Tomorrow's HFA game against Westfields has been postponed as their pitch is water-logged.
Hereford had around 20mls (0.75in) of rain yesterday and more is expected later today.
The game will now be played on March 27th.
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Monday, March 05, 2007
Westfields game postponed
Reductions in ticket prices worries Whalley
The reduction in ticket prices promised for next season by several Premiership and Championship clubs is not welcomed by everyone.
Last week Eric Whalley, the Accrington Stanley chairman, wrote about the subject on his website and made a good case for considering the case of smaller clubs who cannot afford such reductions.
There has been no comment from Hereford United manager Graham Turner on the subject as yet. He may not consider that price reductions at, for example, West Bromwich Albion will have any effect on the gates at Edgar Street.
Whilst Hereford's nearest 'big' club is over an hour away, Accrington is very close to both Blackburn and Burnley.
Blackburn are to cut season ticket prices by 25% for next season. Their cheapest season ticket will cost just £249. The club says that a family of two adults and two children need only pay around £10 each per game by purchasing a season ticket.
Meanwhile Whalley is worried about the effect of these cuts.
"The Premiership clubs are using the further increased revenue from the sale of television rights to offset the loss of income from the gate receipts, which is all well and good but where does that leave us? Here at Accrington we work to a strict budget, income from season ticket sales and gate receipts is a big part of our annual turnover, and probably more important to us than it is for Premiership clubs who can rely on other income streams. The revenue that clubs in Coca Cola League Two receive from the sale of television rights is a drop in the ocean in terms of the amount of money we have to bring in to break even, and it doesn't even begin to compare to millions that are going into the Premiership.
"I do feel that something has to be done to address the issue of the ever widening gap between the teams at the top of our professional game those of us further down the divisions. There has to be a fairer way of distributing money to help the smaller clubs rather than simply allowing the bigger clubs to get richer and richer"
As for West Bromwich, their reductions are partly due to a drop of 30% in season ticket sales after dropping out of the Premiership. However supporters who paid £419 for a season ticket last year will only pay £349 next year, whether the Baggies reach the Premiership or not.
Under-16 tickets throughout the Hawthorns will cost just £99, a reduction of between £50 and £100 and the club has introduced a student rate for young adults in full-time education up to the age of 21.
Currently at Edgar Street the dearest season ticket costs £300 but deals were available for families and youngsters.
Whatever happens between now and next season the pressure will be on clubs like Hereford to, at the least, have a stand-still on prices. It is not an easy situation as any reduction in gate income has to be made up in other ways or costs reduced.
A higher amount from television rights might address the situation but that's probably not likely to be agreed.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Ferrell gets his kick
Hereford United midfielder Andy Ferrell came off the bench yesterday to replace Steve Jennings who had been injured as Hartlepool scored their second goal.Ferrell who hails from the North-East and is a big Newcastle United supporter had several of his family at the game.
Also watching the game were Sam Gwynne, Luke Webb and Dean Beckwith who had travelled with the squad.
Meanwhile the extent of the injury to Jennings is, as yet, unknown. The problem appeared to be with his knee.
Turner comments on yesterday's match
Graham Turner, the Hereford United manager, spoke to the League Paper after yesterday's game at Hartlepool."We gave them a game all right, but didn't get the breaks at the end when we perhaps something to go our way.
"Hartlepool are a good team, that's why they are at the top. But we matched them in many respects and gave them a real scare. It was a performance we have to take something from.
"The result wasn't right, but once again we have given one of the top teams a scare and we have to play like this for the rest of the season."
Danny Wilson, the Hartlepool manager, added that Hereford had given 'Pool a really good game.
"They gave us a few frights and perhaps have every right to feel they should have got something from the game."
Danny Thomas, pictured, was given a seven in the PA Stats but the other Hereford players only received a five or a six which many will think failed to appreciate their efforts.
If only Hartlepool was closer
Although road conditions were good yesterday it's still a long drive to Hartlepool and back from Herefordshire. But for those of us who made the journey both watching the game and visiting the ground made the trek well-worthwhile.
The stadium was situated close to the center of 'Pool with its countless bars and food outlets. There was some parking at the ground and plenty more close-by.
The club had a well-stocked shop and a supporters club into which Hereford supporters were welcomed for the pricely sum of £1. The club, which was on two levels with televisions showing the Liverpool/Manchester United game, appeared popular with plenty of trade.
