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  • 20/4/00 - Turner hits out at fixture pile-up

    HEREFORD United have hit out after being forced to play three games in five days. Their Nationwide Conference game at Telford United has been rearranged for tonight (7.45), having been postponed on Tuesday because of a waterlogged pitch. With the Bulls

  • 18/4/00 - Cooksey to join United full-time

    GOALKEEPER Scott Cooksey has joined Hereford United on a permanent basis. The former Bromsgrove Rovers player, who has impressed during a three-month loan spell from Shrewsbury Town, has signed a two-year contract with the Bulls. He will figure in tonight's

  • 15/4/00 - £300,000 Parry bid scotched by Turner

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner has scotched suggestions that winger Paul Parry is poised for a big-money move. Newspaper stories have linked the 19-year-old to a potential £300,000 transfer, with Premiership giants Liverpool and Leicester

  • 8/4/00 - Pity new plan has to wait an extra year

    MOVES to increase the number of promotion places in the Nationwide Conference have not come before time -- but Hereford United must be wishing it could have happened this season. Nationwide League clubs are expected to rubber-stamp a two-up, two-down

  • 6/4/00 - Turner hits out at fixture chaos

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner has hit out at Nationwide Conference fixture planners after being forced to play twice in three days. The third-placed Bulls must travel to Kingstonian tonight (7.45) before entertaining Yeovil Town on

  • 1/4/00 - Hereford come to the aid of city neighbours

    HEREFORD United have come to the aid of one of their smaller neighbours by letting them use Edgar Street as a home ground. Complete Music Hellenic League side Pegasus Juniors have struck a deal with the Bulls to use Edgar Street as a base for the rest

  • 31/3/00 - United focus on third position

    HEREFORD United will be out to maintain their third position in the Nationwide Conference table when they entertain Morecambe at Edgar Street tomorrow (3pm). Bulls boss Graham Turner accepts that winning the league now looks very unlikely, but is particularly

  • 25/3/00 - Stars turning out for Hereford fund-raiser

    SOME of Hereford United's greatest names of the past will be doing battle with showbiz stars and ex-England heroes in a charity fundraising match next week. The Hereford past and present side will take on a celebrity team captained by former Liverpool

  • 24/3/00 - Rivals hoping for big favour

    HEREFORD United can do rivals Kidderminster Harriers a huge favour tomorrow if they can upset fellow title-chasers Rushden and Diamonds tomorrow. The Bulls travel to Nene Park (3.00) for a game that has a crucial bearing on the Nationwide Conference title

  • 18/3/00 - Turner maintains his challenge

    EVER the optimist, Hereford United's Director of Football Graham Turner is still not throwing in the towel on their Nationwide Conference title chances. The Bulls' hopes were surely ended by this week's shock 4-2 home defeat against lowly Woking. That

  • 17/3/00 - Key duo bid for Bulls recalls

    SKIPPER Ian Wright and striker Paul Fewings could return to Hereford United's starting line-up for tomorrow's Nationwide Conference game at Forest Green Rovers (3.00). The pair have responded well to treatment for injuries which have kept them sidelined

  • 10/3/00 - Turner hands chance to Quy

    HEREFORD United have handed Andy Quy the chance to re-establish himself in goal. Quy makes his first appearance in the first-team since September in tomorrow's home Nationwide Conference clash with Hednesford Town (3.00). This follows Shrewsbury Town's

  • 4/3/00 - Turner plea for more promotion positions

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner has joined the growing number of calls for increased promotion places in the Nationwide Conference. For several years there has been pressure from Conference clubs to change the current one-up-one-down

  • 28/2/00 - Cooksey and White to stay with Hereford

    ON-loan pair Scott Cooksey and Tom White have joined Hereford United for a second month. Director of Football Graham Turner has been impressed with Shrewsbury goalkeeper Cooksey and Bristol Rovers central defender White. They will both play in tonight's

  • 26/2/00 - Turner delighted at additions to board

    HEREFORD United have at last brought their board of directors up to full strength with the election this week of Grenville Smith and Steve Bayliss. The club's rules allow for a maximum of eight directors on the board, a figure which has not been attained

  • 25/2/00 - Turner set to extend loans

    HEREFORD United are confident they can extend the loan deals of goalkeeper Scott Cooksey and defender Tom White. The pair's month-long deals are both due to end after tomorrow's Nationwide Conference match at Hayes (3.00). Director of Football Graham

  • 19/2/00 - Hereford roducing eye-catching talent

    HAVE any of Hereford United's talented youngsters got what it takes to make a name for themselves in the game? Director of Football Graham Turner's decision to place defender Tony James, midfielder Gavin Williams and winger Paul Parry on new two-year

  • 18/2/00 - United return home at last

    HEREFORD United must get used to home comforts again when they entertain Dover Athletic in the Nationwide Conference tomorrow (3.00). It is the Bulls' first game at Edgar Street for four weeks and the only one in a run of seven Conference matches. But

  • 11/2/00 - James selection poser for Bulls

    TONY James is ready to give Hereford United Director of Football Graham Turner a selection headache tomorrow. The central defender, who signed a two-year extension to his contract this week, looks to have shaken off an ankle injury and is in contention

  • 22/1/00 - Boss backs Edgar Street plans

    HEREFORD United's Director of Football Graham Turner has given his backing to fresh plans to redevelop Edgar Street. Herefordshire Council leader Terry James has now released details of proposals to redevelop Edgar Street and its surroundings. United

  • 15/1/00 - Turner tips his players for non-league call-up

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is backing at least one of his players to get an England call-up this season. Three Bulls players -- skipper Ian Wright, midfielder Mark Taylor and striker Rob Elmes -- turned out for an FA XI against

  • 30/12/99 - Bulls call for Wall as James is ruled out

    JAMES Wall is set for a rare starting appearance for Hereford United at Kidderminster Harriers on Monday. The summer signing from Derby County is the favourite to replace Tony James in the centre of defence, having come on as substitute in Monday's 1-

  • 21/12/99 - Don't write us off says United cup ace

    HEREFORD United's teenage star Paul Parry says they can still pull off an upset in tomorrow's FA Cup third round replay at Leicester City. The 19-year-old, who came close to footballing immortality when his shot hit the post in the 0-0 draw at Edgar Street

  • 15/12/99 - Tickets on sale for cup replay

    HEREFORD United have been allocated 3,400 tickets for their FA Cup third round replay at Leicester City next Wednesday. The tickets, priced at £20 for the upper tier of the stand and £17 for the lower tier (£10 and £8 concessions), will go on sale to

  • 14/12/99 - Parry sights on move to big time

    CLUBS are queuing up to take a look at Hereford United's teenage sensation Paul Parry. The 19-year-old winger hit the headlines when he came within inches of giving the Bulls a sensational FA Cup win over Leicester City. Now he hopes his performance on

