- Date:22 Feb 2011
- Kick-off:19:45:00
- Venue:Edgar Street
- Waide Fairhurst (66:33)
- Andrew Holt (46:35)
Live Commentary
- 61mins
Inswinging corner taken by Dean Beckwith from the right by-line.
- 92mins
The referee shows John Johnson a yellow card. John Johnson concedes a free kick for a foul on Stuart Fleetwood. James McQuilkin restarts play with the free kick.
- 89mins
Stuart Fleetwood concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Rodgers. Chris Dunn takes the direct free kick.
- 89mins
Andrew Holt shown a yellow card. Andrew Holt concedes a free kick for a foul on Ryan Green. Direct free kick taken by Adam Bartlett.
- 89mins
The ball is swung over by Michael Jacobs, clearance made by Ryan Green.
- 88mins
Andrew Holt is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by Adam Bartlett.
- 87mins
James McQuilkin has an effort at goal from the edge of the box that misses to the right of the target.
- 86mins
Effort from the edge of the area by Joe Colbeck goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 85mins
Richard Rose takes a shot. John Johnson gets a block in.
- 84mins
The ball is sent over by Liam Davis.
- 84mins
Harry Pell challenges Nathaniel Wedderburn unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Dunn.
- 83mins
Waide Fairhurst takes a shot. Blocked by Paul Rodgers.
- 82mins
Corner taken by Kenny Lunt from the right by-line played to the near post, Richard Rose takes a shot.
- 82mins
The ball is delivered by Waide Fairhurst, blocked by Marcus Hall.
- 81mins
A cross is delivered by Liam Davis, save by Adam Bartlett.
- 80mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Kevin Thornton, James McQuilkin makes a clearance.
- 79mins
James McQuilkin replaces Robert Purdie. Billy Mckay fouled by Michael Townsend, the ref awards a free kick. Marcus Hall takes the direct free kick.
- 78mins
Michael Jacobs takes a shot. Adam Bartlett makes a save.
- 77mins
Effort from the edge of the box by Michael Jacobs goes wide of the left-hand upright.
- 74mins
Michael Jacobs takes a inswinging corner. Billy Mckay takes a shot. Kenny Lunt gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Kevin Thornton from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Joe Heath. Inswinging corner taken by Kevin Thornton, Richard Rose makes a clearance. Andrew Holt is caught offside. Adam Bartlett restarts play with the free kick.
- 73mins
Ryan Green challenges Andrew Holt unfairly and gives away a free kick. Michael Jacobs restarts play with the free kick.
- 73mins
Joe Colbeck concedes a free kick for a foul on Liam Davis. Direct free kick taken by Marcus Hall.
- 72mins
The ball is crossed by Joe Heath, John Johnson manages to make a clearance.
- 71mins
The ball is crossed by Joe Heath.
- 70mins
Joe Colbeck produces a cross.
- 68mins
Joe Colbeck has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal.
- 66mins
Goal scored by Waide Fairhurst from inside the penalty area low into the middle of the goal. Hereford 1-1 Northampton.Ryan Green crosses the ball. Assist on the goal came from Ryan Green.
- 66mins
The ball is crossed by Joe Colbeck, clearance made by Dean Beckwith.
- 65mins
Handball by Joe Colbeck. Marcus Hall takes the direct free kick.
- 64mins
The ball is swung over by Joe Colbeck, save by Chris Dunn.
- 64mins
A cross is delivered by Michael Jacobs, save by Adam Bartlett.
- 63mins
Harry Pell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Davis. Michael Jacobs takes the direct free kick.
- 62mins
Joe Colbeck delivers the ball, save by Chris Dunn.
- 61mins
Billy Mckay has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 60mins
Marcus Hall produces a cross.
- 60mins
Unfair challenge on Dean Beckwith by Waide Fairhurst results in a free kick. Chris Dunn takes the free kick.
- 59mins
Stuart Fleetwood takes a shot. Save made by Chris Dunn.
- 58mins
Inswinging corner taken by Kenny Lunt.
- 58mins
Joe Colbeck delivers the ball, clearance made by John Johnson.
- 58mins
Michael Jacobs sends in a cross, clearance made by Joe Heath.
- 56mins
Booking for Nathaniel Wedderburn for unsporting behaviour. Stuart Fleetwood fouled by Nathaniel Wedderburn, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kenny Lunt.
- 52mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Rodgers by Robert Purdie. Chris Dunn restarts play with the free kick.
- 51mins
Ryan Green delivers the ball, John Johnson makes a clearance.
- 50mins
The offside flag is raised against Stuart Fleetwood. Dean Beckwith takes the free kick.
- 48mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Andrew Holt. Free kick taken by Adam Bartlett.
- 48mins
Richard Rose gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Billy Mckay. Michael Jacobs takes the direct free kick.
