Jack McGowan opening the scoring after 12 minutes before Harry Metcalfe doubled the lead. The Saltmen pulled a goal back shortly afterwards before Riley Bevan and Ollie Morris added two more before half-time.

Substitute Kyann Sutton added a fifth early in the second period before McGowan secured his brace before Milo Corbett rounded out the Hereford scoring. Droitwich got a second consultation late on before Hereford saw the rest of the game out to secure the first three points of the season.

Next for Hereford is their first away game of the season with a trip to Stratford Town U18's.

Words: Sam Cummins

National North Tuesday Night Review

Billy Phillips Scored Hereford's Third Goal

 This slightly edited review from NL's Sam Elliott.

Ma'kel Campbell made sure Chester stay top of the Enterprise National League North win a win at Darlington. 

South Shields’ sensational start continues as Cedwyn Scott secured a fantastic three points at Morecambe, who are yet to win. 

Britt Assombalonga thought he had earned Harborough Town another big three points but Oxford City bit back late through Blair Bateman. 

Scarborough Athletic were too hot for Spennymoor Town to handle before half-time. It was 3-0 and game over as Rio Allan’s double added to his excellent start to the new campaign. 

Chorley won it early too as they won at Marine. Callum Rowe seconds in and Mike Calveley had the Magpies flying. 

Hednesford Town got off the mark after promotion but had to settle for a share of the spoils at home to Southport, who game from two goals down to pinch a point. 

Bedford Town also came from behind, they beat Buxton while Radcliffe’s tough start continued - Hereford won 3-0 with ten men - not helped by an early own goal. 

Ethan Warne secured a big win for King’s Lynn Town at Brackley.

Two In Two For Iwunze

Hereford striker Harrison Iwunze scored his second goal in two games last night.

And, similar to last Saturday, he celebrated in style.

After Ninety Minutes

After a very enjoyable 90 minutes at Edgar Street last night, the Hereford squad, staff and supporters celebrated victory against Radcliffe.

 

Morley Leaves Radcliffe

Manager Bernard Morley has left his post as manager Radcliffe.

He tendered his resignation earlier today which the club accepted.

Last night Morley was yellow carded at Hereford for failing to control his players when Hereford's Kam Kandola was red-carded. 

Hereford won the game 3-0. 

Phillips Celebrates His First Hereford Goal

Billy Phillips had every reason to celebrate his goal against Radcliffe last night at Edgar Street. It was his first for his new club and it also ensured that, despite going down to ten men, his team continued to attack as well as defend.

 

Phillips Seals Victory Against Radcliffe

A solo run from well inside the Hereford half gave midfielder Billy Phillips the chance to seal victory against Radcliffe last night at Edgar Street.

And he took that chance, bypassing two defenders and the keeper, and firing the ball into the back of the net. 

 

Match Report: Hereford FC 3-0 Radcliffe

Iwunze celebrates after scoring the second 

Hereford FC v Radcliffe in the Enterprise National League North.

The Bulls came into the second of a home double-header against a winless and pointless bottom of the table Radcliffe side boyed by their first three points of the season in the first home game on Saturday over Marine AFC.

Hereford's players wore black armbands as a tribute to former Bulls manager Mike Bailey, who recently passed away.

Harrison Iwunze got the decisive goal, his first for the club on his home debut and also first in senior football. The Notts County youngster was again on the bench with Aaron Downes and Harry Pell naming an unchanged starting line-up and bench going into the clash with the Mancunians.

The Boro had former Bulls loanee goalkeeper Tom Donaghy between the sticks on a loan deal from Sky Bet League Two side Oldham Athletic until January, the shot-stopper had a spell with the whites in the 24/25 season on loan from Fleetwood Town.

Boro came out the traps early with a free-kick near the right corner, Afuye’s delivery to the front post was headed away by Joseph James.

5 minutes gone the visitors had a succession of free-kicks given by referee Jake Allsop which came to nothing before 6 minutes later and the Bulls opened the scoring in fortuitous fashion. Billy Phillips had a go from the edge of the penalty area which took a nick off defender Tom Davies for a corner on the right, Martin delivered towards the back post which Donaghy got two hands to but could only fumble the ball into his own net.

5 minutes later the exact same almost materialised, Martin again hung the ball to the back post but despite the Oldham loanee again missing the ball Lois Maynard hacked clear.

Having taken the lead the Bulls had the bit between their teeth, playing some good stuff and pegging the visitors into their own half.

Radcliffe's Rio Clegg had a go from 25-yards out but his strike fell wide.

Almost half an hour in on 26 minutes Luke Spokes did well on the left midway inside the Boro half, beating winger Afuye before cutting onto his right and bending a drive towards the top-right corner fizzing just past the upright.