  • 13/12/99 - Parry so close to FA Cup stardom

    PAUL Parry reflected on the moment when he came within inches of writing his name into FA Cup folklore. The 19-year-old Hereford United winger said he was "gutted" when his second-half shot hit the post, so denying his team another famous victory over

  • 11/12/99 - Booking a place in club's history

    HEREFORD United's former FA Cup hero Ricky George is writing a book to recall his double sporting triumph. He hopes the book, 'One Goal, One Horse' will prove a big seller among fans of the Bulls. George achieved immortality in Hereford as the scorer

  • 8/12/99 - Elmes sights set on United glory

    ROB Elmes hopes to add his name to Hereford United's FA Cup hall of fame when they face Leicester City in Saturday's third round tie. The 29-year-old striker scored the goal which beat Hartlepool in the last round to set up the Edgar Street clash with

  • Choirs get together

    ON Saturday, Church choirs from across the Diocese will be joining with the cathedral choir to sing at the annual Royal School of Church Music Festival service in Hereford Cathedral. The newly appointed organist and director of music, Geraint Bowen, will

  • 3/12/99 - Clarke stands by for Bulls recall

    MATT Clarke could be set for a surprise Hereford United recall in tomorrow's Nationwide Conference home clash with Southport (3.00). Clarke, who was transfer-listed last week, is in line to play at centre-half with Ian Wright and James Wall both doubtful

  • Frantik aim for stardom

    A HEREFORDSHIRE rock band are aiming to become the county's first international chart toppers since glam-rock band, Mott the Hoople in the 1970s. Frantik, a Hereford-based foursome, have an interview with a London record company that promotes acts in

  • 27/11/99 - Elmes ponders a full-time deal

    HEREFORD United's FA Cup hero Rob Elmes says he would relish the chance to become a full-time player. The 29-year-old striker grabbed all the headlines through his winning goal in last week's televised FA Cup victory over Hartlepool United. And it wasn't

  • 25/11/99 - Early start for Bulls cup clash

    HEREFORD United's FA Cup third round tie with Leicester City will be played on Saturday, December 11 with a 1pm kick-off. The club has agreed to the switch to aid policing arrangements at Edgar Street - but stress that it is nothing to do with the fracas

  • 22/11/99 - Foxes reward for cup heroes

    HEREFORD United are celebrating today after being drawn at home to mighty Leicester City in the third round of the FA Cup. United's reward for beating Hartlepool United 1-0 in yesterday's second round tie is a meeting with the side currently seventh in

  • 18/11/99 - May set to be fit

    HEREFORD United's FA Cup hero Leroy May could be fit for Sunday's FA Cup second round showdown with Hartlepool United. May, who scored the winner in their first round victory over York City, has missed United's last two games with a thigh injury. But

  • 13/11/99 - Ron keeping Hereford history in the picture

    LIFE-LONG Hereford United fan Ron Parrott is preparing a second book on his Edgar Street heroes. Parrott's first literary effort, a complete record of United's 25 years in the Football League, was published last year and was justly acclaimed. His second

  • 13/11/99 - Hereford hopes hit by injuries

    INJURIES will stretch Hereford United to the limit for tomorrow's Nationwide Conference clash with Northwich Victoria at Edgar Street (3.00). Midfielder Ian Rodgerson (hamstring) and defender Matt Clarke (virus) joined United's casualty list in their

  • 11/11/99 - Hereford boosted by cash windfall

    HEREFORD United have received another cash windfall -- courtesy of their former player Gavin Mahon. United have received a further £40,000 from Brentford, who bought the midfielder last year, to help settle outstanding bills. Brentford, who had already

  • 9/11/99 - Cup hero May to miss out

    HEREFORD United's FA Cup hero Leroy May looks set to miss their Nationwide Macmillan Trophy second round tie at Yeovil Town tonight (7.45). May, who scored the winner as United beat York City and also found the net in Saturday's 2-1 Conference defeat

  • 23/10/99 - Bulls ace focuses on return to the big time

    PAUL Fewings is out to make up for lost time . . . by firing the goals to put Hereford United into contention for the Nationwide Conference title. Since moving to Edgar Street last summer, injuries have severely restricted the 21-year-old's appearances

  • 16/10/99 - Bulls have Wright stuff to go up

    KEY defender Ian Wright is tipping Hereford United to make a strong challenge to regain their Nationwide League status. United's skipper agrees with United Director of Football Graham Turner's assertion that there's no outstanding side in the Nationwide

  • 15/10/99 - Star striker tips Bulls for Cup success

    THERE will be no FA Cup slip-ups for Hereford United this year -- says star striker Paul Fewings. United will be overwhelming favourites to see off Burgess Hill Town in tomorrow's fourth qualifying round tie at Edgar Street (3.00). But last year's shock

  • 4/10/99 - Newport defeat pleases Turner

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner says he is relieved his side will not be facing Newport County in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. Newport were expected to earn the right to visit Edgar Street on October 16, but they surprisingly

  • 17/9/99 - Sturgess all set to seal United deal

    HEREFORD United have received a timely boost ahead of tomorrow's home Nationwide Conference clash with high-flying Stevenage Borough (3.00). Defender Paul Sturgess has agreed to commit himself to the club on a full-time basis. The 24-year-old former Charlton

  • 14/9/99 - Hereford chasing top five position

    SKIPPER Ian Wright is poised to return to Hereford United's line-up for tonight's Nationwide Conference home clash with Forest Green Rovers (7.45). Central defender Wright missed Saturday's 1-0 win at Southport with a head injury sustained in the early

  • 3/9/99 - Wright back to help cure United's ills

    HEREFORD United are hoping that the return of Ian Wright will help solve their defensive problems. The United skipper missed Monday's 2-2 Nationwide Conference home draw with Telford United with an ankle injury. But he is set to return in tomorrow's home

  • 27/8/99 - James back for Bulls but quartet still out

    HEREFORD United's selection problems show little sign of easing before tomorrow's Nationwide Conference trip to Welling United (3.00). United's Director of Football Graham Turner is poised to welcome back defender Tony James to his starting line-up following

  • 24/8/99 - Hereford hit by injury dilemma

    HEREFORD United's resources could be stretched to the limit for tonight's Nationwide Conference match at Morecambe (7.45). Midfield man Ian Rodgerson (hamstring) and defender Tony James (back) were added to the casualty list during Saturday's 4-2 win

  • 17/8/99 - Sturgess poised for United move

    HEREFORD United could hand a debut to defender Paul Sturgess in tonight's Nationwide Conference clash with Nuneaton Borough at Edgar Street (7.45). The former Charlton and Millwall defender has agreed to join the Bulls for a month with a view to a permanent

  • 13/8/99 - Piearce targets a winning start

    NEW star striker Steve Piearce is confident he can score the goals to fire Hereford United back into the Football League. The summer signing from Halesowen Town is expected to start United's opening Nationwide Conference game at new boys Sutton United

  • 12/8/99 - Supporters buy-up stake

    HEREFORD United's Independent Supporters' Association has bought a 10 per cent stake in the club. The association is believed to have paid around £4,000 to former director Mike Hancocks for 2,276 shares. HUISA chairman Richard Tomkins said the move would

  • 6/8/99 - Former Charlton star set to start for United

    PAUL Sturgess could become the latest addition to Hereford United's squad. The 24-year-old former Charlton and Millwall defender could figure in tomorrow's friendly at Worcester City (3.00), after impressing in the midweek victory over Coventry City.

