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- HEREFORD suffered an afternoon to forget after Chester put them to the sword and ran away with a 4-1 victory.
- The Bulls failed to get to grips with their hosts and were two goals down by the break.
- After half-time the rout continued as clinical Chester netted two more before Jordan Cullinane-Liburd pulled back a consolation goal.
- HIGHLIGHTS
- Chester 1 Hereford 0
- 20) Joel Taylor did well to cross and the initial effort by Matty Hughes was saved but Akwasi Asante was on hand to fire home.
- Chester 2 Hereford 0
- 29) Gowling was beat by Asante to the long ball. He collects before playing in Anthony Dudley who takes a touch before finding the bottom corner.
- Chester 3 Hereford 0
- 52) Hereford stand off their men resulting in Bradley Jackson finding Akwasi Asante and it's game over.
- Chester 4 Hereford 0
- 78) Substitute Danny Elliott rises to head home a floated cross.
- Chester 4 Hereford 1
- 89) Hereford bundle home from a corner through Jordan Cullinane-Liburd
- AS IT HAPPENS
- Bradley Ash had the opening chance for the Bulls and sent a curling effort just wide of the post.
- However, Chester came within an inch of an opener when Hereford turned off from a short free-kick and Matty Hughes found an unmarked Gary Stopforth head, but he finds the bar before being blocked away.
- On the 20th minute Chester were ahead after Matty Hughes shot was saved only for Akwasi Asante to fire home the rebound.
- The gaps in the Hereford defence were exposed again on the 29th minute when Asante beat Josh Gowling in the air. He played in Anthony Dudley who took a touch before finding the bottom corner of the net.
- Hereford looked to respond and Simeon Maye saw his effort saved before Mike Symons fired wide.
- Bradley Ash should have pulled a goal back with a free header after rising highest, but put his effort wide.
- It looked game over on the 52nd minute when Jackson opened up the Bulls defence before finding Asante to slide home.
- Chester could have had a fourth but a Anthony Dudley's header at the front post sailed high and wide.
- Substitute Danny Elliott did eventually make it four after rising highest to head home a floated Bradley Roberts cross.
- It could have been five moments later as Bradley Jackson raced through on goal, only to be denied by the foot of Brandon Hall.
- The Bulls responded with Tom Owen-Evans and Raheem Hanley both forcing smart saves.
- With a minute left on the clock the Bulls did bundle an effort home through Jordan Cullinane-Liburd.
- STATS
- Attendance 2,573 (423 away)
- Hereford: Hall, Thomas, Hodgkiss, Maye, Cullinane-Liburd, Gowling (c), Nicholson ( Hanley 45), Jagger Cane, Symons (Styche 69 ), Liburd (Owen-Evans 45), Ash
- Subs: Pope, O'Sullivan,
- So three changes from the Brackley Town draw.
- Thomas is in for Hanley; Jagger Cane in for Owen-Evans, O'Sullivan out for Symons
- Chester: Griffiths, Roberts, Taylor, Burton (c), Livesey, Grand, Jackson, Stopforth, Asante, Hughes, Dudley
- Subs: Murray, Waters, Waring, Elliott, Mahon
- SCORE UPDATES
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- PRE-MATCH
- HEREFORD have made the relatively short trip to Chester this afternoon.
- The Bulls will be looking to return to winning ways following their 1-1 draw with Brackley on Saturday.
- Chester coming into today’s tie unbeaten in the league and on the back of a 1-0 win at Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday.
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