Whilst adults were charged £18 to watch the game, the facilities inside the ground were of a good standard. Hereford supporters had the choice of two catering stalls, one selling food and coffee and the other selling alcohol. The food outlet appeared to be locally owned and had a wider choice of snacks than that available at Edgar Street.
The stadium was compact with the stands close to the pitch. With the away support quite vocal this arrangement no doubt helped the atmosphere.
An entertaining game at an excellent ground. Just a pity it's quite as far. (However, think of Hartlepool when they travel to Torquay. Now that is a long trek.)
Very feisty Hereford side says Wilson
Hereford's subs warming up
Hartlepool manager, Danny Wilson, was pleased to get three points from yesterday's game against Hereford United.
"For long periods we were a little bit loose in certain areas today," Wilson told his official website.
"We weren't really at our best but we have come away with another great three points and that's a testament to the belief the boys have.
"They got pegged back twice by a very feisty Hereford side and there were some nervous moments near the end but it's about the results at the moment.
"We could have had a better scoreline than we did at half time but you have to give credit to Hereford for how they came back at us."
Hereford United coach, John Trewick, thought the Bulls might have managed a point from the match.
"We asked the players to go out positively (in the second half) and try and win the game from that position of being 1-0 down. And we made a very good go of it.
"Just before they scored their third goal, when it was two each, we had a good chance with Ben Smith. On another day he would have finished it."
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Defeated, but not disappointed...
Well, perhaps they will be. Hereford United might well feel they deserved a draw at League Leaders Hartlepool United, who extended their unbeaten record to an incredible nineteen games. An action packed second half saw four goals to add to the one that took Pool in at the break a goal to the good. Eventually the hosts emerged with a 3-2 victory, with some help through a dubious second goal and the referee not penalising a hand ball in the Hartlepool box in injury time.
Hereford went in to the game with just one change, Dean Beckwith sitting out injured and Richard Rose making a return to defence, and it was the backline who were most busy for United in the first half. Early on Rob Purdie had to be alert to hack clear a dangerous cross from the left, though soon after Steve Guinan and Andy Williams linked up, with the latter winning a corner. Corners were proving to be a dangerous outlet for Hartlepool as well, as centre back Michael Nelson diverted one against the top of the bar before Anthony Sweeney saw a long range effort deflect behind.
The resulting corner proved vital, as Ben Clark headed in at the far post, with Wayne Brown doing his upmost to stop it, but getting his fingertips to it wasn't enough. Brown was kept busy throughout the half though and did his part in keeping out James Brown, before a rare Bulls attempt saw some good feet from skipper Ben Smith pick out Williams, who turned before firing into the side netting. Before the half was out the leaders almost doubled their advantage, but Brown's fingertips and the crossbar made sure that Richie Barker didn't score an almost identical goal to Clark's. A goalmouth scramble followed, but eventually Hereford cleared their line.
The cliche "a game of two halves" was most certainly true today, as Hereford impacted right from the off of the second forty five, with man of the match Danny Thomas netting within seconds of the restart. Thomas used his electric pace to outrun the Hartlepool defence to a long ball, and with 'keeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos racing out to meet the ball, Thomas clipped over him and into an unguarded net to make it 1-1, in front of the 200 or so away fans in a crowd of 5,535. Williams then burst into action down the right five minutes into the half, but having passed Clark, he was denied by Konstantopoulos.
At the other end, Brown kept the score level with a fantastic save as a header came in, but Hereford were made to pay from a corner once again. This one wasn't direct though, it needed a mass goalmouth scramble before the ball emerged to James Brown, who turned it home after fifty four minutes. In the process Steve Jennings picked up an injury and left on a stretcher - Andy Ferrell replaced him. It will be interesting to see exactly what went on in the mele on tv replays.
The Bulls wouldn't back down though, and two minutes later equalised once again. 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. Hereford pushed on from here, and almost took the lead after a tidy passing move. Williams used some trickery on the right before finding Smith, who played it to Connell in the box, and he returned the pass, playing Smith in on goal, though at a narrow angle. Smith got a shot away, which required a good save, but the angle proved too tight.
Having nearly gone behind, Hartlepool went straight up the over end and netted the winning goal after sixty eight minutes. The goal kick, resulting after the described Hereford attack, was flicked on to Eifion Williams took one touch to control and then hit a stunning volley that cracked the post before going in from twenty five yards. Hereford couldn't come back a third time, but this didn't stop them trying. As they did, a few cracks appeared at the back and Brown was called upon a few more times before the game was over.