  • 23/7/99 - Cup bid edge for Hereford

    THE chance of picking up silverware tomorrow will give a competitive edge to Hereford United's pre-season friendly against Stoke City at Edgar Street (3pm). At stake will be the Central Conference Doxhill Cup, a reserve team trophy, which United should

  • 16/7/99 - Turner set to sign full back

    HEREFORD United could be closing in on another new signing. Director of Football Graham Turner says he is having talks with a left-back who played for a Football League club last season. Turner said there is a possibility that a deal could be completed

  • 26/5/01 - No rest this summer for Turner at United

    HEREFORD United players may be enjoying a summer break but for director of football, Graham Turner, the work goes on. He is supervising alterations to the pitch, fixtures, contract negotiations and a pre-season training schedule. Turner has re-signed

  • 19/5/01 - Top stars poised for Edgar Street outing

    GAZZA and Duncan Ferguson could be among the big names playing at Edgar Street in the summer, writes NAT SYLVESTER. Hereford United chief scout Ron Jukes has used his extensive contacts to fix up a friendly against an Everton XI on Saturday, August 11

  • 10/5/01 - Three released by Hereford manager

    HEREFORD United's Director of Football Graham Turner has released three players. Defenders Paul Sturgess and Matt Gardiner and striker Kerry Giddings have not been offered new deals. Sturgess has already been snapped up by Stevenage Borough. Turner said

  • 5/5/01 - Plotnek plots future career with the Bulls

    THE scrapping of the YTS scheme at Edgar Street could pay dividends for Hereford United youngster Nick Plotnek, writes ANDY HOLMES. The 19-year-old defender has joined the club as part of a project run by the Bulls in conjunction with North Birmingham

  • 4/5/01 - Contract decision time for Turner

    HEREFORD United face some difficult contractual decisions over the next 24 hours. The Bulls, who round off their Nationwide Conference season at Boston United tomorrow (3pm), have no fewer than 10 players whose contracts expire at the end of this season

  • 27/4/01 - Turner urges United to end in style

    HEREFORD United are looking to give some belated cheer to their supporters when they entertain Morecambe in their final Nationwide Conference home game of the season tomorrow (3pm). Director of Football Graham Turner acknowledges that their miserable

  • 21/4/01 - Elmes proving a big hit in United charts

    HEREFORD United striker Rob Elmes is again leading the goalscoring charts at Edgar Street, writes Andy Holmes. After finishing level with Paul Fewings on 15 in all competitions last year, the popular part-timer has gone one better already this season

  • 13/4/01 - United hoping for lift against leaders

    HEREFORD United are targeting victory over Nationwide Conference title favourites Rushden and Diamonds tomorrow to help lift them out of the doldrums. The league leaders come to Edgar Street (3pm) to face a Bulls side low on confidence after their FA

  • 9/4/01 - Hereford stunned by Trophy defeat

    HEREFORD United's shell-shocked players could not hide their disappointment after they slumped to a shock 4-1 defeat to Forest Green Rovers in Saturday's FA Umbro Trophy semi-final second leg at Edgar Street. The Bulls who had not lost a game by more

  • Organic plan to safeguard old orchards

    DEFRA'S countryside minister Elliot Morley followed the route of cider making from the apple tree to the famous Herefordshire drink on Monday. He was in the county to announce a new initiative to help apple growers convert to organic production that will

  • Busy farmers asked not to hold up F&M blood-testing

    AN appeal to farmers not to hold up blood-testing comes from Elwyn Maddy, chairman of the Herefordshire branch of the National Farmers' Union. He understood that the county could become a provisional-free zone in about a month if DEFRA were able to continue

  • Powys split for foot-and-mouth control purposes

    THE announcement by the Welsh Assembly that Powys would be split for foot-and-mouth disease control purposes has been welcomed by farmers. North Powys will be designated as at-risk and the south, which has seen more recent cases of the disease, remains

  • 2/4/01 - Warning by Turner

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is warning his players not to start looking forward to Villa Park just yet. The Bulls drew 2-2 in the first leg of their FA Umbro Trophy semi-final at Forest Green on Saturday, courtesy of two goals from

  • 31/3/01 - United look as if they may need rebuilding

    HEREFORD United's league form has suffered a worrying dip since the beginning of the year, writes Andy Holmes. A long unbeaten run after the festive season last year nearly pushed the Bulls towards a top three finish. An equally poor sequence of results

  • Suspicious case of F&M in lambs at Ross centre

    A SUSPECT case of foot-and-mouth at Ross collection centre on Tuesday evening resulted in the slaughter of 172 sheep and restrictions placed on the site and inside an 8km ring. The sheep were at the market's collection centre for onward transport to an

  • 30/3/01 - Williams booster as Bulls eye first leg win

    HEREFORD United hope to have star striker Gavin Williams back in action for tomorrow's FA Umbro Trophy semi-final first leg clash at Forest Green Rovers (3pm). He has been sidelined recently with a calf injury but the Bulls are optimistic about him being

  • 22/3/01 - Cooksey to race back from Holland

    HEREFORD United goalkeeper Scott Cooksey faces a race against time to play in tomorrow night's Nationwide Conference game at Leigh RMI. Cooksey is due to play for the England semi-professional team against Holland in Weert, near Eindhoven, tonight. He

  • 10/3/01 - Hereford's big day is blighted by cash row

    IT'S a shame that Hereford United's big day in front of the Sky TV cameras has been overshadowed by a row about cash. United and their FA Umbro Trophy quarter-final opponents Burton Albion will get a miserly £2,500 each for today's Edgar Street clash

  • 9/3/01 - United not worried by favourites' tag

    HEREFORD United are out to justify their tag of FA Umbro Trophy favourites when they entertain Burton Albion in the quarter-finals tomorrow (12 noon). The Bulls have been rated as 3-1 by bookmakers William Hill to lift the Trophy for the first time at

