Bulls beat Bromsgrove

Goals from Danny Carey-Bertram and Graham Evans sealed a 2-0 win for Hereford United this evening against Bromsgrove Rovers. Loan signing Wayne Brown made his debut in goal and there were starts once again for trialists Rees Smith and Evans.

It took Hereford a while to get going in the first half, they finally did after some good work from Evans, Rob Purdie collected the ball and after beating a defender tested the 'keeper with a powerful shot but the goalie made the save. Minutes later Alex Jeannin crossed in and after the keeper missed it, Evans volleyed over from a good position. Evans was once again in the thick of the action after a good ball through from Smith, his low shot was tipped into the path of Andy Williams but the Bromsgrove 'keeper Andy Price was once again equal to it making another decent save.

A free kick from Alex Jeannin was hit over, but shortly aftrwards Bromsgrove striker Lee Greenaway tested Brown with a low shot but the goalie saved with ease. Approaching half time, young winger Rees Smith had two good chances but both times his shots went wide.

The Bulls were unchanged at the start of the second half. Early on Bromsgrove threatened, once again Greenaway got space but, as before, his shot was easy for Brown. Just four minutes into the second half, Hereford took the lead. Evans beat a defender down the left and he passed into Danny Carey-Bertram, who, from close range fired a shot past the Bromsgrove goalkeeper and made it 1-0 to Hereford.

Hereford settled into the lead and in the sixtieth minute, they doubled their advantage. Good work from Andy Williams down the left led to his pass finding Evans who then powerfully struck a left foot drive past the 'keeper. Craig Stanley was replaced by trialist Matt Morrison, Purdie made way for Jon Brady and Tamika Mkandawire left the field with Rob Williams coming on for him.

Debutant goalkeeper Brown had little to do although was tested by Barnes-Homer but his shot was once again saved. Goalscorers Carey-Bertram and Evans both came off and were replaced by Adam Stansfield and trialist Nathan Brown. Brady had opportunities towards the end of the game to make it three but Price saved from his long range effort and Brady then narrowly missed the top corner with another long range shot. Craig Mawson played the final twenty minutes of the game in goal replacing Brown and Danny Campbell got ten minutes as he came on for Dean Beckwith.

A second pre-season win for Hereford United was watched by about 300. Once again Sam Gwynne and Andy Williams impressed as did striker Graham Evans. It was a good work out for the Bulls but Bromsgrove never looked like scoring; Saturday's game against Notts County will be a much tougher test.

Hereford: W.Brown, Gwynne, Jeannin, Mkandawire, Beckwith, Smith, Stanley, Purdie, Evans, Carey-Bertram, A.Williams.

Subs: Stansfield, Mawson, Ferrell, R.Williams, Brady, N.Brown, Morrison, Campbell.

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