However, The Bulls may well feel hard done by as, in the second of four minutes added on, a Williams shot, after Thomas had once again beaten his man and delivered a cross, seemed destined for the top corner but a recovering defender threw himself in front of the ball with his hands up, and the ball looked to deflect of his arm before going over. The ref only gave a corner.
Not the end of the world for Hereford though, as they gave the top of the table side a run for their money, and were more than a match for their opponents. The game was very entertaining, and once again Graham Turner and his side will be able to take plenty of positives from the game, and hopefully build on them for next week.
HUFC: Brown, Travis, Rose, Mkandawire, Purdie, Thomas, Jennings, Smith, Williams, Connell, Guinan. Subs: Jeannin, Ferrell, Thompson, Gulliver, Sills.
HUFC: Konstantopoulos, Barron, Clark, Nelson, Humphreys, Brown, Sweeney, Liddle, Monkhouse, Barker, Eifion Williams. Subs: Provett, Foley, Bullock, Williams, Gibb.
Ex-Bulls Watch
Matt Baker's life at Rushden started as it ended at Weymouth, with him watching from the bench. Scott Tynan kept the keeping duties and Danny Williams made his debut as their side beat an Exeter side, with Adam Stansfield restored to the starting line-up, 3-0.
Jon Wallis (OK, so he's not technically an ex-Bull) was again restricted to the bench as Dagenham, with Anwar Uddin at the back, beat Southport 4-1. Chris Lane was suspended for Southport after being sent off last week. Jon Brady was dropped for the first time as Cambridge beat Stafford 2-1. Jamie Pitman was booked as Forest Green bagged a point at York. Daryl Taylor scored the only goal as Tamworth beat Northwich.
Shot Shy Bulls
The Bulls recorded just four shots on goal in today's match with Hartlepool, according to the stats.
Only two of those, the two goals, hit the target. Hartlepool managed ten on target from sixteen attempts, and had 66% of posession. In a rare occurance, the Bulls were the 'dirty' side, with 11 fouls to Hartlepool's five but the Bulls only booking was for a 'dive' by Danny Thomas while the opposition collected two cards.
League Two Results Round-Up
Walsall's 0-0 draw at Darlington saw Hartlepool extend their lead to five points. Third place now goes to MK Dons after a 3-2 win over a resilient Boston side. Swindon are fourth after a 3-0 loss to Stockport, who set a League record for their ninth straight win with a clean sheet. The Hatters are now sixth just two points away from the automatic promotion spots.
Lincoln's poor form continues as they lost 2-1 at home to Mansfield, while Wycombe kept themselves four points inside the play-off zone with a 3-0 win over ten man Macclesfield. Peterboro beat Notts County 2-0 to move above the former pacesetters.
Down the bottom Wrexham's 2-1 win at Barnet, their first under Brian Carey, sees them move two points out of the drop zone leaving Boston in their spot. Accrington are also getting nervous after a 4-2 loss at Rochdale left them with the same points as Wrexham. Grimsby beat Bury 2-0 to push themselves further away.
Bulls Fail To Halt Leaders
The Bulls failed to stop the unbeaten run of League Two leaders Hartlepool in today's match at Victoria Park.
Goals from Danny Thomas and Steve Guinan were not enough as the Bulls came back twice but not the third time as 171 Bulls fans saw the home side eventually prevail. The Bulls are the only side to score against the Pools defence five times this season, but slip a place on today's results.
Full report later.
Friday, March 02, 2007
Chester and Shrewsbury fail to overtake Bulls
Hereford United stay in ninth position in League Two this evening as neither of their near-neighbours could win their games.
Chester drew 1-1 with Torquay and Shrewsbury drew 0-0 with Bristol Rovers.
7 Wycombe 34 11 54
8 Darlington 35 3 52
9 Hereford 35 -1 49
10 Shrewsbury 32 18 48
11 Notts County 35 2 47
12 Chester 35 1 47
13 Peterborough 35 -2 46
14 Bristol Rovers 33 -1 45
Wilson wary of Bulls
The Hartlepool manager, Danny Wilson, has told his official website that he realises the visit of Hereford will be a difficult test for his team.
"This is going to be a tough game, particularly because of the run of form Hereford are on," said Wilson.
