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Sam Cummins watched an exciting game at Worksop yesterday when Hereford held on to win 3-2.
Following Tuesday night’s vital point and clean sheet on the East Coast of Yorkshire against Scarborough Athletic Hereford were back on the road on Saturday with a trip to Nottinghamshire for the first time to the Windsor Foodservice Stadium to face Worksop Town. The Bulls backed that point up at the Seadogs with a massive three-two victory with goals coming in the first half from Andy Williams, Keziah Martin and Keenan Quansah to take us only three points from safety.
Hereford FC:- 1 Theo Richardson, 2 Aaron Skinner, 14 Keenan Quansah, 5 Matt Preston, 3 Lewis Hudson ©️, 26 Freddy Willcox, 8 Harrison Sohna, 27 Harry Tustin, 20 Keziah Martin, 18 Cormac Daly and 10 Andy Williams.
Substitutes:- 21 Ollie Lewis, 28 Kyle Howkins, 6 Lawson D'Ath, 9 Mikey Lane, 12 Justin Donawa, 16 George Munday and 25 Joseph James.
The first opportunity of the game came from the Tigers after a cross from the right by Deegan Atherton found the head of Vaughan Redford but his glancing header went wide of the left post.
After 4 minutes the Bulls opened the scoring with their first chance of the game when Harry Tustin did well to win the ball high in the Worksop box after blocking the clearance of Sam Sanders, he played the ball back across goal from the right to Cormac Daly, he played the ball into Andy Williams who on the turn hit a right footed shot low into the bottom left hand corner of the net.
Worksop’s Sam Saunders played the ball across to Oliver Greaves but his effort was high over the bar from inside the box before Matt Preston conceded a free kick and received the first yellow card of the game after he tried to scissor kick the ball away but missed the ball and caught the Tigers new signing from Solihull Moors Szhem Whyte-Hall, from the free kick Oliver Greaves hit a right foot curling effort which was brilliantly tipped away by Theo Richardson before the referee awarded a goal kick.
As a result of picking up his caution Matt Preston was taken off after 16 minutes to be replaced by Kyle Howkins.
The Tigers’s Aleksandrs Starcenko had a right foot effort which went high over the bar from just outside the box before 24 minutes gone and Hereford doubled the lead after Harry Tustin did well playing in Cormac Daly whose effort was saved by Worksop goalkeeper Lewis Forshaw but the ball found it's way across to Keziah Martin on the right hand side of the box who's curling left footed shot found the bottom right hand corner.
The hosts then had their best opportunity of the game so far after great work by Mason O'Malley on the left wing drove into the area before a low cross into new loan signing from Boston United Liam Waldock who's effort from point blank range was superbly beaten away by the right arm of Theo Richardson to keep our two goal lead intact.
The on loan Boston man was involved again shortly afterwards when he crossed from the right towards the penalty spot with Szhem Whyte-Hall raising above Kyle Howkins to get his head to the ball but his effort was patted down by Theo Richardson.
Hereford were now starting to control the game with possession and neat passages of play, it got a bit stop start before Hereford grabbed a third in the first minute of the alloted three minutes of stoppage time announced after a corner from the left was taken by Harrison Sohna which was initially headed clear by Aaron Martin but only back to out to Sohna who pumped the ball back into the box towards the back post where Keenan Quansah tapped in to make it three.
Worksop's final chance of the first half came when Deegan Atherton delivered a ball from the right into the box and found Luke Waterfall whose header was just wide before the referee blew for half time which meant the Bulls went into the break with a commanding three nil lead
HT Worksop Town 0-3 Hereford FC
Into the second half and Worksop pulled a goal back which was well taken after 47 minutes scored by Lewis Whitham after we allowed him too much time on the ball on the left letting him to cut in and curl a right footed shot into the right hand side of the net.
The Bulls first opportunity of the second half came from Harrison Sohna with a left footed volley which went wide from the edge of the box before he delivered a free kick near the right hand touchline which found the head of George Munday but his effort went wide.
Worksop's Vaughan Redford found Liam Waldock on the edge of the box on the right whose effort was well saved by Theo Richardson low to his left.
57 minutes gone and the Bulls had a corner on the left which was played short by Harrison Sohna to Cormac Daly, Daly carried the ball driving to the edge of the box on the left and hit a right footed effort which was collected by Lewis Forshaw.
Hereford were then awarded a free kick on the right in a similar position to the one earlier near the touchline which was again taken by Harrison Sohna finding the head of Kyle Howkins who's header was superbly saved by Lewis Forshaw before the rebound fell to Lewis Hudson who's shot was well blocked by Luke Waterfall.
The hosts Aaron Martin had their next chance but his right foot shot was high over the bar before they had a corner on the right, Mason O'Malley delivered the ball which drifted to the back post and found Martin but his strike fortunately went high over the bar which was a big chance.
Worksop were now starting to get more of a foothold in the contest pushing the Bulls back into our own half and we soaked up pressure.
Our next chance came from Aaron Skinner who delivered a dangerous ball across the face of the box from the right but no one was on hand to put the ball in before we had a corner on the left which was played into the box by Keziah Martin and found Lewis Hudson who was rushing towards the front post but could only put his effort wide.
The Bulls then worked a good free kick about 30 yards out between Keziah Martin and Lawson D'Ath, D’Ath hitting a rasping drive which went just wide of the left hand post.
Then with ten minutes to go Worksop got a second to make things a bit nervy after Lewis Whitham delivered a good ball from the left hand side of the box which found the head of Jay Rollins at the back post.
With 87 minutes gone we thought we had got a fourth after good work by Harry Tustin midway inside the Worksop half he played the ball out to Joseph James on the right hand side of the box, he played a dangerous ball into the box which George Munday slotted in between Lewis Forshaw’s legs but he was flagged for offside.
Six minutes of additional time was signalled and with three minutes gone of those allotted six, the Tigers had a corner on the right which Mason O’Malley delivered finding Lewis Whitham at the back post whose header was brilliantly pushed away for another corner by Theo Richardson which was the final action of the game.
FT Worksop Town 2-3 Hereford FC
We made our lives difficult in the second half after dominating and being clinical in the first but the lads dug in, with their backs to the wall late on they stood firm to claim a massive victory which was also a special one for myself being my Birthday and our first double this season. It's finally back to The MandM Edgar Street Stadium next as we welcome Leamington FC in a big game in the relegation battle. COYW