  • 6/3/01 - Players battling for Trophy places

    HEREFORD United's players will be playing for their FA Umbro Trophy places when they entertain Woking in the Nationwide Conference tonight (7.45). That's the clear message from Director of Football Graham Turner. It's not only with Saturday's Sky-televised

  • 3/3/01 - Quiggin is starting to make mark at United

    A RECENT newcomer to the Hereford United line-up has been forward Jimmy Quiggin, writes Andy Holmes. Twenty-year-old Quiggin joined United in October from Boldmere St Michael's on a part-time contract and has forced himself into a regular first team place

  • 2/3/01 - Trophy spying mission for Turner

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner could take advantage of a free weekend to spy on their FA Umbro Trophy quarter-final opponents Burton Albion. The Dr Martens League Premier Division leaders, who visit Edgar Street for a Sky-televised

  • 27/2/01 - Bulls happy with home tie

    HEREFORD United have been handed a home tie in the quarter-finals of the FA Umbro Trophy -- providing they win tonight's fifth round replay with Morecambe at Edgar Street (7.45). The winners will face Dr Martens League Premier Division leaders Burton

  • 24/2/01 - Keeper Cooksey happy to stay at Edgar Street

    THE big news at Hereford United recently has been the sale, due to financial problems, of two of the club's biggest assets Chris Lane and Michael McIndoe, writes Andy Holmes. Another of the potential departures could be goalkeeper Scott Cooksey, whose

  • 19/2/01 - Turner pinning his faith on Bully

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is backing Steve Bull to play an increasing part in his club fortunes. The former Wolves and England legend came off the bench to score an injury-time equaliser on his home debut in Saturday's 1-1 Nationwide

  • 6/2/01 - Evesham could take on Hereford

    EVESHAM United have a perfect incentive to win tonight's FA Umbro Trophy fourth round replay at Morecambe. Should United win they could have a plum home tie against Hereford United in the fifth round on February 24 -- providing Hereford win their delayed

  • 3/2/01 - United's international calls are long overdue

    INTERNATIONAL call-ups for Hereford United are like buses - you wait ages for one, and then two come along at the same time. Scott Cooksey and Gavin Williams' selection for the forthcoming England v Wales semi-professional international at Rushden and

  • 27/1/00 - Part-time solution the way forward for Bulls

    HOW are Hereford United going to extricate themselves from their latest financial crisis? It's another tough situation for the Bulls, whose very existence has been threatened several times in recent years. Director of Football Graham Turner, who has described

  • 26/1/01 - Bulls sweat on defensive duo

    HEREFORD United face a defensive crisis as they look to put their off-the-field problems behind them at Telford United tomorrow (3pm). Skipper Ian Wright (hamstring) and Matt Gardiner (ankle) were both injured in last week's 3-2 Nationwide Conference

  • 20/1/01 - Bulls boss pushing for promotion changes

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner remains optimistic that there will be two promotion places up for grabs in the Nationwide Conference from next season. Turner is a member of a five-man pressure group of Conference club chairmen, who

  • 19/1/01 - Williams set to win fitness battle

    HEREFORD United are sweating on the fitness of star striker Gavin Williams ahead of tomorrow's Nationwide Conference clash with Hayes at Edgar Street (3pm). The highly-rated Williams, who is the Bulls' leading scorer this season with 11 goals, injured

  • Bulls call-up hopes hit by departure of Lane

    HAVE Hereford United lost their chance of getting a player into the England semi-professional side? That may well be the case after the Bulls sold right-back Chris Lane, who had been a hot tip for an England call-up, to their Nationwide Conference rivals

  • 8/1/01 - United accept £12,500 for Lane

    HEREFORD have sold their 21-year-old full-back Chris Lane to Nationwide Conference rivals Southport for a fee of £12,500. The deal, which was concluded late on Friday afternoon, also includes a clause which entitles United to 25 per cent of any future

  • 4/1/01 - Piearce returns to Yeltz

    TROUBLED Hereford United striker Steve Piearce has returned to his former club Halesowen Town on a month's loan. Piearce has been banished from Edgar Street by Director of Football Graham Turner until he gets his fitness sorted out, having started only

  • 30/12/00 - Bulls aim for revenge

    HEREFORD United will be looking for swift revenge when Chester City come to Edgar Street in the Nationwide Conference on New Year's Day (3pm). Chester beat the Bulls 2-1 on Boxing Day, and Graham Turner's men desperately need the points to revive their

  • 23/12/00 - Bull allowed to talk

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner says he will not stand in the way of Steve Bull's management ambitions. Bull, who has been helping out Hereford in a voluntary coaching capacity this season, has been linked with the manager's job at

  • 22/12/00 - Bull could return as Piearce is banished

    FORMER Wolves goalscoring legend Steve Bull could be pressed into service for Hereford United. Bull, currently on United's coaching staff, has trained regularly with the squad and has discussed the subject with Director of Football Graham Turner. But

  • 15/12/00 - Turner refusing to give up title quest

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is refusing to give up hope in the Nationwide Conference title race. Last week's 1-0 home defeat against Doncaster Rovers saw the fourth-placed Bulls slip 10 points adrift of leaders Yeovil Town, having

  • 9/12/00 - Top clubs show their supporyt for the Bulls

    PREMIERSHIP players and clubs have once again got together to lend their support to cash-strapped Hereford United. The club is staging an auction of sports memorabilia at the city's Green Dragon Hotel tomorrow, with all proceeds going to the club. And

  • 5/12/00 - Turner waiting on key Bulls trio

    HEREFORD United have a trio of key fitness worries for tonight's LDV Vans Trophy first round tie with Yeovil Town at Edgar Street (7.45). Both first-choice central defenders, Tony James and Ian Wright, are struggling with hamstring and ankle injuries

  • 25/11/00 - Lane aiming to make England cap history

    CHRIS Lane is hoping to make history by becoming the first Hereford United player to be capped by England. The 21-year-old's consistency at right-back for the Bulls has led to speculation that he may get the call from John Owen's, manager of the England

  • 18/11/00 - Sturgess finally over his injury nightmare

    PAUL Sturgess is hoping to emerge from his injury nightmare and re-establish himself in the Hereford United line-up. The 25-year-old full-back had to wait until last Saturday to make his first Bulls first-team appearance of the season following a knee

  • Boston United 5 Hereford United 3: Saturday, May 5, 2001

    HEREFORD'S ultimately disappointing Nationwide Conference season came to an entertaining - if pointless - conclusion at York Road on Saturday. Although Hereford had the bonus of a second minute opener from Paul Parry, they contributed to their own downfall

