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Hereford United travel to table toppers Barnet tomorrow afternoon in an important Conference clash. The runaway leaders boast an impressive fifthteen point lead over second place Aldershot Town, and nineteen points over their opponents at Underhill this weekend, who are in seventh place.
Paul Fairclough's side have been delt a blow before the game, with the news that Ismail Yakubu is likely to miss out. The centre back, who has had flu, is struggling with a hamstring problem. Damian Batt is ruled out having picked up a hamstring injury against Carlisle last Saturday, when an understrength Bees side were dumped out of the F.A. Trophy 4-1.
Attacker Lee Roache is another major doubt due to a foot injury for the league leaders. Goalkeeper Scott Tynan though does have a chance of recovering; he is rated a 50-50 to be fit in time.
Lee Mills is a major doubt for Hereford, he is unlikely to feature at all after having a scan on his leg injury. Adam Stansfield is returning to fitness for United and should he be in contention he is expected to partner Danny Carey-Bertram in the strike force. Ryan Green is also back following a spell out with a hamstring problem.
Of the game against Barnet, Graham Turner told the Hereford Journal, "We go to Barnet and they've had a great season. We go there seeing it as a big challenge and that's how we'll approach it, and hope we can cause an upset."
He has also spoken to BBC Hereford and Worcester saying that this will be a big game for both clubs.
"They've been under pressure at the top of the table. Okay they've had a big lead and perhaps that eases the pressure, but for us it is a big game.
"We need to stay in touch with everybody around us
"It's an amazing season with the number of clubs that could be in contention and our feelings are that it doesn't matter whether we finish second or fifth, we've just got to be in the play-offs at the end of the season."
The Bulls could jump to third place with a victory, but everyone at the club knows that they face a huge task in defeating the high flying Bees. The two sides met at Edgar Street earlier in the season, and in a very even game they shared the points with a 1-1 draw.
Both teams play attacking football and so should provide a good spectacle at Underhill tomorrow afternoon.
