Brimscombe and Thrupp 2-4 Hereford

Hereford made the trip to The Meadow tonight for the last away match of pre season. Peter Beadle brought attacking duo John Mills and Pablo Haysham in to the starting line and Tony James was made captain. Trialist Dean Lee started while other trialist Sirdic Adjei-Grant was named on the bench. Joel Edwards missed out with sore right ribs and Nathan Summers was not risked due to a slight ankle injury.

Brimscombe started the game well with some early play before Hereford grew in to the game and began to control the match. Hereford started to threat with Mills and Haysham linking up well and Wheatley threatening down the wing. Hereford opened the scoring when Haysham volleyed in a well delivered cross from Kontic-Coveney.

1-0 Hereford

Hereford carried on threatening Brimscombe with Wheatley being the most dangerous as the Brimcombe defence struggled to handle him and allowed him to get a few dangerous crosses in to the box. Hereford fans began to see glimpses of the threat that Mills and Haysham will hopefully bring this season as they both started to play off each. The new strike force linked up for Hereford's second goal as Mills broke into the box before turning a defender and delivering a cross that was finished at the back post by Haysham sliding the ball in to the back of the net.

Pablo makes it 2 for Hereford and himself

Mills came close to getting on the score sheet as he broke wide after a pass from Haysham only for a defender to block his chance. Hereford's third came not long after when Wheatley again sprinted down the wing beating a defender before hitting a 'Sol' destroying shot that beat the Brinscombe goalkeeper.

Mills is denied

Sol turns away after putting Hereford 3-0 up

Hereford continued to threaten Brimscombe with both Mills and Haysham threatening down the middle and Wheatley looking dangerous down the wing but Hereford were unable to increase the lead.

It wasn't all one way traffic in the first half, Brimscombe did threaten Hereford but Rivers and the defence dealt with it. Brimscombe's best chance came as they broke through before Rivers rushed off his line and used his body to take the ball from the player as he tried go aroundthe Hereford keeper.

The first half came to a close with many fans complementing the way Hereford played and with some excited of what might come from Mills and Haysham.

Half Time: Brimscombe and Thrupp 0-3 Hereford

Brimscombe started the second half well and pulled a goal back early on as they managed to get past the defence before beating Rivers as he rushed out. Hereford came in to the second half after the goal with Wheatley breaking down the wing before playing in Mills who delivered a cross which was headed wide by a defender. Mills kept trying to get himself on the score sheet and he came close with a chip that beat the keeper only for it go over the goal. He finally got on the score sheet when he latched on to a pass beating a Brimscombe player before racing in to the box and slotting the ball past the Brimscombe goalkeeper.

Mills get's away before racing in to the box

Mills celebrating his goal

Hereford continued to threaten with Haysham cutting in to the box before firing a shot that was well saved by the goalkeeper. Mills had two good chances to put Hereford ahead but he was unable to get a shot away as he took the ball around the goalkeeper before it was put out. He then broke in to the box a few minutes later forcing a good save by the goalkeeper with his leg. 

Mills get his shot away

Brimscombe's second came as they were able to get past Hereford's defence and finish well. Apart from the two goals Brimscombe didn't really create much in the second half. Youth player Carlos Moreira came on for Hereford late on before Mills was able to get another shot on goal but it was saved by the keeper. 

Full time: Brimscombe and Thrupp 2-4 Hereford

Attendance: Not announced but later said to be 370

Hereford squad: Harvey Rivers, Max Kontic-Coveney, Dylan Bonella, Rob Purdie, Tony James (C), Will Haines, Ben Miller, Dean Lee, John Mills, Pablo Haysham and Sol Wheatley. Subs: Sirdic Adjei-Grant, Adam Page, Nathan Hughes and Carlos Moreira

Brimscombe and Thrupp: Steve Sparrow, Jonny Brodie, Josh Jones, Liam Walsh, John Davies, Tom Pass, Chris Greenhough, Dave Woodfield, Ben Snook (C), Karl Nash and Joey Tustain. Subs: Ben Deakin, Aaron Nash, Ollie Pitt, Christien Turner, Simon Clarke, Ashley Brown and Tom Palmer