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  • Kick-off: 12:30
  • Venue: Edgar Street
  • Attendance: 6855
  • Referee: D'Urso, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

90 mins

Theo Robinson goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

88 mins

Steven Thompson is being taken off, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has come on in his place.

77 mins

Goal!! Hereford have scored with Theo Robinson putting it in the back of the net.

71 mins

Hereford are replacing Trevor Benjamin with Sam Gwynne.

67 mins

Steven Thompson takes a penalty for Cardiff and scores!.

65 mins

Hereford are replacing Kris Taylor with Clint Easton.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A D'Urso

45 mins

Goal!! Kevin McNaughton scores for Cardiff.

14 mins

Paul Parry is booked for unsporting behaviour.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Hereford United's brave fightback proved too little too late as Cardiff City moved into the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Star man for the Bluebirds was full-back Kevin McNaughton, who scored the first and earned a penalty for Steven Thompson to extend the lead before Theo Robinson gave Hereford hope.

There was almost a dramatic start to the tie with former Bulls winger Paul Parry at the heart of the action.

The Wales international fired in a shot which was brilliantly turned around the post by goalkeeper Wayne Brown.

Parry continued to pose a threat with a couple of other early shots.

McNaughton had a great chance in the 20th minute when he got around the back of the Hereford defence only to shoot into the side-netting when a cross would have served him better.

But Hereford grew in confidence as the half went on and also had their moments.

Robinson had a shot well saved by Michael Oakes and Ben Smith had the ball taken off his toe as he rounded the Cardiff keeper.

But in the second minute of first-half injury time, a long throw by former Bulls loanee Tony Capaldi was half cleared to the edge of the area and McNaughton scored with dipping shot which Brown did not appear to see.

McNaughton had a big part to play when the Bluebirds extended their lead in the 67th minute.

He surged into the area but was pulled down by substitute Clint Easton, allowing Thompson to crack his penalty into the corner of the net.

Hereford showed plenty of battle and commitment and gave themselves a lifeline when Robinson raced onto a Smith pass to crack home his 13th goal of the season.

It took good saves by Oakes from Toumani Diagouraga and Simon Johnson to see his side into the last 16 as Hereford threw caution to the wind late on.

Hereford United Team

Cardiff City Team

Hereford United

Cardiff City

Corners

3 8

Fouls

12 7

Goal attempts

14 13

Shots off target

7 4

Offsides

8 2

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