  • 11/11/00 - Turner is unhappy with blank weekend

    HEREFORD United have a rare Saturday off from Nationwide Conference action next weekend - but they're not happy about it. With the FA Cup first round scheduled for next Saturday and the Bulls having gone out 1-0 at Woking in the fourth qualifying round

  • 4/11/00 - Cup exit proves to be a major blow for Bulls

    HEREFORD United have this week been counting the cost of their early FA Cup exit. Last year the Bulls made a cool £250,000 from their excellent run to the third round before bowing out to Premiership side Leicester City in a third round replay. But their

  • 3/11/00 - Williams return should be big boost for United hopes

    THE return of top scorer Gavin Williams will be a major boost for Hereford United as they travel to Scarborough in the Nation-wide Conference tomorrow (3pm). A one-match suspension ruled Williams out of last week's FA Cup defeat at Woking, and Director

  • Hereford United 0 Kingstonian 0: Wednesday, April 18, 2001

    THE stay-away fans probably had the right idea at Edgar Street in mid-week as two sides conjured up a Nationwide Conference result that was no real good to either of them, writes Richard Prime. Kingstonian needed all three points to boost their bid to

  • 28/10/00 - Bulls out to capitalise on Shield comeback

    HEREFORD United are out to take full advantage of their unexpected Auto Windscreens Shield reprieve. The Bulls learned this week that they will be one of eight Nationwide Conference clubs who will play alongside the Second and Third Division clubs in

  • Barrow 0 Hereford United 1 Saturday, September 12, 1998

    A 78th-MINUTE goal from substitute Paul Fewings, his first for the club, put Hereford on the way to their third successive Football Conference win without conceding a goal. Hereford are proving something of a bogey team to Morecambe, managed by former

  • 26/10/00 - Hereford in Shield surprise

    HEREFORD United have been handed a surprise place in this season's Auto Windscreens Shield. United thought they had just missed out on a place in the competition, which this season is being expanded to include eight Nationwide Conference clubs. The Conference

  • Dover Athletic 1 Hereford United 0: Tuesday, April 10, 2001

    HEREFORD'S poor run of results continued with a narrow defeat to Dover in the Nationwide Conference on Tuesday. But this was far from a poor performance and they could consider themselves unlucky not to have gained at least a point, particularly after

  • 21/10/00 - Hero Devine has fond memories of United

    ONE-time Hereford United hero Steve Devine has been reflecting on his fond memories during his time at Edgar Street, writes Andy Holmes. Devine played 272 league games for Hereford from 1986-93 before continuing his career in non-league circles and now

  • Hereford United 1 Forest Green Rovers 4

    HEREFORD'S hopes of a first ever FA Umbro Trophy final were eclipsed inside half an hour of Saturday's second leg at Edgar Street. By then, the unfancied visitors were two goals to the good, although the Bulls had had much the better of play. But a combination

  • Hereford United 2 Southport 2 Monday, September 1, 1998

    SLIPSHOD defending cost Hereford two Football Conference points as they conceded an 87th-minute goal to Justin O'Reilly after coming from behind to lead 2-1 at Edgar Street on Monday. With time running out, the Bulls looked to have secured their third

  • 17/10/00 - Turner targets trophy success

    AFTER two high profile games in a week against the top two sides in the Nationwide Conference, Here-ford United are involved in cup action tonight. They entertain Kettering Town in the Nationwide Variety Trophy, the League Cup for Conference clubs, at

  • 16/10/00 - Striker Quinn links with Hereford

    FORMER Northern Ireland international striker Jimmy Quinn has signed for Hereford United on a non-contract basis. Quinn, who made his debut for the Bulls at Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday, has recently been playing for Northwich Victoria after being

  • Southport 1 Hereford United 1: Tuesday, March 27, 2001

    HEREFORD ended their dismal run of three straight Nationwide Conference defeats on Tuesday but it took a 90th-minute header from club captain Ian Wright at Haig Avenue. The result also maintained United's unbeaten record against the Sandgrounders since

  • Hednesford Town 3 Hereford United 1 Monday August 24, 1998

    TWO goals in a three-minute spell in the second-half put paid to 10-man Hereford's hopes at Keys Park on Monday evening. United had outplayed the unbeaten home side in the first period and looked a good bet for at least a point when Mark Taylor put them

  • 14/10/00 - Robinson remains confident

    PHIL Robinson is confident that Hereford United can continue to be genuine Nationwide Conference title contenders. Following today's trip to Rushden and Diamonds, the Bulls, currently fourth in the table, will have played all of their fellow high-flyers

  • Leigh RMI 2 Hereford United 1: Saturday, March 24, 2001

    A DRAMATIC injury-time winner from Dave Ridings at Hilton Park condemned Hereford to their third successive Nationwide Conference defeat on Friday. Leigh, in their first Conference season since promotion from the Unibond League last term, claimed their

  • Hereford United 2 Dover Athletic 0 Saturday, August 22, 1998

    HEREFORD racked up their second Football Conference victory at Edgar Street in five days and gained revenge against Dover on Saturday. The Kent club won twice at Hereford last season, in both Conference and FA Trophy, but this time met their match in

  • Hereford United 1 Leek Town 0 Tuesday, August 18, 1998

    CENTRAL defender Ian Wright's first goal for Hereford was enough to secure a winning start to their Football Conference home programme on Tuesday. The former Hull City player's crucial strike came in the 29th minute. He rose above a packed defence to

  • 10/10/00 - Hereford's cup honour

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers and Hereford United have both scooped awards from the latest FA Non-League Club Directory. Harriers boss Jan Molby was named Non-League Manager of the Year for leading them to the Nationwide Conference title. Physio Jimmy Conway

  • Stevenage Borough 2 Hereford United 1: Monday, March 12, 2001

    GRAHAM Turner's FA Trophy stars failed to repeat their cup heroics in the Nationwide Confer-ence at Stevenage's Broadhall Way on Monday. After a goalkeeping gaffe gifted them the lead after just 76 seconds, they conceded an equaliser minutes before the

  • Kingstonian 2 Hereford United 0 Saturday, August 15, 1998

    HEREFORD'S Football Conference campaign got off to the worst possible start with defeat to last season's Ryman League champions on Saturday. Despite turning out an almost entirely changed side, many of the old United faults were still in evidence in the

  • 6/10/00 - Crucial week as Bulls take on pacesetters Yeovil

    THE next week could make or break Hereford United's Nationwide Conference title ambitions. New leaders Yeovil Town visit Edgar Street on Sunday (3pm), with a trip to second-placed Rushden and Diamonds to follow on Saturday week. Director of Football Graham

  • Morecambe 0 Hereford United 0

    HEREFORD richly deserved their draw after a battling performance in an entertaining FA Umbro Trophy fifth round encounter at Christie Park. With both sides aiming to play good football, it was a well-balanced match, although Hereford may well feel that