"They've got a good away record against the clubs at the top of the division and that should be an incentive for us to be at the top of our game."
For those Hereford supporters unable to make the very long trip to the North-East, full commentary may be available from Pools World at £3.99.
And, as ever, BBC Hereford and Worcester will have reports from the game and second-half commentary on the Hereford FM 94.7 waveband.
Danny Williams joins Rushden
Garry Hill must have a liking for ex-Hereford United players as he has signed Danny Williams in addition to Matt Baker, who move was reported earlier on Bulls News.
Williams, who celebrates his 26th birthday today, joins Rushden and Diamonds after leaving Forest Green.
He is Garry Hill's third signing since being named Manager on Monday and is likely to go straight into the Diamonds squad for tomorrow's fixture versus Exeter City.
Sheldon talks to Nuneaton
Gareth Sheldon, released by Hereford United earlier this week, is understood to be talking to Nuneaton Borough.
Now a free agent, Sheldon could join the club later today and play for them tomorrow against Worksop Town if the paperwork is through in time.
Baker Moves To Rushden
Rushden have signed former Bulls keeper Matt Baker from Weymouth on loan for the rest of the season.
It is manager Garry Hill's second signing of the player after he took him to Weymouth earlier in the season. Baker joined Weymouth in December, but failed to make an appearance as he was unable to dislodge regular keeper Jason Matthews.
Baker spent four years at Edgar Street until a few weeks before the start of the 2004/05 season, playing 135 times for the Bulls after arriving from Hull, but his quest for League football was limited in spells at Wrexham and MK Dons.
He will challenge for the Goalkeeper's shirt at Nene Park with another ex-Bull Scott Tynan, who had an eight game loan spell at Edgar Street earlier in the season.
Aldershot Consider Part Time Move
Aldershot are considering returning to part-time status after they reported a £200,000 loss for the 2005/06 at this week's AGM.
Losses are already mounting for this season and the club are running perilously close to their overdraft limit at the bank. They expect to lose around £75,000 this season after tightening their belts in the summer, but gates have fallen from their play-off season as the team struggled on the pitch.
At the AGM club officials confirmed that only a good FA Cup run this season, where the club received £40,000 in prize money for reaching the third round, stopped the club from entering Administration.
Aldershot entered the Conference with an average gate of 3,300, but this season recent gates have dropped below 2,000 as the club struggle seven points off the play-off pace. The club, founded out of the ashes of the former Aldershot Town, have no benefactor and have restrictive ownership rules preventing an investor taking more than 20% of the club.
Ward wishes Guinan the best of luck
John Ward, the Cheltenham manager, has wished Steve Guinan the best of luck after agreeing to extend his loan at Edgar Street.
The following statement has been issued by Cheltenham Town:
Guinan Loan Extended
Cheltenham Town striker Steve Guinan will be staying at Hereford united for at least another month.
The two clubs have agreed to extend the player's loan which commenced on January 25 and was due to expire on Saturday.Guinan will now remain at Edgar Street until the end of March and the 31-year old striker, who joined Cheltenham from Hereford United in May 2004, will be hoping to maintain the rich form he has enjoyed since making the move.Seven appearances in League Two have so far brought five goals including a hat-trick in the 4-1 win at Lincoln City on February 20.
Robins manager John Ward, who brought in Paul Connor and Craig Reid as striking options during the January transfer window, is happy for Guinan to continue helping the Bulls in their challenge for the play-offs.
"I'm pleased for Steve that he's found his goal touch with Hereford and this looks to have been a good move for him,
"I'm happy for the loan to be extended further and wish him the best of luck."
News Round Up
Torquay have added three new faces to their ever-changing squad. Lincoln keeper Simon Rayner joins on a months loan, while Sheffield United have loaned the club striker Dean Oliver and released defender Chris Robertson, who joins on non-contract terms. The club are expecting to record a record £300,000 loss this season after the disasterous reign of former Chairman Chris Roberts.
Wrexham are selling advance tickets for their home match with Bury for just £5. The club are also giving season ticket holders a free additional ticket in an attempt to get more supporters in to boost their survival chances.
Chester are set to sign Swindon striker Royce Brownlie. The Australian has been frozen out at the County Ground since manager Paul Sturrock arrived, scoring twice in 17 appearances since joining the club in the summer. Chester will also sign Boston winger Brad Mylett on loan.
