For today's BN archive article a look back to this weekend in October 2001 and the visit of Scarborough to Edgar Street.
Oct 20th 2001
HEREFORD United 6 - 0 Scarborough
A missed penalty after the sending off of Scarborough defender Romain
Faure cost Hereford United a seventh goal in today's Nationwide
Conference clash as the Bulls settled for a 6-0 win.
However, the result isn't to be sniffed at as it is United's biggest win
in the Conference, and also equals that of their time in the Football
League.
Goals from Ian Wright, John Snape, Paul Parry and Gavin Williams meant a
4-0 half time lead for United, with later efforts from Rob Elmes and
Jimmy Quiggin making it 6-0 at the end. However, Quiggin missed a
penalty which could have made it 7-0 with thirteen minutes left.
Phil Robinson, the Hereford coach, went into the game after making just
two changes to the side that lost last week against Boston United. He
dropped Paul Webb to the bench for Jimmy Quiggin to start, and also
urged his side to get forward and punish any lacklustre defending from
Scarborough. Rob Elmes started in attack instead of Scott Voice.
The Bulls did exactly that and Ian Kerr's 'Boro side, which included
former United midfielder Gareth Stoker in the starting eleven, were
demolished in style.
It took just three minutes for Ian Wright to get onto the scoresheet
against a young Scarborough side when, after Gavin Williams had had an
effort saved by 'keeper Andy Woods, Paul Parry whipped in a corner for
captain Wright to head home.
Little was seen of the attacking Scarborough in the opening period as
Elmes headed wide in the fifth minutes before a Williams cross was
headed home by John Snape to net his fourth goal of the season.
David Pounder hit wide for Scarborough from the edge of the Hereford box
on a rare attack before Elmes tested Woods with a close range header.
Paul Atkinson then did well to clear yet another Hereford effort off the
line before Matt Baker got his first touch after a weak header from
Darren Stamp. Stamp missed another close range effort on twenty six
minutes before Hereford extended their lead again.
With nine minutes of the half left, Paul Parry went on a superb run,
beating three defenders and then netting past Woods from close range to
make it 3-0. Nine minutes later, a Jimmy Quiggin run allowed him to pick
out Gavin Williams who beat the hapless Woods again to give United a
four-goal half time cushion.
The second half was slightly more even as Scarborough made more of an
attempt to play in the Hereford half, but their change still didn't stop
the Bulls making the scoreline 6-0.
After thirteen minutes of the second period, Rob Elmes got his first
goal for over a month when a Paul Parry cross was headed home from the
right in-front of the Blackfriars End of Edgar Street.
Scott Goodwin tested Andy Woods with a superb effort and Gavin Williams
went close as Hereford searched for a sixth, and they got it with
fifteen minutes left. Jimmy Quiggin did well to react after Woods
spilled a blocked shot from Rob Elmes and the former Boldmere youngster
hit home from close range.
Two minutes later, Jimmy Quiggin had the perfect chance to make the
scoreline 7-0 and to record Hereford's record league victory since
gaining promotion to the Football League in 1972 after the referee, Mr.
Bratt, awarded a penalty. Scarborough defender Romain Faure was the
culprit as he fouled Matt Clarke in the box and the Frenchman was sent
off for his troubles. Quiggin stepped up but hit a high and wide effort
which he claims hit his ankle!
Nevertheless, the win was more than comfortable as United's side,
especially the attacking contingent, ripped apart a dismal Scarborough
side. The trip home for the thirty or so Scarborough fans will be a long
one, but their passion cannot be faulted as they still cheered on their
side to the bitter end.
On a Hereford note, the score is a huge boost for next Saturday's FA Cup
game at Dover Athletic. Hopefully, the result will boost confidence but
won't make the players over-confident! We don't want them thinking that
they can beat Dover easily now, do we?
Hereford United: Matt Baker, Matt Clarke, Tony Capaldi, Jimmy
Quiggin, Ian Wright (captain,) Scott Goodwin, Tony James, John Snape,
Rob Elmes (off, 88 minutes), Gavin Williams (off, 74 minutes,) Paul
Parry (off, 78 minutes)
Subs: Scott Voice (on, 78 minutes), Lee Evans, Mark Williams, Kristian
James (on, 74 minutes), Matt Gardiner (on, 88 minutes)
Yellow cards: Gavin Williams (40 minutes, foul)
Scorers Ian Wright (3 minutes) John Snape (7 minutes) Paul Parry (36
minutes) Gavin Williams (45 minutes) Rob Elmes (58 minutes) Jimmy
Quiggin (76 minutes)
Man of the Match: Gavin Williams
Attendance: 1,346
Referee: Mr. S. Bratt (Walsall)
HEREFORD United boss Phil Robinson was ready for the mauling that his
side gave to Scarborough yesterday at Edgar Street. The Bulls hammered
the sorry Yorkshiremen 6-0 in the Nationwide Conference to end a two
game losing run.
"There was never any question of our work rate, it has been tremendous
in all four games since I've taken over first team affairs," Robinson
told the Non-League Paper. "We were looking to get more crosses and
bodies into the box. That is what we did and it was an excellent
all-round team performance."
Scarborough dropped to the bottom of the table following yesterday's
defeat and manager Ian Kerr is coming under pressure. He said: "Five
goals came from high balls and we didn't defend well. I am bitterly
disappointed."
SCARBOROUGH manager Ian Kerr rated the 6-0 defeat at Hereford United on Saturday as 'a shocker'.
"That was a shocker and I can’t find anything positive to say about our
performance," he told the Scarborough Evening News. "We started very
sloppily and there was a lot of indiscipline in defence where players
simply did not pick up their men which is something we talked about
before the game.
"I calculated that five of their goals came from crosses into the box
and we did not have the desire to be first to them. I didn’t see
evidence of that throughout the afternoon. They bossed us in most parts
of the pitch and we found them too physical. The barrier in front of
Andy Woods was limited and we didn’t defend as we should and we can. I
am so bitterly disappointed."