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Only 300 Boston fans expected
This is Lincolnshire is reporting that only three hundred Boston fans are likely to make the trip to Edgar Street tomorrow and boss Steve Evans is concerned that referee Trevor Parkes will only here support for Hereford.
"Hereford are a big club and they are expecting a large attendance for tomorrow's game," said Evans.
"The home support is fanatical and they will be extremely vociferous. That can have a big impact on any referee.
"They will be hoping to get every decision and the crowd will persist if any go against them.
"We will only take a few hundred supporters and it's important the referee takes that into consideration.
"I have seen referees look to give the non-league side sympathy in big cup games before. But I have also seen them give in to the league teams as well.
"That can't be allowed to happen and you have to remain straight down the middle.
"That's why a referee's profession is so hard and you have to respect them for the job they do because it's difficult."
Hereford go into the game on the back of a tremendous LDV Vans Trophy win over holders Blackpool on Tuesday.
Evans was in the stands to watch the Bulls' 2-1 win against the Tangerines and he was impressed by what he saw.
And he insists defeat by them would not be a giant-killing.
"Anyone who says we would be a victim of a giant-killing if we are beaten doesn't know anything about football," said Evans, whose side have only won once away from home this season.
"Hereford are a big club, with a bigger budget than us and they draw larger crowds. They have some talented and experienced players.
"Players like Graham Hyde and Lee Mills are no mugs. When I went to watch them on Tuesday night they played very well and deserved to win.
"I used to hear ex-Boston manager Neil Thompson say the gap was huge.
"But I could not disagree more.
"If you look at the top five or six sides in the Conference they could quite easily play in League Two.
"Hereford are one of those clubs and we go there under no illusions of how big the task will be for us.
"But if we play to our potential we know we can earn a positive result."
Pilgrims skipper Paul Ellender echoed his manager's sentiment.
"It will be tough, but we have players who can hurt Hereford.
"It's a big game and we are all focused and ready for the challenge."
