JANOS Kovacs was recalled to the heart of the Hereford defence for the Bulls first ever trip to the Kassam Stadium.
This moved Richard Rose up into central midfield with Harry Pell pushed out wide and Rob Purdie dropping out.
Russell Hoult, now registered as a player as well as goalkeeping coach, made his first appearance on the United bench.
Hereford: Bartlett; Green, Kovacs, Townsend, Heath; Pell, Rose, Lunt, Colbeck; Fleetwood, Fairhurst. Subs not used: Hoult, Preston, Stratford, McQuilkin, Featherstone, Thomas, Baheng.
Oxford: Clarke; Batt, Wright, Worley, Tonkin; Heslop, McLaren, Hall; Maclean, Constable, Craddock. Subs not used: Sangare, Midson, Clist, Potter, Hackney, Eastwood, Payne.
Referee: Darren Drysdale (Lincolnshire).
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