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Bulls face tough Tamworth test
Hereford United will play the first of four home games in eleven days against Tamworth tomorrow afternoon. Two league games and two cup games mean that the Bulls will be kept busy over the next week or so as they look to hit a winning streak. Hereford, fourth in the league, will be hoping for a repeat of last Saturdays stunning performace at Canvey. However, Tamworth, who shocked everyone with a 1-0 victory at Edgar Street last season, may prove more of a test. They are currently the form side in the Conference.
Tamworth have won their last four league games most recently away at Gravesend and Northfleet so confidence will certainly be no problem for the Lambs. Player manager Mark Cooper has ex-Baggie Bob Taylor on hot form up front so United's defensive partnership of Tamika Mkandawire and Tony James may well have a challenge in keeping him quiet. The giant Matt Redmile will start in Tamworth defence too. Having played against Hereford for Scarborough and Barnet last season the Bulls will remember him well when he returns to Edgar Street with his new side. The other name that may interest some at Hereford is Mark Turner, son of the Bulls boss Graham.
Graham Turner is expected to name an unchanged squad from the one that demolished Canvey Island last weekend. The Bulls have no new injury worries but Andy Tretton and Ryan Green are both remain sidelined with hamstring injuries. Green is currently undergoing rehabilitation for his problem at Lilleshall. Tom Smith will be in contention for a place having completed a full weeks training following his ankle injury. He may well make the bench however it is very unlikely that he will be starting due to the solid performance from James and Mkandawire in recent weeks.
A victory would see the Bulls go a fifth game unbeaten in all competitions and would possibly see them move up one place in the league. Hereford haven't been beaten at Edgar Street since the visit of Halifax Town at the start of September. Should United avoid defeat tomorrow they will have gone nine home games without defeat.
