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Hereford v Ashton United minute by minute updates and county scores

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  • MATCH HIGHTLIGHTS
  • 21) Ashton 2 Hereford 0: Matthew Chadwick beats Danny Greenslade before firing low into the goal.
  • 17) Ashton 1 Hereford 0 Matthew Regan heads the visitors ahead unmarked inside the box to head home a Matthew Chadwick corner.
  • ROLLING MATCH REPORT
  • Hereford fell to their fourth league defeat in nine games as Ashton United stunned Ryan Green's side in his first game as manager.
  • The first effort a goal was taken by Harry White after seven minutes after Jordan Lam cut inside and the striker blazed over.
  • White again tried his luck from distance after 13 minutes with a free-kick from the edge of the box but his effort was blazed just over.
  • With their first chance Ashton took the lead on 17 minutes when Matthew Chadwick's corner found Matthew Regan unmarked inside the box to head home.
  • Just four minutes later the visitors doubled this lead with Chadwick turning goal-scorer and firing under Martin Horsell after beating Danny Greenslade out wide.
  • The Bulls tried to respond and Billy Murphy saw his effort from outside the box fly just wide.
  • Harry White went through one-on-one with the goalkeeper but Luke Pilling was equal to his effort.
  • United should have been three goals ahead after 41 minutes when Jordan Sangha ghosted in at the back post but failed to tap the ball home.
  • Hereford's best chance of the half came two minutes later when Billy Murphy's corner was met by player/manager Ryan Green who crashes his effort against the bar and Jordan Cullinane-Liburd's effort from the deflection was saved.
  • Substitute Bradley Jackson was next to go close for Ashton after beating the off-side trap and turned an on-rushing Martin Horsell but his effort into an empty net was headed over by Cullinane-Liburd.
  • Ashton lowered the tempo of the game in the second half but Hereford failed to create any chances.
  • United also remained a threat with Craig Hobson forcing Horsell to make a save before firing wide moments later.
  • Hobson could have sealed the victory with a third goal 13 minutes from time after Casian Anghel played him through on goal but Horsell made a flying save.
  • It took until the 90th minute for Hereford to create anything as Lewis Hall crosses to Mike McGrath but he headed over.
  • STATS
  • Man of the match: Craig Hobson (Ashton United)
  • Attendance: 2,195 (26 Ashton United)
  • Hereford start: Horsell, Thomas, Greenslade, Murphy (L Smith 80), Green (H Smith 71), Culline-Liburd, Lam (Hall 63), McGrath, White, Bird, Myrie-Williams
  • Subs: Sainty, Mayebi
  • Ashton United: Pilling, Hickman, Regan, Ashworth, Chalmers, Sheridan, Shangha, Sephton, Hobson, McHale (Jackson 37), Chadwick (Anghel 70)
  • Subs:, Lees, Envangelinos, Hill
  • SCORE UPDATES
  • Rugby
  • Newport (Salop) 15 Luctonians 13
  • Football
  • Midlands Premier
  • Westfields 1 Coventry Sphinx 1
  • FA Vase
  • Coventry Copeswood 1 Lads Club 2
  • AFC Wulfrunians 1 Wellington 2
  • PRE-MATCH
  • Hereford will be looking for their first win in four league games when they host Ashton United this afternoon.
  • Following the sacking on manager Pete Beadle on Thursday a management team of Ryan Green and Gareth Davies.
  • This is the first of three home games which sees Truro City visit next weekend in the FA Cup followed by Spennymore Town the following week.
  • Today's visitors Ashton United have been struggling this season and sit in 19th with just seven points from nine games.

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