Strikers don't grow on Trees

Anyone who has followed the fortunes of Hereford United this season to date will know that none of its strikers have scored a goal with the exception of Guillem Bauza's penalty last Saturday at Bury.

Manager Simon Davey has recently brought in two more strikers giving him the choice of six but to little avail.

The same problem appears to be happening at Southend, who travel to Herefordshire this coming weekend.

Manager Paul Sturrock needs another striker and has admitted the job of finding one will not be easy.

"I’m sure everyone walked away from the game with Morecambe on Saturday saying ‘we need a striker, we need a striker’, but they don’t just grow on trees," Sturrock told the Southend Echo.

"You also look in the Conference and one team just sold a striker to another Conference club for £275,000 which is an expense we couldn’t afford at this time.

"There used to be a bit of pinching from that level going on, but that isn’t the case any more, so it is difficult."

At least his strikers are scoring some goals. Barry Corr's current tally is three.

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