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Kidderminster Harriers v Hereford FC minute by minute updates

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  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • Kidderminster Harriers 1 Hereford 0
  • 13) Austin cuts inside before being taken down by Klukowski clear penalty.
  • Hemmings sends Hall the wrong way from the penalty spot.
  • Kidderminster Harriers 1 Hereford 1
  • 66) John-Lewis went down under pressure to meet a cross and was awarded a penalty.
  • The striker got back up and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way.
  • ROLLING MATCH REPORT
  • Ethan Freemantle caused Hereford early problems getting behind them from a long ball but his cross was wayward.
  • A moment later Ashley Hemmings found Freemantle who forced a save from the leg of Brandon Hall
  • From the resulting corner Freemantle sent a header just over the bar.
  • Kidderminster were ahead after 13 minutes from the penalty spot.
  • Sam Austin cut inside before being taken down by Yan Klukowski for a clear penalty.
  • From the spot Hemmings sent Hall the wrong way.
  • Despite Hereford looking to play the ball around following the opener it was Kiddy who went close again.
  • Hemmings pulled off defender Jamie Grimes before seeing his curled effort denied by an excellent Hall stop.
  • Grimes was equal in blocking Hemmings' powerful effort before Alex Prosser blazed over.
  • Hereford did have the ball in the Kiddy net on 30 minutes with Tom Owen-Evans firing home.
  • However, it was disallowed after referee Michael Crusham had already blown for a foul committed by John-Lewis in the build-up.
  • At the other end Hemmings was showing his class and beat two Hereford men with a touch of skill before blazing wide.
  • Seconds before the half-time whistle defender Cliff Moyo rose highest and met a corner only to see his effort drop wide.
  • After scoring a cracker in the return fixture Chris Camwell went close but saw his low effort saved.
  • John-Lewis was next to go close for the Bulls when he met James McQuilkin's low free-kick but fired wide.
  • Kyle Finn was starting to cause the hosts problems and met a cross only to see his effort denied by goalkeeper Luke Simpson.
  • At the other end Hemmings remained a threat and forced Hall into making a smart save.
  • Hereford were level on 66 minutes from the penalty spot after striker John-Lewis was brought down before getting up and firing home.
  • Hereford probed to take the lead and McQuilkin was only denied by a fine Sampson save.
  • Both sides were looking for a winner and Kiddy substitute Omari Sterling crashed his effort into the side-netting.
  • In the dying minutes Camwell almost scored an unlikely winner beating Simpson to a ball back, but the goalkeeper retrieved at the second time of asking.
  • STATS
  • Hereford: Hall, Hodgkiss, Haines, Grimes, Camwell, Owen-Evans, Finn, John-Lewis, McQuilkin, Lloyd, Klukowski ( Coke 45)
  • Subs: White, Forsyth, Dylan Jones, Mooney
  • Lenell John-Lewis returns from a slight hamstring injury while Yan Klukowski also returns to the Hereford side.
  • Both missed Monday's draw with Leamington.
  • Kidderminster Harriers: Simpson, Penny, Richards, Maxwell, Lowe, Montrose, Austin, Hemmings, Prosser, Freemantle, Moyo
  • Subs: Sterling, Cowley, Palmer, Martin, Arthur
  • PRE-MATCH
  • HEREFORD have made the trip to local rivals Kidderminster Harriers ahead of today's festive return fixture.
  • The Bulls beat their local rivals 3-1 at Edgar Street on Boxing Day before drawing 0-0 at Leamington 48 hours later.
  • Kidderminster Harriers could start new loanee striker Jason Cowley for today's game.
  • The 25-year-old joins on an initial one-month loan deal from Bromsgrove Sporting.
  • He was on trial with the Bulls in pre-season.
  • Team form
  • Kidderminster Harriers: 2nd; P12; W7; D2; L3
  • Home form: W2;D2;L1
  • Hereford FC: 14th; P11; W4; D4; L3
  • Away form: W2; D2; L1
  • The sides met on Boxing Day with Hereford running out 3-1 winners.
  • Luke Maxwell opened the scoring for Kiddy before James McQuilkin equalised.
  • Amari Morgan-Smith was sent off for Kiddy before goals by Chris Camwell and Lenell John-Lewis sealed the points for Hereford

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