With Hereford United set to play Arlesey Town on Saturday here's a look back to the last time the two teams met.
Hereford
United 1 - 0 Arlesey Town (October 26th 2002)
Hereford United went through to the first
round of the FA Cup but lady luck played a major part as
the Bulls beat off Arlesey Town 1-0.
The Ryman League Division One North side went down to a fifth minute goal, but from then on matched Hereford and probably deserved a goal.
United, without Matt Clarke, went into an early lead when a Richard Teesdale cross-field ball found Paul Parry in acres of space on the left channel. He ran inside and from fifteen yards, fired a low drive past Martyn Patching to open the scoring.
From then on, attacking play swayed from end to end. With seven minutes of the half remaining, Arlesey's Dean Harding fired over a corner from the far side for Dave Hatchett to nod into the net on the far post. However, the goal was ruled out by the referee for pushing in the box.
The second half saw the woodwork play a major part both sides searched for goals. Steve Guinan hit a shot from the edge of the box onto the bar five minutes into the period, but that ball bounced down onto the line and was swept away. At the other end, Matt Baker was tested by Wayne Cort and Justin Griffiths as the half came to a close.
With eight minutes left, Marvin Samuel fired a low shot onto the base of the post after beating Baker, but Jamie Pitman had scampered back to block the line. The loose ball was then fired wide by Griffiths as Arlesey seached for a replay.
A moment later, Chukki Eribenne should have made it safe for United but his rising effort rebounded off the upright. All credit to Arlesey, they gave Hereford a good game and nerves were jangling at the end. However, it's Hereford who go through into the first round, where they face a home tie against Wigan Athletic.
The Ryman League Division One North side went down to a fifth minute goal, but from then on matched Hereford and probably deserved a goal.
United, without Matt Clarke, went into an early lead when a Richard Teesdale cross-field ball found Paul Parry in acres of space on the left channel. He ran inside and from fifteen yards, fired a low drive past Martyn Patching to open the scoring.
From then on, attacking play swayed from end to end. With seven minutes of the half remaining, Arlesey's Dean Harding fired over a corner from the far side for Dave Hatchett to nod into the net on the far post. However, the goal was ruled out by the referee for pushing in the box.
The second half saw the woodwork play a major part both sides searched for goals. Steve Guinan hit a shot from the edge of the box onto the bar five minutes into the period, but that ball bounced down onto the line and was swept away. At the other end, Matt Baker was tested by Wayne Cort and Justin Griffiths as the half came to a close.
With eight minutes left, Marvin Samuel fired a low shot onto the base of the post after beating Baker, but Jamie Pitman had scampered back to block the line. The loose ball was then fired wide by Griffiths as Arlesey seached for a replay.
A moment later, Chukki Eribenne should have made it safe for United but his rising effort rebounded off the upright. All credit to Arlesey, they gave Hereford a good game and nerves were jangling at the end. However, it's Hereford who go through into the first round, where they face a home tie against Wigan Athletic.