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Hereford up to third place
The defeat of Leigh RMI this afternoon by three goals to nil has put the Bulls into third place in the Conference table.
The attendance of 3014 was better than expected after last Sunday's defeat at Exeter. Eleven brave souls from Leigh made the trip to Edgar Street.
Jamie Pitman sustained what, at the time, looked like a shoulder or collarbone injury midway through the first half. A stretcher was called for but thankfully was not needed. Ryan Green was announced as a substitute for Pitman.
However as soon as Pitman reached the dugout he clearly felt able to carry on so Green stayed on the bench. The midfielder shyed away from tackles for five or so minutes but then popped up and scored the second Hereford goal. His injury seemed forgotten but he was replaced during the second spell by Ryan Green.
After the game Graham Hyde was interviewed by BBC Hereford and Worcester. He admitted that the first fifteen minutes had been a bit sticky but improved once Stanley scored.
"Fantastic goal. The first one is so important as it settles people down. He's done brilliantly. He got the ball back on the half-way line and run and finished brilliantly. It was a good goal.
"To be 2-0 up at half-time, it's a good scoreline. Then at 3-0 you like to think its game over."
Credit must be given to the Leigh RMI goalkeeper, James Mann, who had a superb game for the railwaymen. Without him the scoreline might have been several goals higher.