CHAIRMAN Andy Lonsdale has confirmed Hereford United's new shirts will not carry a sponsor for Saturday's opener against St Neots Town at Edgar Street.

Lonsdale said he understood Cargill's decision to end their sponsorship of Hereford United after 24 years.

Instead, Cargill will be supporting United in the Community, a charity which is based at the football club and ran as a separate entity.

He added: “The sponsors won’t be on the shirts – but there will be a company on the shirts in a couple of weeks' time."

Cargills said: "Cargill’s sponsorship agreement with Hereford United football Club came to an end at the close of the 2013-14 season.

"As such, Cargill’s logo will no longer be included on the new team kit. We have sponsored Hereford United football Club for many years, and in the last few years we have increasingly focussed our attention on the efforts of Hereford United Community Trust, which supports youth football, school and disability development programmes in and around Hereford. We are working with the Trust to look at ways to continue our support.”

Lonsdale said he expected Jon Taylor's United to be a tough test for St Neots.

“The team is shaping up nicely and we should give St Neots a good game," said Lonsdale.

 “We have got a few more players – some new French lads have come in but we will need international clearance for them. We have a good squad coming together.”