Hereford FC manager Peter Beadle spoke to the press following the 4-0 away victory at Bishop's Cleeve.
On the game.
"Never going to be
easy. A lot of people would have looked at it today and looked a
potential banana skin. Surface had lots of grass on it, it's usually quite
bare but pitch played quite well. Was bobbly but we've played on
worse. All about attitude and state of mind and how we apply
ourselves, and I thought we applied ourselves first half
fantastically."
On second and third placed sides Tiverton and Evesham both losing yesterday.
"People will have
looked at this and said it would be a difficult day for us. If we
hadn't applied ourselves properly then it could have been. As I've
said before, that's not the way I do it here. Yes we know they both slipped up yesterday, yes we knew what the prizes would be if we win today, we
give ourselves more of a gap and more breathing space. That's
irrelevant, I want to come here and win. Irrelevant of the points and
where it puts us, I want to win the game and win it well. First half
we were great. Just like Yate, a bit of a lull start of the
second-half but then it clicked again. Like every other week it could have been a few more."
On the unbeaten league run.
"Delighted. As
I've said always, we try to win every game. We never try and play any
other way aside from trying to win it. It's never easy. Bishop Cleeve
made it tough for us today. They're a good young side. Real good attitude about them, tried to play the right way.
In the end we had a bit too much physicality and nous for them on
the day. Happy to keep on winning. Clean sheet is a bonus. Love my
clean sheets and that's a nice one today for us here. We've come
through unscathed. Get together next week and get ready for Evesham."
On the excellent away support.
"Got here quarter
to one and there were 3 coaches in the car park, and 100 supporters
here already. It's brilliant. Bishop's Cleeve manager has said it's
been a fantastic day. Disappointed with the game, hoped it'd be a bit
closer, but the lads have enjoyed their day. Fans have been
impeccably behaved. They are our 12th man, they always are, sung for
most of the game and hopefully they will again on the 2nd (when Evesham visit Edgar Street)."
On the four yellow cards shown to Jimmy Oates, Ryan Green, Mike McGrath and John Mills.
"Mills' card was harsh.
Heard the kick on his leg from the bench. Referee is 15 yards closer than I am
but he felt he was diving. Jimmy was
a deserved booking, disappointed with his reaction to the foul. Greener said he
won the ball, and their player said the same thing, maybe a bit of a
harsh one. Usual booking for Macca."