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A game of two halves
Last night's game was a game of two halves. Although Hereford started brightly, Farnborough took their chances and were probably worth their two goal lead by the end of the first session.
By this time the 150 or so Bulls fans were wondering how their side could have been taken apart by Farnborough, who despite the troubles caused by their chairman and manager leaving for Stevenage, were playing their hearts out. It was freezing; there was hardly any cover; and the Hereford spirits were at rock bottom. Some blamed Ian Wright, back in the team for the suspended Tretton, but the defence looked unsteady from the start. Few predicted what was to come.
The fans swapped ends at the interval. From the outside to the might as well be outside for the Hereford fans. The facilities at Farnborough are probably the worst in the conference although at least you do get a view of the game which is better than Nuneaton!
The second half was so different. Graham Turner must have roasted his players in the interval because they came out looking to attack from the whistle. Also, after Pitman's superb goal the fans sensed that Hereford were in with a chance. Suddenly they were warm, they were signing and the players continued to attack.
Danny Williams' goal was another great strike. The small rusty tin shack containing the Bulls fans rattled and had it not been for the referee Hereford might have had a penalty which could have sealed the game but it was not to be.
A great game, a fair result and a much better journey home than could have been expected at half time.
After the game Graham Turner said that he was pleased with the result considering the half-time deficit. "We allowed Farnborough to take total control in the first half, but we overran them in the second half and I thought that there was only going to be one winner," he said.
"After such a poor first-half performance, we have to be pleased with the result, but at the end we could have won it. They were very good strikes from Jamie Pitman and Danny Williams and we finished the game very very strongly creating a number of good chances. So we have got to be pleased with the outcome."
Speaking about the injury to Tony James, Turner continued: "It was a real jarring tackle, he has got a knock around the shin. It is a kick on it, but I thought Richard Teesdale came on and did very well for us.