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Aldershot Town 1 Hereford FC 1 - penalties 3-5- FA Trophy as it happened

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Aldershot Town v Hereford FC - FA Trophy live updates

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By Ben Goddard

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  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • Aldershot Town 0 Hereford FC 1
  • 5) A Hodgkiss cross is headed down to Michael Bakare who rifles his effort into the net
  • Aldershot Town 1 Hereford FC 1
  • 90+3: Josh Reese pulls the goal back at the death after Brandon Hall pulls off an initial save.
  • PENALTIES
  • Hereford win 5-3 on penalties.
  • Tom Owen-Evans, Michael Bakare, Jamie Grimes, Ryan Lloyd and Luke Haines all scoring from the penalty spot.
  • Brandon Hall saved from Mo Bettamer sending Hereford through to the semi-final.
  • ROLLING MATCH REPORT
  • Hereford started perfectly and had a fifth minute lead when Jared Hodgkiss' cross was headed down for Michael Bakare to rifle home the opener.
  • The opening 25 minutes saw the Bulls offer their National League opponents very little in the way of chances.
  • The pressure of the Bulls stifled out the hosts in the opening quarter of the tie.
  • With little chance for either side Kyle Finn tried his luck from range but lashed his effort wide.
  • Aldershot took until the 41st minute to have a meaningful attempt when Joel Nouble's shot inside the box was denied by a Luke Haines block.
  • Aldershot came out of the blocks after half-time firing, but the Bulls stood strong.
  • In response Haines sent an effort wide driving into the box after Bakare saw his shot deflected out.
  • Tom Owen-Evans was also causing the hosts' problems and drove at the defence before seeing his effort blocked.
  • Aldershot were trying everything to get back into the tie and after 65 minutes Ricky Miller breached the lines only to be denied by a charging Brandon Hall.
  • Substitute Mo Bettamer had an immediate impact and sent a shot wide after Ryan Lloyd saw his clearance closed down.
  • With two minutes left substitute Callum Rowe had the chance to equalise after Bakare broke and squared it to the Aston Villa loanee who couldn't get the ball out of his feet.
  • In the dying moments Aldershot threw everything at the Bulls with Grimes making a vital block.
  • However, in the 93rd minute Aldershot dealt a killer blow.
  • A ball into the box was flicked goalwards forcing Hall into a smart save before Josh Reese prodded the ball home.
  • In the resulting penalty shootout the Bulls kept their composure with Tom Owen-Evans, Michael Bakare, Jamie Grimes, Ryan Lloyd and Luke Haines all scoring from the penalty spot.
  • Brandon Hall saved from Mo Bettamer sending Hereford through to the semi-final.
  • TEAM NEWS
  • Hereford: Hall, Hodgkiss, Haines, Grimes, Camwell ( Pollock 80), Butlin (Rowe 87), Owen-Evans, Finn, Lloyd, Bakare, Butroid
  • Subs: White, Digie, McQuilkin, Klukowski, Jones
  • One changes from the side that beat Brackley.
  • Pollock is replaced by Butroid.
  • Hereford have welcomed left-back Lewis Butroid on loan from Scunthorpe United ahead of today's game.
  • Aldershot: Walker, Lyons-Foster, Rowe, Rees, Kandi, Whittingham, Nouble, Anderson, Phillips, Ogie, Miller
  • Subs: Sendles-White, Battamer, Gillela, Edser, Shroll, Rabbetts
  • PRE-MATCH
  • HEREFORD FC face Aldershot Town in the FA Trophy quarter-final this afternoon.
  • The Bulls are on a run of nine games unbeaten but face an Aldershot side also in form and the league above them.
  • The Bulls have won three of their last five games (drawing the other two).
  • Aldershot have also won three of their last five games (losing one and drawing one).
  • No extra-time and straight to penalties this afternoon. All or bust.
  • Last time we met:
  • The last game Hereford United ever played was their 2-1 win to secure safety in the Conference Premier in April 2014.

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