Jackson could start for Bulls at Stockport

Richard Jackson could re-gain his place in the Hereford United starting eleven tomorrow at Stockport as Kris Taylor is suspended for the game.

It's probable that Richard Rose will be asked to play at left back in place of Taylor allowing Jackson to play at right back.

Loanee Sam Hewson is rated doubtful for the game so Ben Smith may continue to partner Toumani Diagouraga in mid-field.

Manager Graham Turner is expected to look at the state of the pitch before deciding the final line-up. Should conditions be very heavy then Sam Gwynne may be favoured over Smith.

Turner will also have to decide whether to start with Jennison Myrie-Williams or perhaps Simon Johnson on the left wing. Johnson came on for Myrie-Williams against Millwall last Tuesday as the Bristol City player looked ineffective on the night.

In his Official Site interview earlier today Turner admitted he hoped to have two new players in shortly. However this was unlikely to be in time for tomorrow's match.

As for Stockport they will be without midfielder Carl Baker and strikers Peter Thompson and Oli Johnson.

Assistant manager Peter Ward is aware that Hereford have hit a patch of form lately.

"It's going to be tough. They will be full of confidence, but our lads have been very professional in preparing for games whatever has been going on off the pitch."

However Graham Turner appeared quietly confident of getting something from the game.

"We've generally done quite well at Stockport. We've won there on the last two occasions," Turner told BBC Herefiord and Worcester.

"We've got to go there, keep our spirits up, keep working at it, keep the shape of the side and hope we get the breaks.

"Sooner or later our luck has got to change because I don't think we've had any so far this season and if it does we have to be ready for it."

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