IT is only a matter of time before former Hereford United striker David Brown clinches the Conference title with Accrington Stanley.

But Brown admits the East Lancashire side have shown signs of tiredness in creeping over the winning line.

"Everyone says being top for so long doesn't get to you, but being up there has slightly affected us I think," the Wigan-based forward said.

"When you are top of the league, everyone tries that bit harder against you.

"Plus we've played a lot of games. We've only got a small squad and it's the same sort of people playing in most games.

"I think a bit of tiredness has possibly crept in."

Stanley -- runaway leaders for so long this season -- require just two points to land the championship and make a Football League return following a 45-year absence.

Brown added: "You would like to think it's only a matter of time.

"It's unfortunate we've had a sticky run. But it's only the first one we've had all season and you have to take the positives off everything.

"I'm not going to be hoping Hereford get beat or anything like that. I'm pretty confident we can go out and do it on our own anyway."

Meanwhile, legendary Bulls quintet Roger Griffiths, Ricky George, Fred Potter, Ronnie Radford and Colin Addison reached a shortlist of becoming members of the All-Time Team of FA Cup Heroes.

At the start of the year, the 125th season of the FA Cup competition, the FA conducted a search, asking all 92 Football League and 33 non-league clubs to nominate their five Cup heroes.

And from 625 players gathered, goalkeeper Potter, defender Griffiths, midfielder Radford, striker George and manager Addison -- all involved in Hereford's famous 1972 FA Cup victory over Newcastle -- the a narrowed shortlist of 125.