  • 29/9/00 - Next two weeks will test title

    HEREFORD United's next four games will tell whether they have the right credentials to become Nationwide Conference title contenders -- says Director of Football Graham Turner. The Bulls' trip to fourth-placed Dagenham and Redbridge tomorrow (3pm) is

  • Leight RMI 1 Hereford United 2: February 19, 2001

    A GOAL in each from livewire strike pair Gavin Williams and Rob Elmes ensured Hereford an FA Umbro Trophy fifth round spot at Morecambe this Saturday. The first game with Leigh had ended goalless and another tough and bruising encounter in Tuesday's replay

  • Hereford United 1 Nuneaton Borough 1: February 17, 2001

    FORMER Wolves and England striker Steve Bull rescued a Nationwide Conference point for Hereford with a dramatic late intervention on Saturday. Three minutes and 20 seconds of injury time had already elapsed when Bull appeared at the far post to power

  • 22/9/00 - Turner wants Bulls to bounce back to form

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is backing his side to bounce back from the end of their unbeaten start to the Nation-wide Conference season. The Bulls, who entertain Steven-age Borough tomorrow (3pm), went down 2-1 at Doncaster last

  • 15/9/00 - Buoyant Turner setting sights on top spot

    HEREFORD United's bid to go top of the Nationwide Conference tomorrow will definitely go ahead. The Bulls' Director of Football Graham Turner says there will be no problem in both the team and supporters' coaches making it to Doncaster Rovers (3pm) despite

  • Hereford United 3 Hayes 2: Saturday, January 20, 2001

    SUBSTITUTE Kerry Giddings helped himself to two goals in as many minutes in a determined Hereford fight-back against Nationwide Con-ference strugglers Hayes at Edgar Street on Saturday. It gave the Bulls their first Conference double of the season following

  • 12/9/00 - Bulls seek away wins record

    HEREFORD United are chasing a club record when they visit Nuneaton Borough in the Nationwide Conference tonight (7.45). Victory would give United their fourth successive away win - something they've never previously managed in their 76-year history. United

  • Hereford United 1 Reading 2: Tuesday, January 9, 2001

    TWO goals in three minutes towards the end of the first half effectively ended Hereford's involvement in this year's LDV Vans Trophy on Tuesday. Up until Jamie Cureton gave the Royals a 36th-minute lead with a stunning strike, Hereford had matched their

  • 5/9/00 - Telford to offer sternest test

    HEREFORD United's fine start to the Nationwide Conference season faces its toughest test yet tonight. Telford United come to Edgar Street (7.45) having started in similar fashion to the Bulls, despite playing their early home games at Worcester City's

  • 26/8/00 - Piearce hoping his nightmare is over

    STEVE Piearce will be hoping fervently that his latest injury blow doesn't last as long as his last one. The Hereford United striker was set to miss his side's Bank Holiday programme with a thigh problem, this after missing almost the whole of last season

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  • Morecambe 1 Hereford United 1: Saturday, December 2, 2000

    HEREFORD came away from Christie Park with mixed feelings about Saturday's Nationwide Conference draw. After as poor a first half display as they have produced all season, they could easily have been looking at a deficit of three, or even four, goals

  • 18/8/00 - Turner banks on team spirit to see Hereford through

    HEREFORD United could plunge new boy Andy Moran straight into the fray in tomorrow's Nationwide Conference opener against Southport at Edgar Street (3pm). Director of Football Graham Turner has swooped to sign the 20-year-old former Tranmere Rovers striker

  • 17/8/00 - Bulls challenge on a shoestring

    THE Nationwide Conference is becoming a tougher league season by season with money doing the talking at more and more clubs. But down at Edgar Street, Hereford United will again have to rely on a squad of free-transfers. On paper the freebies stand little

  • Scarborough 2 Hereford United 4: Saturday, November 4, 2000

    EXCELLENT finishing saw Hereford United bounce back in style from their FA Cup disappointment with a win which maintained third place in the Nationwide Conference. Strikers Robin Elmes and Gavin Williams (2) both found the back of the net with fine finishes

  • Woking 1 Hereford United 0: Saturday, October 28, 2000

    HEREFORD'S expectations of another epic FA Cup run were brought to a summary end by a United old boy in the fourth qualifying round at Kingfield on Saturday. Jamie Pitman, who was hardly noted for his goal-scoring, let alone his heading ability, during

  • 14/8/00 - Snape's stunner fails to win tie

    THE heat was the only real winner as Hereford United's pre-season programme came to a close with a 1-1 draw at Gloucester City on Saturday. Neither side was able to find much in the way of rhythm under clear blue skies although the Bulls carved out more

  • 11/8/00 - Thomas plans put on hold by Bulls

    HEREFORD United are likely to put plans to sign troubled striker Dai Thomas on hold. Turner wants to take the 24-year-old Cardiff City player on a month's loan after he impressed during three appearances in friendlies. But Thomas, who has been suspended

  • Kingstonian 0 Hereford United 3: Tuesday, October 3, 2000

    HEREFORD gained a deserved victory to maintain fourth place in the Nationwide Conference on Tuesday but the game was a bad-natured affair and Kingstonian finished with only nine players. A 22-man fracas erupted after 35 minutes and referee Steve Rubery

  • 8/8/00 - Seventh heaven

    HEREFORD UNITED finally got on the goal trail as they romped to a 7-0 victory at Pershore Town. The difference between the sides was emphasised by the fact that United scored six of their goals in the first half with five coming in 13 minutes. They looked

  • 7/8/00 - Tempers run high in Shrews draw

    THERE were no goals but there was plenty of second-half incident as Hereford United battled out a fiery friendly with local rivals Shrewsbury Town at Edgar Street on Saturday. One player from each side, Bulls man Matt Clarke and Shrewsbury's Michael Brown

  • 4/8/00 - Defenders set for Bulls return

    HEREFORD United take on Nationwide Third Division side Shrewsbury Town -- the club that started director of football Graham Turner's managerial career. "It's always nice to team up with one or two people that were there when I was, and they'll still be

  • 3/7/00 - Turner delays striker decision

    HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is to delay a decision on whether to sign striker Dai Thomas after fresh claims that he was involved in crowd trouble at Euro 2000. The 24-year-old, currently on Cardiff's books and previously with Swansea

  • Hereford Utd 1 Hednesford Town 1: Saturday, September 9, 2000

    HEREFORD United recovered from conceding their first goal of the season and came back to preserve their unbeaten Nationwide Conference record with a draw at Edgar Street on Saturday. Bulls skipper Ian Wright was the home hero when he glanced a header

