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Turner hopes for Rose availability
Defender Michael Rose may be available for the Margate game after all.
Hereford United manager Graham Turner has faxed the Football Association asking for his release from the National Game XI squad for the game in Belgium on February 11th, the same day that the Bulls go to Margate.
Turner told the Hereford Times: "We are already operating within our means, as the FA indicated a club should do. We also have Danny Williams suspended and both Rob Purdie and Matt Clarke injured, so we cannot afford to be without Michael Rose."
Danny Williams starts a three match ban for Saturday's game against Nuneaton Borough at Edgar Street, kick off 3pm, and but Rob Purdie could return after a knee injury and a bout of 'flu kept him out of the matches at Morecambe and Farnborough Town.
Tony James, who picked up a knock in the first half at Farnborough, should be fit enough to start in the line-up and Andy Tretton is available once again after suspension. Consequently, Turner is left with a selection headache in the centre of defence, with Ian Wright and Richard Teesdale also pushing for a starting place. Matt Clarke, though, will remain sidelined for about another month following his knee operation.