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The Bulls entertain Burton Albion in the Football League for the first time on Saturday.
The two sides have met at Edgar Street during four Conference seasons, and one FA Trophy game in 2001. The Bulls have won three of the five games, drawing one and losing one. Ex-Bull Tony James, now committed to the Brewers, has twice scored penalties for the Bulls against the club formerly known as Nigel Clough's Burton Albion. Earlier this season the teams met at the Pirelli Stadium, with Leon Constantine twice levelling for the Bulls but the Brewers won 3-2 with a late Aaron Webster goal.
The Bulls' home record now reads three straight wins, and no goals conceded for 311 minutes, but the lack of enthusiasm for the Bulls continues around Edgar Street. With another low gate in midweek, the Bulls have now seen their average attendance fall by 980 on last season's total. The 32% drop is far greater than Graham Turner envisaged in the summer, and something needs to be done to stop the apathy that has spread despite picking up much needed wins. Next week's AGM, and last season's financial results, may shed some light on the current financial situation at the club in the wake of the hefty drop in income.
When Nigel Clough departed the club, Burton's fairytale rise to the Football League almost shuddered to a halt. They won just one of their final seven games last term to limp over the line on the final day. Tipped by many for a quick return, rookie boss Paul Peschisolido has reshaped the squad that struggled early in the season and put them into a comfortable mid-table position. Seven of the side fielded in their last match at Morecambe didn't play for the club in the Conference.
Hereford United vs Burton Albion, Edgar Street, Saturday 20th February, 3.00pm.