  • 1/8/00 - Turner's transfer targets

    A STRIKER and a goalkeeper remain Hereford United's chief transfer targets as they prepare for their latest pre-season friendly tonight. The Bulls entertain Second Division Oxford United (7.45), with Director of Football Graham Turner still no closer

  • Woking 0 Hereford United 3: Saturday, September 2, 2000

    HEREFORD have won their first three away games of the season for the first time ever after maintaining their unbeaten start in the Nationwide Conference at Kingfield on Saturday. Following wins at Kettering and Hayes, the Bulls produced an even more emphatic

  • Hereford United 0 Northwich Victoria 0: Monday, August 28, 2000

    MISSED chances cost Hereford the chance of turning their useful start to the Nationwide Conference season into a truly impressive one at Edgar Street on Monday, writes RICHARD PRIME. With four games played, a record of 'won two drawn two' meets the hopes

  • Hayes 0 Hereford United 2: Saturday, August 26, 2000

    UNBEATEN Hereford gained their second Nationwide Conference away win in five days, writes RICHARD PRIME. The Bulls' success was built on a sound defensive display in which youngster Tony James was outstanding. The former West Bromwich Albion centre-back

  • Kettering Town 0 Hereford United 2: Tuesday, August 22, 2000

    CHRIS Lane scored his first goal for Hereford in some style as the Bulls beat Kettering on Tuesday to maintain their unbeaten start to the Nationwide Conference season. Full-back Lane, who had previously failed to trouble opposition goalkeepers in his

  • Gloucester City 1 Hereford United 1: Pre-season friendly

    THE heat was the only real winner as Hereford's pre-season programme came to a close at Meadow Park on Saturday, writes Richard Prime. Neither side was able to find much in the way of rhythm under clear blue skies although the Bulls carved out more than

  • 5/7/00 - Bulls face a testing start to season

    HEREFORD United will start the new Nationwide Conference season with a home clash against Southport. Director of Football Graham Turner believes the August 19 clash will be a testing start for his side. He said: "I think Southport will be a tough one.

  • 24/6/00 - Turner backing new U19 league

    HEREFORD United will be at the forefront of a new initiative for under 19 footballers next season. United are among the foun-der members of the new Conference Under 19 league next season. The plan is for non-league clubs to establish links with one or

  • 17/6/00 - Turner is aiming for value in his signings

    BOSS Graham Turner is stepping up his bid to boost Hereford United's playing ranks in time for the new Nationwide Conference campaign. But he's prepared to bide his time to make sure he gets full value for money. He said: "We have only just had the full

  • 3/6/00 - Jukes aims to make his experience pay off

    FEW people at Hereford United have experienced more of the game than their vastly experienced chief scout Ron Jukes. His arrival at Edgar Street enabled him to resume a long-standing partnership with the Bulls' Director of Football Graham Turner. Jukes

  • Hereford United 0 Kingstonian 2: Monday, April 24 2000

    United fell to a 2-0 defeat in their Conference encounter with Kingstonian on Monday at Edgar Street, much against the run of play. Poor refereeing marred the match, with nine bookings and a red card for K's midfielder Gary Patterson in a game that hardly

  • Hereford United 1 Morecambe 1: Saturday, April 1 2000

    A DEFENSIVE slip-up denied Hereford a victory they scarcely deserved in their attempts to close the gap on the Nationwide Conference top two on Saturday. And, after surrendering the lead, Bulls boss Graham Turner described the performance as "the worst

  • Hayes 0 Hereford United 0: February 26 2000

    HEREFORD were well worth a point from this Nationwide Conference match on Saturday. Their opponents put in one of the best displays of the season to win 2-0 at Edgar Street in the corresponding fixture, so some pride was restored in what was an entertaining

  • Hereford United 2 Dover Athletic 0: February 19 2000

    A STRIKE either side of the interval by marksman Paul Fewings clinched Hereford United's revenge victory over Dover Athletic at Edgar Street and dented the Kent club's Nationwide Conference title hopes. After Saturday's defeat Dover, who beat United 2

  • Doncaster Rovers 2 Hereford United 2: February 12 2000

    SECOND-HALF goals from substitute Paul Fewings and Leroy May helped Hereford to extend their unbeaten run to six Nationwide Conference games. United boss Graham Turner must have feared the worst, taking into account Hereford's past record of 12 defeats

  • Northwich Victoria 0 Hereford Utd 0: Saturday, February 5 2000

    HEREFORD left Northwich rueing a succession of missed chances which prevented them from gaining a second successive Nationwide Conference away win. The Bulls, who did at least extend their run to five Conference games without defeat, had much the better

  • Hednesford Town 0 Hereford United 1: Saturday, January 29 2000

    ROBIN Elmes' 76th-minute goal finally brought to an end Hereford's run of seven games without a win with this Nationwide Conference success. And the Bulls were good value for a win which might, with more composed finishing, have been even more emphatic

  • Hereford United 1 York City 0: FA Cup, First Round

    WHEN Hereford director of football Graham Turner signed Leroy May from Kidderminster Harriers last summer the move met with misgivings from some Bulls fans as the striker's previous stint at Edgar Street in 1992-93 was not a happy one. On Saturday, though

  • Hereford United 0 Hayes 2: Saturday, October 24 1999

    HEREFORD director of football Graham Turner delivered a withering condemnation of his side after they were beaten by lowly Hayes in the Nationwide Conference at Edgar Street on Saturday. "We were a complete and utter shambles," was his verdict on the

  • Hereford United 4 Scarborough 4: Saturday, October 2 1999

    HEREFORD'S fortunes fluctuated furiously before it took an 88th-minute goal by midfielder John Snape to salvage a Nationwide Conference point from an eight-goal thriller on Saturday. The Bulls held the edge on taking 2-0 and 3-2 leads. But it was Scarborough

  • Hereford United 1 Nuneaton Borough 1: Tuesday, August 17 1999

    STEVE Piearce, last season's top marksman in the Dr Martens League with 30 goals, got off the mark in the Nationwide Conference by scoring a 45th minute equaliser for Hereford United in their draw with Nuneaton Borough at Edgar Street on Tuesday. Piearce

  • Dymock Poets to be focus of events

    THE well-known poet and literary critic, Tom Paulin, highlights a weekend of events in Ledbury arranged by the Friends of the Dymock Poets on October 6 and 7. Mr Paulin will be lecturing on the patterns of spoken sound in the poetry of Robert Frost, at

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  • Woking 0 Hereford United 1: Saturday, May 1

    HEREFORD extended their unbeaten run to five games with a battling win in their last Nationwide Conference match of the season on Saturday. Leading scorer Ian Wright's ninth goal of the season clinched the victory. But, for a change, Hereford's top defender

