French defender Dalibard back for Hereford in Cheltenham derby clash (From Hereford Times)

French defender Dalibard back for Hereford in Cheltenham derby clash

2:46pm Saturday 11th February 2012 in Reports

HEREFORD boss Jamie Pitman was able to welcome back Benoit Dalibard after suspension.

The French defender took over the left-back berth from Rob Purdie who moved up into midfield in place of the injured Harry Pell.

Alongside Purdie in the midfield quintet, Tom Barkhuizen returned in place of Yoann Arquin.

Simon Clist returned after injury to take a place on the bench alongside new loan signing Lyle Taylor, the Bournemouth striker who is at Edgar Street for a month.

Hereford: 4-5-1: Bartlett; Purkiss, Green, Townsend, Dalibard; Colobeck, Evans, Purdie, Featherstone, Barkhuizen; Facey. Subs not used: Cornell, Clucas, Taylor, Clist, Arquin.

Cheltenham: 4-4-2: Brown; Jombati, Bennett, Lowe, Garbutt; McGlashan, Summerfield, Pack, Mohamed; Duffy, Spencer. Subs not used: Hooman, Low, Goulding, Penn, Smikle.

Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire).