Ben Chilman takes a look ahead to tomorrow's game at Edgar Street.
On Saturday the Bulls host Dorchester Town at Edgar Street in an Evo-Stik League Southern Premier fixture.
The Bulls return to league action after their 2-0 win in the 3rd qualifying round of the FA Cup. Garyn Preen’s inswinging corner was played back across goal by John Mills for Keyon Reffell to force the ball home just after the hour mark.
Four minutes later Mills went from provider to scorer after his shot was handled in the box. Mills went on to score the resulting penalty in off the post for his 114th goal in as many games.
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| Mills celebrating his penalty against AFC Hornchurch last weekend |
With Hereford sat in fourth place, three points off the top, Dorchester are at the other end of the league with two wins to their name. In 20th place with seven points the Magpies only just kept their place in the league last season by a single point with a tense end to the season.
Their highest league attendance last season was against local rivals Weymouth on Boxing Day, with 2033 watching the game.
The Magpies then saw a summer of change as last season boss Craig Laird resigned and was replaced three weeks ago by Steve Thompson. 54 year old Thompson has played for, and coached at, Yeovil Town, as well as managing at National League South side Truro City.
Last week, they were denied an away league win by Farnborough in an entertaining 3-3 draw at the Rushmoor Community stadium. It was a tale of two halves as the Magpies were leading 3-0 at half time thanks to a brace from inform Sam Lanahan and a well lifted chip from Ollie Taylor.
Farnborough then dominated a second half which culminated with an indirect free kick after the keeper, Chris Weale, picked up a back pass which left Connor Calcutt to head home and gain a share of the points for the home side.
Since Saturday, Dorchester have brought in Aaron Rodriguez from Weymouth. The 21 year old winger, formerly with Gillingham, joins the Magpies for an initial one month loan.
Dorchester have had some notable former players including current Liverpool striker Danny Ings. The 25 year old who came on loan to the Magpies from Bournemouth scored four goals in nine appearances before later moving onto Burnley.
Founded in 1880, the Magpies will be playing in their away strip of yellow and red shirts and shorts with yellow socks. With one league win in their last six, Thompson’s side will be in for another tough game at Edgar Street.
Ben Chilman