Bulls News

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

REACTION | Aaron Downes - Hereford FC 1-2 Spennymoor

Aaron Downes gives his post match reaction. Click on the play button to hear his thoughts.

Tuesday’s Enterprise National League North results and updated table

This evening's results in the Enterprise National League North:

AFC Fylde P-P Marine
Alfreton Town (0) 0-2 (1) Macclesfield
Darlington (0) 0-2 (0) Kidderminster Harriers
Hereford (0) 1-2 (2) Spennymoor Town
Leamington (0) 2-5 (4) King's Lynn Town

The updated league table can be found here: http://bullsnews.blogspot.com/p/league-table.html

Bulls fall to fourth straight defeat

Hereford have fallen to their fourth straight defeat after being beaten 2-1 by Spennymoor at Edgar Street.

The game got off a trademark poor start as the visitors took the lead in the second minute through Glen Taylor headed home from point blank range after connecting with a cross unchallenged.

Corey McKeown then scored a second in the 35th minute as Hereford were punished as Moors hit them on a counter attack.

Having struggled to retain possession and create chances in the first half, a change in shape at the break helped Hereford in the second half.

They pulled a goal back thanks to Freddy Willcox's 25-yard shot, but they couldn't find a second to rescue a point, instead falling to their fourth straight defeat.

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Hereford trailing at the break

Hereford are trailing Spennymoor Town 2-0 at half time.

The game got off a trademark poor start as the visitors took the lead in the second minute through Glen Taylor headed home from point blank range after connecting with a cross unchallenged.

Corey McKeown then scored a second in the 35th minute as Hereford were punished as Moors hit them on a counter attack.

Team news as Spennymoor visit Edgar Street

Hereford boss Aaron Downes has named an unchanged side to take on Spennymoor Town at Edgar Street this evening.

Hereford: Richardson, Skinner, Hudson, Sohna, Quansah, Munday, Daly, Martin, Willcox, Tustin, Howkins

Subs: Lewis, Preston, D'Ath, Lane, Williams, Donawa, James

News round up

Kidderminster Harriers have signed goalkeeper Jamie Pardington on an emergency seven-day loan from Lincoln City as cover for the injured Christian Dibble.

The 25-year-old, a former Wolverhampton Wanderers youngster, has had spells with AFC Telford United and Oxford City this season.

He joins ahead of Tuesday’s game after Dibble suffered concussion after clattering into defender Joe Foulkes and fracturing his eye socket, leading to Saturday's match at Radcliffe being abandoned.

Alfreton Town have boosted their survival hopes by signing forward Jack Newall on loan from League One Burton Albion until the end of the season.

The 18-year-old was recalled from his loan at step three Stourbridge to join the Reds, and it comes less than 12 months after the attacking midfielder earned his first pro contract with the Brewers.

Struggling Alfreton, currently 22nd, can call on Newall immediately, with the youngster available for selection against Macclesfield this evening (Tuesday).

Scarborough Athletic have welcomed progress on repairs to their home pitch at Scarborough Sports Village, with work underway to prepare a new surface.

The 3G pitch has been unusable this season following structural issues, forcing the club to play home games 20 miles up the coast at Bridlington Town.

North Yorkshire Council says the new pitch is on track to be ready for the start of the 2026/27 season, with current groundwork expected to take up to 10 weeks.

Former Hereford forward Stanley Anaebonam has secured a move abroad after joining Romanian side CS Dinamo București.

The 26-year-old, who made five appearances for Hereford FC in 2023, has linked up with the Liga II outfit as he continues a well-travelled career.

Anaebonam has featured across the non-league pyramid in England in recent years, turning out for the likes of Gloucester City, Taunton Town and Stratford Town before making the switch to Romania.

Hereford 42/41 To Defeat Spennymoor

Yusifu Ceesay For Hereford In Last Year's Fixture

The bookmakers are offering prices of around 42/41 for Hereford to defeat Spennymoor this evening.

Last Saturday Hereford, down to ten men for over half the game, were beaten 3-1 at Macclesfield. Spennymoor drew 1-1 at home against Alfreton.

Currently Hereford are 21st in the table with 38 points from 35 games, Spennymoor are 13th with 54 points from 38 games.

Hereford's home form is won 6, drawn 3 and lost 6.

Spennymoor's away form is won 8, drawn 3 and lost 8.

