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Hereford FC v AFC Telford United minute by minute updates

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  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • Hereford 1 AFC Telford United 0
  • 44) A jinked ball over the top catches Telford ball watching and finds Owen-Evans who flicks it over the goalkeeper
  • Hereford 1 AFC Telford United 0
  • RED CARD
  • 90+2) Flowers sent off on his birthday for an off the ball challenge as they prepared for a free-kick
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  • ROLLING MATCH REPORT
  • Tom Owen-Evans forced the Telford goalkeeper into a flying fifth minute save flicking a ball into the box goal-wards which was just denying by a flying Luke Pilling.
  • Telford find themselves at the bottom end of the table fighting for safety and beating the off-side trap Ryan Burke saw his effort from a tight angle saved.
  • Harry Pinchard was making his mark in midfield and created a move for Ryan Lloyd who saw his effort saved down low.
  • Pinchard himself was next to go close seeing his effort skim off the surface before sailing inches wide.
  • The Bulls were searching for the opener and McLean worked his way in from the wing with a neat one-two with Pinchard before seeing his first effort blocked and rebound saved.
  • Playing as a striker Tom Owen-Evans then had an opportunity playing a one-two with Ryan Lloyd before seeing his effort inside the box blocked by Jordan Piggott.
  • A minute before the break Hereford took the lead when a jinked ball into the box found Owen-Evans who flicked the ball over the goalkeeper.
  • Deep into first half stoppage time Harry Flowers had a free header to reply but sent his effort over.
  • Telford could have been reduced to 10 men early in the second half when Piggott kicked out at Owen-Evans off the ball but was only booked by referee Richard Aspinall.
  • The next goal was crucial and Luke Haines saw his rifled effort from outside the box sail wide.
  • Pinchard was next to test the Telford defence finding space but the visitors recovered and blocked his effort.
  • As the minutes ticked by nerves started to fill Edgar Street but Telford kept making errors.
  • Substitute Mo Touray beat his man before feeding in McLean whose effort was well saved by Pilling.
  • Telford's big chance for an equaliser came three minutes from the death with Burke sneaking inside the box but Hall just did enough to parry the ball wide.
  • In injury time Harry Flowers was shown red for an off the ball incident as Telford prepared for a free-kick
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  • TEAM NEWS
  • Hereford: Hall, Hodgkiss, Haines, Egan, McLean, Patten (Vincent 69), Owen-Evans, Lloyd, Pollock, Revan, Pinchard (Touray 81)
  • Subs: Pearce, Klukoswki, Sondergaard
  • Peace dropped to the bench while there is no sign on Andre Wright
  • McLean starts for Wright while Egan comes in for Pearce
  • There is a gentleman's agreement between Hereford and Telford that Adre Wright will not feature this afternoon
  • AFC Telford United: Pilling, Burke, Oswell, Evans, Green, Goodridge, Melhado, Piggott, Nolan, Flowers, McNally
  • Subs: Lilly, Daniels, Marshall, Moore, Word
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  • Attenance 2,239 (200 ish Telford)
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  • OTHER SCORES
  • Westfields 1 (Josh Hunt) Thornbury 0
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  • PRE-MATCH
  • HEREFORD FC host AFC Telford United this afternoon looking to boost their play-off hopes with a second win in 10 matches.
  • The Bulls have lost their last two matches and sit four points outside the play-off positions.
  • Hereford manager Josh Gowling says it's 'make or break now' and that his side need to win four of their last six games.
  • Telford are the only side without an away league victory this season with eight draws and 10 defeats to their name.
  • They sit in 19th and four points above bottom side Guiseley but have played a game extra with just one club going down this season

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