Diagouraga has Groin Problem

Hereford United's midfielder Toumani Diagouraga has a groin problem and had to be subbed late in this afternoon's game at Edgar Street. Clint Easton took his place but received some boos from certain sections of the crowd as he took the field probably because of his alleged involvement in the 'pub incident' just over two weeks ago.

It wasn't manager Graham Turner's intention to have to sub Diagouraga as he explained to BBC Hereford and Worcester.

"Toumi was struggling with a groin problem. Eventually he had to come off. He couldn't sprint. I thought he was doing ever so well. It's a blow and we just hope he's not going to be out for any length of time," said Turner.

"Matt Done has got off his sickbed to play and I thought did extremely well to stick out for ninety minutes. I was just in the process of bringing him off when Toumani indicated that he couldn't carry on."

Ben Smith commented about the booing of Clint Easton.

"I'm personally really disappointed with that (the reception given to Easton) because I'd like to know if people actually know what they are booing about," Smith told BBC Hereford and Worcester.

"There was obviously an incident a couple of weeks ago but I think it's a lot of gossip and a lot of heresay and how much truth people actually know I'm not so sure.

"We're in a bad situation at the moment, we need everyone to help us out including the supporters.

"If you look at some of our relegation rivals, if they've hearing that our own players are being booed they will probably be licking their lips.

"Clint has made a real big impact at this club. I think he deserves a bit better than that.

"The people who were there will know (what went on) but how many were actually there who were booing today. We've been told what happened. The Gaffer is obviously not happy about the situation but he knows that nothing really untoward went on. The sort of thing that goes on up and down the country every night of the week.

"May be it was a little bit of poor judgement by the lads but nothing they deserved to get given that reception for."

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