Peterboro chairman Daragh McAnthony is also now the club's main sponsor. His MRI Overseas Property company will be the main shirt sponsors for the next two years in a staggering deal worth £3million. McAnthony also wants to see the number of season ticket holders doubled next season to 3,500.
Guinan Extends Loan
Hereford United have confirmed the extension of Steve Guinan's loan from Cheltenham for another month.
The 31 year old striker has bagged five goals in seven games since returning to Edgar Street. The loan will cover the next five games.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Guinan announcement expected
An announcement about the future of Steve Guinans' loan at Hereford from Cheltenham Town is expected anytime.
Guinan moved to Edgar Street late in January and played for the Bulls on Saturday 27th against Notts County.
Last Friday Manager Graham Turner was quoted by the Official Site saying that Guinan was available for tomorrow's game at Hartlepool.
"He is available for our next three games before the initial spell ends," said Turner.
The implication from that statement has to be that Guinan's first loan period is for at least 35 days which isn't usual.
Normally loans are for a month (31 days) subject to a maximum of 93 days if that loan is extended fully.
So if Guinan plays at Hartlepool tomorrow it will look as though an extension of the loan has been agreed.
Westfield's youngster to train with Blackburn
Westfields, whose base is only a couple of hundred yards away from Edgar Street, have a young player about to go to Blackburn Rovers on trial.
17 year old Ashley Day, a midfielder, has been a regular member of Westfields' Midland Alliance team this season to date.
"Blackburn made contact with our manager Sean Edwards following scouts watching Ashley and he has been invited to stay, train and play at Rovers for a whole week," said Westfields' chief executive Andy Morris.
"It is a tremendous opportunity and a great experience for the lad."
Whether Day will feature for Westfields against Hereford United next week is unclear. The two teams meet in the HFA Senior Floodlit cup semi-final next Tuesday at the allpay.park stadium with a 7.30pm start.
Two defenders could miss Hartlepool game
Graham Turner may have to reshuffle his defence again on Saturday as two of his defenders look set to miss the game at Hartlepool.
Dean Beckwith pulled up with a hamstring injury late in the game at Chester last Tuesday and Trent McClenahan suffered the same fate whilst playing in Iran yesterday.
"We've had a report from the Australian set up that Trent McClenahan had to come off late in the game [in Iran], so he doesn't look as though he's going to be fit," Turner told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"There are one or two players who are chomping at the bit; they think that they should be in the side.
"I left Richard Rose out at Chester, he thinks he should be in the side.
"[We've got] Phil Gulliver, Andy Ferrell, people like that, so I've got plenty of players who are capable of coming in and doing a good job for us - I've no worries about that."
Meanwhile the Hereford United manager has told the Worcester News that his team is looking forward to the challenge of getting something from the game.
"We have relished any chances like this, we have always done well away from home against the top sides.
"They have gone 18 unbeaten and are top of the league. It's a big challenge but one which we can respond to.
"We have played well recently - especially against Chester," he added. "We should have won that game and beaten Rochdale, although they had chances.
"I am not too disappointed with the way it's gone. We have passed the ball a lot better, though."
Caters Respond To Date Problems
Edgar Street catering firm Lindley Catering has responded to the club's open letter about out of date food being sold at Edgar Street.
The Hereford Times approached the caterers for a response after the club posted the letter, from Joan Fennessey, and printed the following response:
"We are aware that a delivery company brought out-of-date pies to the ground but not one was sold and all were thrown away. There was one incident when a customer was sold an out-of-date packet of crisps which was returned. The fan was offered compensation in the form of a chocolate bar which was accepted.
"We apologise that the situation has arisen. We can assure all Hereford United fans that this is something that we take extremely seriously and our procedures will be tightened."
Fans have been long critical of the catering at Edgar Street since Lindley Catering took over, with complaints over low stock, poor quality food, and bad service regular features on the message boards, while Council health and safety officers had to intervene to dispose of out of date pies earlier in the season.
Football League Awards This Weekend
The Football League Awards will be presented this weekend at Grosvenor House in London.
The event on Sunday incorporates the FourFourTwo Top 50 Football League Players, and will be show on Sky Sports 1 on Thursday at 6.30pm and 11pm. Names included in the list for Player Of The Year include ex-Bulls Michael McIndoe, Paul Parry, and Karl Hawley, and current Bull Tamika Mkandawire.
Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers have had to return 32,000 tickets to the Millennium Stadium for the Johnstones Paint Trophy Final after the stadium's printers marked the tickets with the date for the Carling Cup Final last weekend by mistake.
Wilson Bags Manager Of The Month
Bulls fans will be hoping the curse will strike on Saturday after Hartlepool boss Danny Wilson was named as manager of the month for February.
He beat a shortlist of Gary Peters (Shrewsbury), Jim Gannon (Stockport), and Dave Penney (Darlington) after recording five straight league wins in February. Wilson also won the award for September, but lost the subsequent game 2-0.
Wilson told the official Hartlepool site: "I'm delighted because it's recognition of how well the boys have done over this period of time. We could have had it two or three times in the past but this time it's particularly pleasing at this stage of the season because it means you're in a decent position in the league.
"The only reason anybody loses a football game is because the performance, attitude or work ethic isn't as good as it has been before. It's nothing to do with Manager of the Month, that's for sure - it's down to us and what we do on the pitch."
Boston Struggle To Pay Wages Again
Boston United are again struggling to cover the wage bill for the month according to reports.
Last week, manager Steve Evans suggested the club were struggling to find the money as gates failed to pick up as the club struggled at the foot of the table. This week, veteran midfielder Stewart Talbot has told his teammates to ignore the off-field problems:
"The problems at the club this season have been well documented, but we can't allow that to effect us - especially at this crucial stage of the season. It's never nice not knowing whether you are going to get paid, but we have to remain focussed. Even though we are under a lot of pressure to get results, it's important to try to enjoy our football.
"Whether we win, lose or draw, there is no point walking around with our chins on the floor and being depressed - that will get us nowhere."
Boston have been forced to offload several players this season to cover the wage bill, and have been left with a threadbare squad. With Stephen Vaughan being ruled out for the rest of the season the club have just 15 of their own players available for the final weeks, with five of them injured, plus six loan signings.
News Round Up
Peterboro's Aaron McLean has been ruled out for the rest of the season with interior cruciate damage. The former Aldershot and Grays forward has scored ten times in 21 games for The Posh. Boston's Stephen Vaughan has also been ruled out for the rest of the season after just seven games. The former Chester man has picked up ankle ligament damage.
Wrexham defender Steve Evans has had his five game ban for his third red card of the season confirmed after the club decided video evidence proved his guilt. Tamworth are to sue former Lincoln defender Tom Ward for breach of contract. The player agreed a £15,000 move to the Lambs in December but failed to complete the move despite Tamworth paying the transfer fee. Ward has now agreed a contract with Grays, who announced his signing yesterday.
Cheltenham are set to announce a six figure loss for this season larger than the six figure profit made last season despite banking £200,000 in transfer fees. Chairman Paul Baker has confirmed that most of the nine players out of contract at the end of the season will not be retained as the club try to stem the losses whichever division they end up in.
Chester defender Ashley Westwood, their current top scorer, is set for a loan move to Swindon after the player asked to leave the club. Chester are negotiating a player exchange with an un-named Robins player. Wycombe forward Ian Stonebridge has retired from professional football with Reactive Arthropathy, a condition that causes joints to swell up without reason.
Rushden will not be sued by Graham Westley for wrongful dismissal, despite maintaining that they had no grounds to sack him. The club are already facing action over the dismissal of Paul Hart in October. Rochdale have signed Hartlepool midfielder Stephen Turnbull on a months loan. Turnbull was the 'ineligible' player that saw Bury thrown out of the FA Cup.
Good discipline record at Edgar Street
Once again Hereford United's excellent disciplinary record has helped them avoid suspensions. Only captain Tamika Mkandawire has reached five yellow cards and had to miss a game.
From today, St David's Day, the rules change and a player can have nine yellow cards without a suspension.
However if he gets to ten cards he will receive a two match ban.
The rules for red cards do not change. Three Hereford players have been red carded this season to date. Dean Beckwith was sent off for the Bulls against Shrewsbury Town. Trent McClenahan was sent off against Leicester and Andy Ferrell at Macclesfield.
Date set for AGM
Hereford United have set the date for their Annual General Meeting as Thursday March 22nd.
The meeting will be held at the Three Counties Hotel, Belmont which is on the south side of the city, and will start at 7pm.
The main purpose of the meeting will be to receive the report of the directors and accounts for the year ended last May.
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