From the Archives - Gills draw with Bulls

It's 15 years since Hereford United last played an away game at Gillingham.

It was Graham Turner's first season in charge and at that stage of the season form was mixed. Meanwhile Gillingham were top of the League.

Feb 17th 1996:

GILLINGHAM 1 Hereford 1

Steve Castle's super strike capped his sparkling debut for Gills reports the Birmingham Post.

The on-loan star hit the equaliser 10 minutes into the second half, hammering a drive past keeper Chris Mackenzie from 25 yards out.

It was more than they deserved after an inept display. The runaway leaders were in low-key mood, offering up a catalogue of misplaced passes and ill-judged tackles in the first half.

So it was no surprise when skipper Dean Smith drilled a shot past keeper Jim Stannard to give Hereford a 32nd minute lead.

And even after Castle's strike Hereford might have regained the lead when Steve White's effort came back off the woodwork and Gary Pick headed the rebound wide.

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