Hereford United tanned by rampant Hyde (From Hereford Times)

4:52pm

It's all over at Ewen Fields and an embarrassing defeat for the Bulls who have been truly tanned at Hyde.

4:41pm

And Jevons completed his hat-trick six minutes from time when he found himself in yards of space to blast home.

4:37pm

Ten minutes from the end, more reckless defending from Hereford allowed Jevons to restore the two-goal lead for the home side.

4:36pm

Hereford finally kicked up a gear with the arrival of Tom Nichols and Tristan Plummer with Bowman heading in a Clucas cross after 76 minutes.

4:29pm

But on 71 minutes, Hyde went further ahead when Phil Jevons worked some space in the area and drilled a shot under Hanford and into the net.

4:23pm

Smikle should have done much better on 61 minutes when he shot weakly at Carnell from 15 yards.
The winger then set up Clucas with a cross which the midfielder shot straight at Carnell when a foot either side would have brought a goal.
And then Bowman raced down the left before pulling the ball back for Smikle who fired over with the goal gaping.
But Hyde struck back and Callum Byrne let fly with a fierce shot which went straight into Hanford’s arms.

4:16pm

And Bowman came close to a second goal with a flicked header from Sammons’ free-kick which dropped on the roof of the net.

4:13pm

Will Evans came on to replace Canham after 54 minutes with the Bulls reverting to 4-3-3 formation.

4:10pm

The home side made the most of their pressure on 52 minutes.
Alex Brown cut in from the right and, as Sammons left him space, drilled a left-foot shot past Hanford from the edge of the area.

4:06pm

Hyde pressed hard at the start of the second period and put the Hereford defence under pressure.

3:45pm

That's half-time at Ewen Fields with Hereford losing their grip on the game after a promising start.

3:44pm

Then Sammons warmed Carnell’s hands with a powerfully struck drive from 25 yards.

3:43pm

Graham joined the attack at the other end to meet a Sammons corner and flicked a header for a minute before the break.

3:41pm

And Spencer then got up well to beat Graham and flicked a header from Brizell’s free-kick just wide.

3:40pm

But Hyde had gained confidence from their goal and another Spencer run found Brizell who side-footed his shot wide from a good position.

3:39pm

Hereford, however, should have regained the lead immediately.
Andy Gallinagh’s perfect cross picked out Bowman in yards of space but the goalscorer flicked his header high and wide when he really should have hit the target.

3:37pm

After 39 minutes, Hereford were made to pay for their lack of adventure.
Spencer went racing down the right channel and lashed a shot across Hanford and into the corner of the net.

3:35pm

Hereford were being forced to defend more and more deeply but, fortunately for the Bulls, Hyde were unable to find the killer pass to create danger in front of goal.

3:31pm

Hereford’s play had become scrappy and Clucas sent a shot just wide.
Hyde broke back down field and their best chance yet cam when Hanford had to leap to tip over a Spencer drive from the edge of the area.

3:27pm

Hereford eased back as Hyde staged a series of attacks but the Bulls defence did well to close down the home side and ultimately Scott Spencer sliced a shot well wide of Dan Hanford’s goal.
Pell then did well to leap to head away a Josh Brizell free-kick after Carruthers had rather harshly been penalised.

3:18pm

Hereford forced their first corner through a good Clucas run on 19 minutes.
Sammons’ cross caused a few problems before the ball was cleared by the Hyde defence but only as far as Harry Pell who raced into the area before the ball was booted to safety.

3:14pm

Although the Hyde attack was generally quiet, Stam had to be quick to intercept after Luke Graham gave the ball away to Jevons.

3:12pm

Hereford, though, were looking lively and Sean Canham sent a header wide from another cross from Carruthers, who was linking well with Clucas on the left-hand side.

3:10pm

Hereford, though, were looking lively and Sean Canham sent a header wide from another cross from Carruthers, who was linking well with Clucas on the left-hand side.

3:05pm

Hyde struck back and forced the first corner a couple of minutes later but Clucas did well to clear the danger.

3:03pm

But the Bulls took the lead in the fifth minute.
Ashley Sammons passed to Sam Clucas who sent Chris Carruthers away down the left.
The full-back crossed to the near post where Ryan Bowman netted with a stooping header.

3:00pm

Scott Spencer fired in an early shot as Hyde passed the ball neatly from the start.
Hereford’s first couple of raids broke down when passes went through to keeper David Carnell.

2:41pm

HEREFORD boss Martin Foyle was able to announce an unchanged line-up for the Bulls’ first visit to Ewen Fields.
Marlon Jackson and Marley Watkins were still not fit to return and did not make the trip north.
Tom Nichols, who has extended his loan stay at Edgar Street for a further month, was again named among the substitutes.
Hyde included the former Morecambe and Huddersfield Town striker Phil Jevons in their front line.
Hereford: 4-4-2: Hanford; Gallinagh, Graham, Stam, Carruthers; Smikle, Pell, Sammons, Clucas; Bowman, Canham. Subs not used: Evans, Nichols, Clist, Plummer, Heath.
Hyde: 4-3-3: Carnell; Brizell, Pearson, Ashworth, Lomax; Brown, Byrne, Cassidy; Spencer, Jevons, Crowther. Subs not used: Frith, Poole, Cox, Moses, Williams.
Referee: Wayne Barratt (Worcestershire).