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Saturday, March 26, 2022

We Were Really Clinical Today Said Gowling

After getting back to winning ways at Blyth this afternoon, Hereford manager Josh Gowling gave his reaction to the win.

"We weathered a little bit at the start," said Gowling.

"I thought the first ten minutes they were a decent side, they put pressure on us, they got in good areas.

"Then we probably scored against the run of play to be honest but I just thought we were really clinical in those moments that we've not been of late which is probably why we drawn games, we were really clinical today.

"We looked at them in analysis and we looked at areas we could exploit. We knew their full backs were really expansive so we knew there was lots of space in those areas.

"With Toey and Ryan out there we thought we could get success out there and we did today.

"If you look at the intensity, the pressing, the work-rate, I think that's been there but we probably have not been able to play football because of the elements, because of the pitches, so it was nice today to come here, that's probably the best I've seen it.

"It was nice to get the ball down and play and we did that and you can see how ruthless we can be when we do it."

Harry Pinchard started for Hereford.

"He did really well, he took his goal really well, he's got that creative spark for set plays, his deliveries are excellent.

"That's the squad we've got, when players go we've got players to fill in. I'm really pleased for him because he's been itching to play and he's come in today and given a good performance like that. I'm pleased."

Gowling started Mo Touray up front whilst Mo Faal was left off the team sheet because of the number of loan players especially as Gowling had to bring in a loan keeper because Hall and Sondergaard have Covid.

"He's come in, he did well at Farsley and then he did well against Guiseley at home and then he's dropped off the levels we expect but today with Andre in he's looking over his shoulder. 

"He's come in today, he's backed in well, he's been a platform for us to play off today, he's put an absolute shift in today, a really good performance.

"We had to bring in an emergency keeper so we can't have that many players in the squad so looking at it we had to make it that someone had to be sacrificed and it was Mo (Faal) today.

"We had to look at the players who have been playing week in week out, Seb, Keenan who I thought was excellent and outstanding today, he's workrate and his effort."

Gowling was pretty busy yesterday finding a keeper. 

"He's (Oliie Battersby) not trained with us, we got him in after I think I made about a thousand phone calls. We've got to thank Grimsby for lending us a keeper. I think he pulled off some good saves in the game today. Really pleased."

Pattern looked to have an injury late in the game.

"It was his elbow, I said to him it's amazing how your legs stop working when you bang your elbow. I don't know if the lad landed on him but he was in pain in the dressing room.

"Hopefully it's a bit of a bump and he'll be fine come next week."