Better performance from Bulls

Graham Turner, the Hereford United manager, will probably be more pleased than his counterpart at Cheltenham Town, John Ward, with his sides performance this afternoon.

The Bulls came out with all guns blazing and looked a class act in the first twenty minutes or so. Any neutral supporter must have wondered how the Robins had been promoted last season.

Turner brought on several substitutes in the second period and the changes allowed the Robins to get back into the game.

There were two new trialists in the Hereford squad, Trent McClenahan and Neil Marcello, and Luke Webb was also given a half. Webb played at the Lawn for the Bulls last Tuesday.

New signing Martyn Giles started the game at left back as Alex Jeannin was left on the bench.

McClenahan may have signed for the Bulls according to John Trewick whilst talking to BBC Hereford and Worcester's Keith Hall.

"He has signed I think" were Trewicks words.

Below is one profile on him from a MK Dons site:

A West Ham United academy graduate, Trent joined MK Dons for the second time in his career as part of a long-term loan deal prior to our home tie against Colchester in August 2005. He made his professional debut for West Ham as a substitute in the 3-2 victory over Crewe Alexandra in August 2004, but found first team opportunities limited and made just two more league and cup appearances before joining MK Dons in March of 2005, making his debut in the white shirt as a 75th minute substitute in the 1-1 draw at home to Swindon Town. After cementing his place as first choice right back, he played a key part in tightening the Dons defence and helped ensure that League One status would be maintained for another season at least. With aspirations of captaining the under-20's Australian side in the World Youth Championships, Danny Wilson has opted to bring Trent in again to bolster the squad's defensive credentials. After being told that first team opportunities would be as good as non-existent at West Ham at the moment, who are back in the Premiership after a play-off final victory against Preston last season, Trent joins fellow Aussies Nicky Rizzo and Gareth Edds at the National Hockey Stadium. A strong and composed defender for his tender years, he has plenty of pace and positional awareness and became a big favourite with the MK Dons fans in a short space of time.



McClenahan, who is 21, was on trial at Kilmarnock earlier this month but released. He was released by West Ham at the end of last season (along with Darren Blewitt who came to Edgar Street for the first half of last season)

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