As for goal difference, Hereford's is minus 15, Spennymoor's is minus 11.

Recent form:

Hereford WWWLLL

Spennymoor LDLWWD

Hereford 42/41 Draw 29/10 Spennymoor 12/5

Five National North League This Evening

There are five National North fixtures set to take place this evening.

AFC Fylde v Marine

Alfreton v Macclesfield

Darlington v Kidderminster

Hereford v Spennymoor

Leamington v Kings Lynn

Monday, March 23, 2026

Moor points needed

Hereford FC will have had the luxury of two whole days without a football match before hosting mid-table Spennymoor on Tuesday, and no Thursday game this week either. There’s no room amid all that luxury for complacency though, as having now lost three on the bounce following a run of three wins the Bulls are back in ‘need a win’ territory if they’re to retain their status as one of the more likely survivors among the current bottom six.

This was another fixture that was postponed because of the state of the Edgar Street pitch in January, and whilst there’s no doubting that the game will go ahead on Tuesday, it’s a shame that the scarring on the turf in front of the Len Weston stand means Cormac Daly has to beat the right back and the pitch before delivering a cross for half the game.

Moors have finished just a point short of the play-offs in the last two seasons, and on goal difference the season before that, which is all-in-all a bit unlucky, but those finishes have come as a result of finally waking up in spring and rocketing up the table from just above the relegation places. This season, however, there’s been no slow start and they’ve been up in the top half of the table since August.

Glen Taylor yet again finished as one of the top scorers in the NLN last season, and it says it all about his quality that ‘only’ scoring 18 goals hinted at a slowing down in the striker as he ages. He’s actually already bettered that this season with 19, so if he is slowing down he’s hiding it well. He got off the mark promptly when these sides met in Durham on the opening day of the season. That game ended 2-0 to Moors with the Bulls showing defensive frailty and regular recourse to long balls. Unfortunately that was the case for many months afterwards, and has resulted in the relegation problems the club now finds itself in.

Ex-Bull Ben Pollock hasn’t been getting into the squad lately, and Mitch Hancox mostly makes do with substitute appearances, Long-time Spennymoor servant Rob Ramshaw is always a threat, and 34-year-old ex-West Ham striker Frank Nouble, who joined the club from Gateshead in January, certainly has the pedigree to be a threat – hopefully his knees no longer match his pedigree.

Ex-Forest Green and Fylde left-winger Junior Mondal will give Aaron Skinner or Joseph James, or both, plenty to think about.

Moors boast a strong record in this fixture going back to 2018, and took four points from the two matches against Hereford last season.

They go into this one unbeaten in three having won against Curzon and Merthyr and drawn at home with Alfreton on Saturday – a late equaliser for the hosts there could prove to be useful to Hereford in terms of scrambling to safety.

They’re not completely out of the play-off picture, but they’d need one of their customary late surges to gatecrash the party.

The hosts really could do with winning this one, and perhaps deserve a stroke of luck or two here to go with the desire and endeavour they’ve shown lately. One plus is that it’s a chunky old midweek journey for the opposition.

Harrison Sohna’s red card will mean he gets a three-game rest, although he’ll be available for this game before his suspension kicks in. He could therefore play with added motivation in terms of making it up to his teammates here after leaving them with a mountain to climb in the second half on Saturday, although the consensus would suggest that a yellow card may have been the correct decision.

George Munday has played two consecutive full games now but such is his form that perhaps he’ll start again here. His seven goals in 11 games since joining the club is a strike rate that arguably can’t be left on the bench given the situation the club finds itself in. In fact, would Aaron Downes be tempted to start the Cambridge loanee alongside Mikey Lane as a little ‘n’ large combo, and go with a 4-4-2? It’s a partnership that would certainly give the Moors defence plenty to worry about.

Much will rest here on the defensive display from the Hereford back four. They’ve got Glen Taylor to contain specifically, but Aaron Downes will also be keen more generally to see them well-organised, especially when defending set pieces, and not in the mood to gift goals to the opposition. 2025/26 has been more of a gift-giving season than Christmas so far.

Downes will, unusually, get to have a training session with his players on Thursday, actually on a pitch running around with footballs rather than via Zoom talking about football, and as part of that the group will need to plot a way to win half of their remaining games as an absolute bare minimum. In-form Buxton on Saturday will be no picnic.

