Bulls fight back for replay

Hereford drew 1-1 with Eastwood Town this afternoon in the FA Trophy game. Tony James scored with a penalty kick late in the game after Eastwood had scored just after half time. It was very cold, windy and the pitch was in an awful condition.

The match will be replayed at Edgar Street on Tuesday night.

About 400 Hereford fans attended the game.

Tony James speaking to BBC Hereford and Worcester after the game said that the conditions were awful.

"The pitch was one of the worst I probably have ever played on. We played some good stuff second half, passed the ball around quite well.

"Just couldn't quite get the goal until I managed to get the penalty and managed to get a replay for us."

Asked how the penalty came about, James said that the Bulls were having a lot of ball around the Eastwood box.

"I think the ball was played into Lee Mills and he managed to back into his man and tried to turn and shoot and someone clipped his legs as he went to shoot.

"Luckily the ground stayed solid enough as I ran up to kick it and I managed to put it in."

In truth although the scoreline was probably fair on the day, Hereford United found it very difficult to play the kind of football they prefer. The pitch, as well as sloping even worse than at Underhill, the home of Barnet, also sloped from one side to the other.

The Bulls understandably didn't challenge too hard on occasions as there was a real risk of injuries, which the side doesn't need with so many matches to play in the next few weeks.

Next Tuesday could see a different game altogether.

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