Longest Goal Drought for Bulls

Yesterday's penalty goal for Hereford United came some 29 minutes beyond their previous longest goalscoring drought.

It was back in spring 2007 that the 630 minute record was set. The Bulls went on a barren run starting with the game against Grimsby on March 10th. Then nothing from the games against Darlington, Accrington, MK Dons, Swindon and Walsall.

The previous Saturday at Hartlepool the Bulls were defeated 3-2 in a highly entertaining game. The home side went 2-1 up but then the Bulls equalised.

Simon Travis delivered a cross towards Connell, who went down under the challenge of Clark claiming a penalty, but whilst everyone else appealed to the ref, Guinan latched onto the loose ball and smashed in a volley from close range.

That was the last goal the Bulls would score until April 14th when the played Boston at Edgar Street. And it was Guinan who broke the duck.

On fifty six minutes, on the next real attack, the deadlock was broken and it was no suprise at all it was The Whites who'd scored. Brown gathered a corner and, although Hereford were slow getting out, Williams made a run and Brown's kick was direct. Thomas popped up in support on the right and played a pass behind the left back for the run of Travis, but his cross was cut out. It fell to Smith, but his shot was blocked before it fell into the path of Guinan, who made no mistake from close range at the back post.

Yesterday the Bulls needed a goal within the first 17 minutes to avoid breaking the unwanted record. It didn't happen and we had to wait until the 46th minute for the goal.

The Bulls were quickly out of the blocks in the second period and opened the scoring with their first goal since Kovacs' header at Crewe in the opening game when Bauza converted from the spot. Buaza broke into the Bury penalty area and as he shaped to shoot from about 8 yards had his leg hooked away by Picken. The Spaniard grabbed the ball himself and coolly side footed passed Belford.

A new record of 659 minutes without a goal was set, the last goal being scored by Janos Kovacs at Crewe on the opening day of the season.

The Bulls broke down the right flank through Fleetwood and his cross was met by a Canham header which was deflected wide for a corner from which Kovacs thumped a header passed home keeper, Rhys Taylor.

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