Back to the League This Afternoon

Hereford United supporters will be back down on planet earth this afternoon for the visit of Accrington Stanley to Edgar Street. Just four days ago many of them will have been on-route to Elland Road to watch the Bulls defeat the once mighty Leeds in the FA Cup.

As Clive Tyldesley points out in this morning's Daily Telegraph (admittedly he was refering to the England game):

It is probably like coming home to your spouse after a turbulent fling on an international business trip.

From Hereford to Hartlepool, thousands of England football fans will return to the bosom of their clubs this weekend and be hugged. Their favourite seat will be waiting, along with a warming cup of Bovril. The teams we married may not win any beauty competitions, let alone any trophies, but at least you know where you are with them. With England, you don't any more.

For too many people in and around English football, elimination from Euro 2008 is nothing that three points today won't put right.

Today Hereford United supporters are much happier than those who follow England. Last Tuesday they had success against Leeds which takes them into round two of the Cup. Their players put everything into that game at Elland Road. In contrast on Wednesday some of the English players who took to the field at Wembley looked as though they wanted to be somewhere else.

Whilst the loss of Lionel Ainsworth to Watford is disappointing, one player doesn't make a team. The retention of the two players on loan from Watford, coupled with, in Graham Turner's view, a decent fee, is a reasonable deal and Hereford United's form should not suffer.

Three points against Accrington this afternoon would cap a great week for the Bulls.

Meanwhile for those unable to watch the match there will be updates on BBC Hereford and Worcester in their Sports Programme which kicks-off at 2.05pm.

Keith Hall will be their man at Edgar Street and Terry Goodwin will present the show in the absence of Trevor Owens.

UPDATE: Speculation on the 'Vital' site that the this afternoon's game at Edgar Street could be called off because of strong rain is complete nonsense. As at 11.45am there has been very little rain in the area and no heavy rain is forecast.

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