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Next Game: Rushall At Home In The League On Saturday 30th November At 3.00pm

Friday, January 26, 2018

Preview: Hereford vs Banbury United

Here's Ben Chilman's preview:

Banbury, home to Cakes, Coffee and (John) Craven travel to Hereford on Saturday to offer the Bulls the chance of topping the league, other results dependent, for the first time this season.

The Bulls have won four of their last six league games with a 1-0 win at Dorchester last weekend thanks to a Lance Smith header. 

Hereford go into the game with no new injury concerns - for once! After the squad have largely recovered from the flu epidemic that has hit the side over the last few week's, only Mike McGrath remains unavailable through injury.

With Pete Beadle's eyes also on the big game against second place Kings Lynn on Tuesday, it will be interesting to see whether he decides to rest any players. 

Banbury sit ninth in the league with three wins in their last five games. The Puritans haven't played for 11 days after their home game against Basingstoke was postponed last weekend. Their last result was the 2-2 draw with Redditch United who sit in 15th

Banbury have scored 12 goals in their last 6 games with help from strikers Leam Howards, who has 12 goals this season, and Conor McDonagh who has 14. 

Banbury manager Mike Ford grew up in Hereford and as reported by Bulls News was once a ball boy at Edgar Street. He believes Hereford are the best team in the division and doesn't want his side to be "gallant losers" again. 

The last time the sides met back in October Keyon Reffell scored the winner in a tight game at The Banbury Plant Hire Community Stadium, one of the leagues more memorable stadiums names!