Hereford United back on Conference duty against Macclesfield Town (From Hereford Times)

Hereford United back on Conference duty against Macclesfield Town

7:18pm Friday 10th August 2012 in Reports

HEREFORD resumed their Blue Square Bet Premier position with a tough clash against fellow relegation-sufferers Macclesfield.

With Ryan Bowman failing to recover from injury, Sean Canham was given the chance to partner Marlon Jackson up front.

And, despite James Bittner declaring himself fit, Dan Hanford held on to the goalkeeping position.

Loan striker Tom Nicholls and latest signing Ashley Sammons were named on the bench.

Former Bulls loanee Waide Fairhurst was named among the Macclesfield substitutes.

Hereford: 4-4-2: Hanford; Gallinagh, Townsend, Graham, Carruthers; Watkins, Clist, Pell, Clucas; Canham, Jackson. Subs not used: Bittner, Stam, Sammons, McQuilkin, Nicholls.

Macclesfield: Cronin, Jackson, Braham-Barrett, Brown, Charnock, Mendy, Murtagh, Barnes-Homer, Winn, Henry, Wedgbury. Subs not used: Edmonds, Diagne, Kissock, Fairhurst, Brown.

Referee: K Johnson.