Syers takes the plaudits

11 December 2010 19:30
Dave Syers earned the praise of his manager after his goal gave Bradford a first win in five matches against Hereford. The only goal of the game was a spectacular effort from leading scorer Syers, whose 25-yard shot flashed into the net off the inside of the upright after seven minutes. Bantams boss Peter Taylor had a special word of praise for the former Farsley Celtic and Harrogate Town midfielder, who joined the club following a trial in the summer. "When you are in non-league there is always that jump to league football, but David was well worth the opportunity," said Taylor. "He scores goals with his energy, he gets them in the air and also with his long-range shots." On the performance, Taylor added: "I am delighted with the three points but not with the display. It was a frustrating second half and I felt we had two very good opportunities to score a second goal, but Tom Adeyemi and Omar Daley missed our best chances. "If we had scored a second goal we could have pushed on, but when it is only 1-0 it is a very close situation and that is why you have to have a second goal. Hereford were miles better than us in the second half."

Source: PA