  • Hereford United 3 Rushden & Diamonds 2: Saturday, April 24

    HEREFORD'S supporters have not had much to shout about this season but they were treated to three splendid second-half goals by Ian Wright, Steve Cowe and Gavin Williams as the Bulls completed their home programme in the Nationwide Conference with their

  • Hereford United 0 Welling United 0: Saturday, April 17

    REPRESENTATIVES from Everton, Cardiff City and Derby County were at Edgar Street to see Hereford deny Welling the three points they desperately needed in their bid to avoid relegation from the Nationwide Conference. United director of football Graham

  • Morecambe 1 Hereford United 0: Saturday, April 3

    WEAKNESSES in front of goal again cost Hereford dear as they went down to mid-table rivals in the Nationwide Conference on Saturday. The Bulls had their fair share of the play - they forced 11 corners to their hosts' four - but failed to create more than

  • Yeovil Town 3 Hereford United 0: Saturday, March 13, 1999

    THREE goals in a disastrous four-minute spell saw Hereford slump to another defeat at Huish Park on Saturday. The Bulls' latest Nation-wide Conference loss to Yeovil extended their run to just one win in 15 games and, with other sides below them picking

  • Hereford United 0 Telford United 0, Saturday, March 3 1999

    HEREFORD United created the better chances against relegation-threatened Telford United in the Nationwide Conference at Edgar Street on Saturday, but it would have been an injustice if the Shropshire club had gone away pointless. They enjoyed as much

  • Hayes 1 Hereford United 2: Saturday, December 12

    ''FATE has a habit of throwing something up,'' said an, apparently, improbably optimistic Hereford boss Graham Turner before Saturday's Football Conference against-the-odds win at Hayes. Turner's comment came immediately after the news that his team would

  • Hitchin Town 2 Hereford United 1 FA Trophy Second Round replay

    HEREFORD crashed out of the FA Trophy when Ryman Division 1 side Hitchin Town came back from behind to record a shock win. And with defender Chris Lane sent-off just 16 minutes from the end, the Bulls can take little comfort from this tie which was almost

  • Hereford United 1 Doncaster Rovers 0 Saturday, November 28

    HEREFORD climbed to their highest position -- fifth -- in the Football Conference this season after Richard Leadbeater's 80th-minute penalty clinched victory on Saturday. But Doncaster, relegated from the Third Division last season, gave a battling performance

  • Leek Town 3 Hereford United 2

    HEREFORD missed out on a chance to complete their first double of the season when they went down at Leek on Saturday. Harrison Park, which was under three feet of water during the recent floods, was still heavy and more suited to Leek's style which combined

  • Hereford United 1 Hitchin Town 1 FA Trophy Second round

    A 63RD-MINUTE goal by central defender Ian Wright -- his fourth of the season -- spared Hereford's blushes after lower-graded Hitchin had held the lead for 46 minutes in the second round of the FA Umbro Trophy at Edgar Street on Saturday. It was the second

  • Hereford United 2 Farnborough Town 0

    WAYNE Dyer scored the fastest ever goal by a Hereford debut-maker when he netted in the 89th-minute to seal a Football Conference victory over lowly Farnborough on Saturday. Twenty-year-old Dyer struck within three minutes of substituting for player-coach

  • Woking 3 Hereford United 1: Saturday, May 2, 1998

    HEREFORD'S disappointing Vauxhall Conference season staggered to a close with this defeat at third-placed Woking on Saturday. With no particular pressure on the game - United would finish sixth whatever the outcome - they established little momentum against

  • Cheltenham Town 1 Hereford United 2: Monday, April 13, 1998

    A LATE goal by Chris Hargreaves helped Hereford to a deserved win over their near neighbours in the Vauxhall Conference on Monday. The Wembley-bound Robins, who face Southport in the FA Trophy final next month, were seen off by a Hereford side with confidence

  • Stalybridge Celtic 2 Hereford United 3: Saturday, April 4, 1998

    HEREFORD'S unbeaten run stands at an impressive 11 matches after bottom side Stalybridge became their latest Vauxhall Conference victims at Bower Fold on Saturday. The Bulls had to overcome not only a determined home side but diabolical weather and pitch

  • Hereford United 2 Woking 1: Saturday, March 28, 1998

    HEREFORD extended their unbeaten run to nine matches with an entertaining victory over third-placed Woking in the Vauxhall Conference at Edgar Street on Saturday. Director of football Graham Turner was delighted with the result, which saw his side rise

  • Hereford United 1 Slough Town 1: Saturday, March 21, 1998

    HEREFORD extended their unbeaten run to eight games with this Vauxhall Conference draw, but goalkeeper Andy Quy's hopes of setting a new shut-out record were dashed by a 40th-minute penalty award. Quy, who had prevented opponents scoring against him for

  • Hereford United 1 Gateshead 0: Saturday, March 14, 1998

    A 68th-MINUTE goal by veteran striker Tony Agana was enough to stretch Hereford's unbeaten run in the Vauxhall Conference to seven matches at the expense of bottom team Gateshead. Saturday's performance was by no means their best in that sequence but

  • Southport 0 Hereford United 0: Tuesday, March 3, 1998

    HEREFORD United stretched their run of matches in the Vauxhall Conference without conceding a goal to four when they collected a point from Tuesday's trip to windswept Haig Avenue. It was the second time the clubs have drawn this season, their first meeting

  • Hereford United 1 Leek Town 0: Saturday, February 21, 1998

    HEREFORD climbed to their highest position, seventh, in the Vauxhall Conference since the end of September after this win at Edgar Street on Saturday. Veteran striker Tony Agana came on as substitute for James McCue at the start of the second half to

  • Hereford United 1 Telford United 0: Tuesday, February 10, 1998

    HEREFORD scrambled their first point in three Vauxhall Conference games but it took an 89th-minute goal to snatch the draw on Tuesday, writes RICHARD PRIME. The Bulls, who had dominated the second half without finding the cutting edge to pierce a determined

  • Slough Town 3 Hereford United 0

    A FEEBLE defensive display saw United tumble to their fourth defeat in five outings in the Vauxhall Conference at Slough on Saturday. Missing first-choice centre-backs John Brough and Richard Walker through injury, United director of football Graham Turner

  • Stevenage 2 Hereford United 0: Monday, January 19, 1998

    HEREFORD's hopes of extending a sequence of three Vauxhall Conference wins were dashed on Monday when Stevenage became the second club to complete a double over them this season. United will now be aiming to make amends with a victory over the Conference's

  • Hereford United 3 Kettering Town 2: Saturday, January 17, 1998

    RICHARD Leadbeater's fourth goal in three games clinched Hereford's third Vauxhall Conference double as they twice came from behind to pip lowly Kettering. Having been ineligible for Hereford's previous two cup matches, the 21- year-old striker on a month's