After a long and difficult season, Hereford United have finally given their fans something to cheer about; their first home win of the season. After three successful away wins, Hereford continue their streak on home turf, in front of a home crowd of 3154 (including 334 away supporters).
If you weren't there, you will be kicking yourself. For most of the ninety minute game, the Bulls dominated. There was excitement from start to finish... literally. Three minutes in, Hereford were on the offensive. Stuart Fleetwood, who worked hard from the start of the match until he was subbed in the 89th minutes (for Bauza), crossed the ball from the right, hoping on of the Bull's forwards wold got a foot on it. Instead, Andy Hall, a Stockport defender, put it in the back of the net - even though he wasn't being pressured and could have left it. 1-0 Hereford.
Playing up front for Hereford were Mathieu 'Beast' Manset and Stuart Fleetwood. In their last fifteen games, the pair had managed an impressive twenty goals and were hoping to increase that number against Stockport. The tally went up to twenty-one in the 26th minute, when the Beast put a powerful shot in the back of the net... increasing Hereford's lead to 2-0.
Hereford had a chance to increase that lead further, when McQuilkin received a free kick, due to a foul from Stephen Husbands (who was sent off after two yellow cards). Unfortunately, the ball skimmed over the bar, the score remaining 2-0. But Stockport were now down to ten men and with a strong wind against them, they were going to struggle in the second half.
As predicted, Stockport struggled, failing to capitalize on any of the chances they were given. Manset, who received the Man of Match award, also had several chances in the second half, but failed to succeed, and was substituted in favor of Canham in the 76th minute. Exhausted from the amount of effort used in an amazing display of football (one which deserved the Man of the Match award if Manset hadn't been on the pitch), Stuart Fleetwood followed, in the 84th minute, being replaced by Bauza.
Although having only been on the pitch for a matter of minutes, and with only five minutes left on the clock, Bauza made his presence known by extending Hereford's lead to 3-0. The Bulls managed to hand on for the final minutes, finishing the game with a final score of 3-0
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