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The Bulls face Aldershot on Monday in their last game of 2009.
When you think Aldershot and Bank Holidays, the mind wanders back to 2003. A sunny August monday saw the Bulls come back from two down in ten minutes to lead 3-2 after an hour and clinch a 4-3 victory in the final minute with David Brown's overhead kick sending the bulk of the near-5,000 crowd home well entertained and happy. The game also saw Shots man Fiston Manuella moon the Meadow End. Overall, the reformed Aldershot have not beaten the Bulls in ten attempts and the pair drew twice earlier this season 2-2 - once at the Rec with the Shots scoring twice in the last five minutes, and once at Edgar Street in the JPT with the Bulls winning on penalties.
For the Bulls the last game of 2009 will come as blessed relief. It has been a terrible year to be a Bull. Just 15 wins in 53 games through 2009, and only once recording back-to-back League wins, has seen the Bulls slip down 20 places in the League table. They started the year on a 5-0 Ainsworth-assisted high - one of only three occasions that the Bulls scored three or more all year - and have used 55 players during the year. At least no.55 was local boy Tyler Weir who, after a shaky start, underlined why the management gave him his first pro contract. Green shoots of recovery...
The Shots will bring two ex-Bulls back to Edgar Street. Veteran goal-promiser John Grant is, three months after indicating his full-time career was over, in form after three goals in two games while Marlon Jackson has assisted his recovery after half a dozen games on loan from Bristol City. The Shots have been a bit random recently, hammering Barnet and Dagenham, but being hammered themselved by Burton since Gary Waddock made his excuses and left. Hot property Marvin Morgan is currently injured, and will hopefully be sorely missed.
Hereford United vs Aldershot Town, Edgar Street, Monday 28th December, 3.00pm.