Four minutes later Harry Tustin did well on the right, cut the ball back to Cox who's first-time shot was straight at Donaghy before the rebound came back out to the Bulls striker but he could only hook the rebound over the crossbar before Clegg had a drive from the edge of the box which whistled narrowly wide of Richardson’s right post.

Radcliffe’s Afuye made a good run across the pitch from left to right before playing in Danny Greenfield with the midfielders drilled shot falling wide.

Roscoe Fouled Phillips And Received A Yellow

Cawley Cox did well then inside the box Boro box, the ball fell kindly to Spokes but he drove over the crossbar on 37 minutes before three minutes prior to the interval Tustin drove towards the visitors box unleashing a rasping drive which Donaghy did well to tip away but the ball was loose however no Hereford player was in the vicinity to tuck it away.

You couldn't have faulted any of the Bulls’ performances in the first-half who went into the break with the advantage.

Half-time: Hereford FC 1-0 Radcliffe 

Radcliffe restarted with a spring in their step looking to equalise, Clegg almost latched onto a ball over the top but Richardson was alert to the danger quick off his line to dispossess him and James cleared.

The Bulls had the first corner of the second period, Spokes delivered which was headed on by Howkins before the ball broke to Tustin on the edge who's goal bound strike deflected off Roscoe for another corner.

Phillips and Tustin worked the ball well on the edge of the box before the Cheltenham loanee dragged his angled shot wide.

Hereford continued to push in search of that elusive second to make the game more comfortable with the visitors starting to gain more territory in the Bulls’ half.

Spokes had a powerful strike from the left side of the box which was beaten away Donaghy before Cox’s point-blank rebound was brilliantly tipped over the crossbar once again by the shot-stopper for a corner.

On 64 minutes the first change for the Bulls saw Cawley Cox make way for Saturday's match-winner Iwunze.

The Notts County youngsters first opening came after he found space on the left before cutting onto his right but drilled handsomely wide of the target despite options to his right with Billy Phillips in space.

Then the big talking point the dubious dismissal of Kam Kandola on 73 minutes, a melee incurred after a late challenge by Kandola on Greenfield near the dugouts, initially referee Allsop had the yellow out for the Bulls captain but after the melee he upgraded it to a straight red. The Bulls' second dismissal in the first three games before the man in black proceeded to book both sets of managers Downes and Morley.

 

 

Substitute Danny Waldron fed Harry Tustin on the edge of the box but his sweeping effort was wide before shortly afterwards McCarthy crossed from the right finding Jordan Hulme who's glancing header was well plucked out of the air by Richardson to his right.

With 6 minutes of regulation remaining the Bulls got the crucial second when Jordan Hulme tried to usher Danny Waldron out on the right hand touchline but the Bulls forward chasing a lost cause managed to out muscle the former Altrincham man before squaring to Iwunze to score in conservative games slotting into the bottom-left corner despite the best efforts of Donaghy.

 

 

 

Boro’s Brad Jackson crossed from the right flank which was met by the glancing head of McCarthy who's effort looped high over the crossbar.

Into 6 minutes of additional time and Jackson was involved again with Richardson at full stretch to deny his diagonal drive tipping away for a corner.

From the resulting set-piece Hereford sealed the victory in style after Radcliffe failed make any headway with two corners in succession, Merrett won the ball before it fell to Phillips who broke with pace from the edge of the Bulls' own box running the length of the field before cutting inside Davies and drill low and hard past Donaghy to secure back-to-back victories and clean sheets for the first time this season.

 

 

Full-time: Hereford FC 3-0 Radcliffe 

Goals scored by Tom Donaghy own goal, Harrison Iwunze and Billy Phillips.

Hereford FC Starting XI:- 1 Theo Richardson, 2 Aaron Skinner, 4 Kam Kandola ©️, 5 Will Merrett, 7 Keziah Martin, 8 Harry Tustin, 9 Cawley Cox, 14 Luke Spokes, 17 Joseph James, 23 Billy Phillips, 28 Kyle Howkins.

Substitutes:- 10 Danny Waldron, 15 Jordan Williamson, 18 Liam Roberts, 19 Harrison Iwunze, 21 Ollie Lewis, 24 Jack Tolley, 25 Harry Jones.

A dodged and battling performance by the Bulls to claim back-to-back victories and clean sheets for the first time this season despite being reduced to 10-men with the dubious sending off midway through the second-half.

Back on the road for the Bulls next on Saturday with a trip to Nottinghamshire to The KC Sofas Stadium to face Worksop Town. COYW

Words: Sam Cummins