COYW

Match Report : Hereford Women v Knowle Ladies

Yesterday afternoon Hereford Women played Knowle Ladies in a League fixture, the game took place at Belmont 3G.

Here's a report.

Both teams started brightly, they matched each other well, after a bout of pressure down both wings Knowle found the back of the net on 9 minutes.
Hereford continued to attack and forced some good saves from the keeper.
A stone wall penalty claim was waved away after a reckless challenge from behind by the Knowle defender.
Both teams created some good chances but neither could change the half time score line.

HT Hereford 0-1 Knowle

Second half saw both teams play some attractive football, Demi Edwards was denied by the keeper on 52 minutes, Robyn Mear also saw a good effort saved on 73 minutes, the Knowle keeper was in outstanding form.
Hereford conceded another with a well worked break from Knowle giving Hannah Pritchard no chance of saving the strike.
Just after the 80 minutes Mylie Jordan pulled one back.
Substitute Maisie Evans beat the keeper but her looping effort struck the bar and bounced clear.

FT Hereford 1-2 Knowle

The Knowle keeper pulled off some great saves, Hereford had two penalties waved away but matched their opponent across the park.
The back line performed fantastically against a team that haven’t lost this season.
2-1 flattered Knowle, Hereford created some good chances but couldn’t see them over the line.

Players And Supporters After Final Whistle At Macclesfield

Despite being on the losing side, Hereford supporters gave the players and staff their thanks for a battling performance at Macclesfield last Saturday.

Good Onya Mate - New Issue of Talking Bull - Out Now!

This from Talking Bull -

Hereford have struggled both on – and off – the pitch this season, but the arrival of both Aaron Downes and Harry Pell into the dug-out has re-invigorated the team with a much needed fresh approach. The upturn in fortunes has yet to see the Bulls climb out of the dreaded drop zone but surely the position will continue to improve in the weeks ahead.

The new issue of Talking Bull had to be delayed due to games not being played at Edgar Street but is packed with content within its full colour 48 pages, and is right up to date as we reflect on both the recent changes and events off-the-field.

Firstly we introduce Aaron Downes to Edgar Street as we outline the back story of ‘The Man From Mudgee’ highlighting his Australian roots.

Jo Clements continues to keep the faith detailing the London Bulls recent efforts backing the Bulls from ‘Worksop to Worcester’. The recent financial position of Radcliffe is concerning Steve Hughes who feels their position proves much of non-league football is no longer sustainable.

We take a detailed look at the run-in for Hereford United 50 Years Ago when John Sillett guided the club to the Third Division Title with end of season victories over Shrewsbury Town, Rotherham United and Preston North End. This coincided with the emergence of the young midfielder Kevin Sheedy. Whatever happened to him!

Another former Hereford manager – John Newman – passed away last November at the age of 91, and so Matt Healey has compiled a special Talking Bull tribute to the proud Herefordian which includes contributions from Stewart Phillips.

We even look back to some of Rod Davies’ special memories of 1958 including a Third Round FA Cup tie between Hereford and Sheffield Wednesday. It was his first match at Edgar Street and, even though United lost, he was hooked.

Our pictorial feature gives a graphic outline of Harrison Sohna’s stunning free-kick against South Shields, we congratulate Macclesfield – not for the Silkmen victory over the Bulls on Saturday, but for their FA Cup exploits against Crystal Palace and Brentford. We additionally look into the pitch problems at Edgar Street, and wonder why Hereford have suffered so many injuries this season?

The career of recent full-signing Keziah Martin is another feature article, but did you know he could have been an international cricketer!

We discover how to ‘Stop the Rot’ by tackling racism head on, take another look at irrational hatred, whilst Chris Hare – the Mindboggler – brings us the ‘Magic Touch.

In fact, there is so much content it would be impossible to outline it all here.

Fans can purchase their printed (whilst stocks last) – or electronic – copy right now.

Don’t miss out on a printed copy – as our last 18 issues have completely sold-out.

You will receive your copy in pristine condition by ordering a posted issue.

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Badges On Sale At Spennymoor Match

A large selection of HFC pin badges will be on sale pre match this Tuesday . The badges pictured are available at £1 or £4 each ( cash only ) from a sales point in front of the matchday ticket office. All net proceeds go directly to HFC.