Guinan gives Bulls the advantage

3:50pm Saturday 19th July 2008

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STEVE Guinan gave Hereford United a 1-0 lead in their pre-season friendly with a Birmingham City Xl at Edgar Street.

Neither side was able to make much impact in the early stages although Hereford’s build-up play looked promising.

The first real shot did not arrive until the 25th minute when Ashley Sammons let fly from 25 yards for the visitors.

But Darren Randolph in the Hereford goal was not troubled as the ball flew a long way wide.

Two minutes later, Clint Easton’s pass sent Ben Smith surging into the are but his cross was just ahead of the stretching Bradley Hudson-Odoi.

Hereford’s first corner arrived a minute later but Luke Webb’s cross was easily cleared.

The opening goal arrived shortly afterwards, however and was a replay of the goal that the Bulls conceded at Kidderminster.

Jacob Rowe’s back-pass reached Blues keeper Arthur Krysiak who tried to dribble around Steve Guinan but the striker nicked the ball off him and slipped it into the back of the net.