- 46mins
Andrew Holt finds the net with a headed goal from close in. Hereford 0-1 Northampton.Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kevin Thornton played to the near post, the assist for the goal came from Kevin Thornton.
- 45mins
Liam Davis delivers the ball, clearance by Joe Heath.
- 45mins
Andrew Holt takes a shot. Blocked by Michael Townsend. Liam Davis takes a shot. Save by Adam Bartlett.
- 44mins
Billy Mckay produces a cross, blocked by Michael Townsend.
- 44mins
Kevin Thornton fouled by Harry Pell, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Dean Beckwith.
- 43mins
Dean Beckwith gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Waide Fairhurst. Direct free kick taken by Ryan Green.
- 41mins
Unfair challenge on Dean Beckwith by Harry Pell results in a free kick. Michael Jacobs restarts play with the free kick.
- 40mins
Corner taken by Kenny Lunt.
- 39mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Waide Fairhurst by Nathaniel Wedderburn. Direct free kick taken by Harry Pell.
- 39mins
The ball is sent over by Robert Purdie, Dean Beckwith manages to make a clearance.
- 39mins
Paul Rodgers takes a shot. Save made by Adam Bartlett.
- 38mins
Kevin Thornton on for Josh Walker.
- 37mins
Stuart Fleetwood takes a shot. Chris Dunn gets a block in.
- 33mins
Paul Rodgers challenges Joe Colbeck unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joe Heath fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick. Stuart Fleetwood is ruled offside. Josh Walker takes the free kick.
- 32mins
Unfair challenge on Liam Davis by Ryan Green results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Marcus Hall.
- 31mins
Ryan Green sends in a cross, clearance made by Dean Beckwith.
- 30mins
Stuart Fleetwood has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
- 27mins
A cross is delivered by John Johnson, clearance made by Richard Rose.
- 26mins
John Johnson takes a shot. Corner from the right by-line taken by Josh Walker, clearance by Adam Bartlett.
- 25mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Waide Fairhurst by Dean Beckwith. Kenny Lunt restarts play with the free kick.
- 24mins
Unfair challenge on Robert Purdie by Michael Jacobs results in a free kick. Adam Bartlett takes the free kick.
- 23mins
Centre by Joe Heath, Joe Colbeck concedes a free kick for a foul on Liam Davis. Chris Dunn restarts play with the free kick.
- 23mins
Joe Colbeck takes a shot. Adam Bartlett makes a save.
- 22mins
Kenny Lunt sends in a cross, Dean Beckwith manages to make a clearance.
- 21mins
Stuart Fleetwood takes a shot. Save by Chris Dunn. Stuart Fleetwood takes a shot. Save by Chris Dunn. Andrew Holt fouled by Michael Townsend, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Josh Walker.
- 19mins
The ball is delivered by John Johnson, Andrew Holt gets a block in.
- 19mins
The ball is crossed by Harry Pell, save by Chris Dunn.
- 18mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Jacobs by Harry Pell. Direct free kick taken by Dean Beckwith.
- 17mins
Joe Colbeck crosses the ball.
- 17mins
The ball is sent over by Paul Rodgers.
- 17mins
The ball is sent over by Liam Davis, Robert Purdie makes a clearance.
- 16mins
Unfair challenge on Billy Mckay by Richard Rose results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Josh Walker from right channel, Richard Rose makes a clearance.
- 15mins
Liam Davis crosses the ball, Richard Rose makes a clearance.
- 14mins
Corner taken by Josh Walker from the right by-line, save by Adam Bartlett.
- 12mins
Joe Colbeck crosses the ball, Marcus Hall makes a clearance. Kenny Lunt takes the outswinging corner, Andrew Holt manages to make a clearance.
- 10mins
A cross is delivered by Stuart Fleetwood, Marcus Hall manages to make a clearance.
- 9mins
Josh Walker has a shot on goal from outside the area which misses right.
- 8mins
The ball is delivered by Billy Mckay, clearance made by Michael Townsend.
- 7mins
John Johnson crosses the ball, save by Adam Bartlett.
- 6mins
Liam Davis fouled by Joe Colbeck, the ref awards a free kick. Marcus Hall restarts play with the free kick.
- 5mins
Joe Heath delivers the ball, clearance by Nathaniel Wedderburn. Inswinging corner taken by Joe Heath. Harry Pell takes a shot. Chris Dunn makes a save.
- 4mins
Foul by Paul Rodgers on Stuart Fleetwood, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Stuart Fleetwood.
- 4mins
Stuart Fleetwood challenges Paul Rodgers unfairly and gives away a free kick. Chris Dunn restarts play with the free kick.
- 4mins
Stuart Fleetwood takes a shot. Chris Dunn makes a save.
- 3mins
Joe Heath delivers the ball, John Johnson gets a block in.
- 3mins
The ball is crossed by Joe Colbeck, clearance made by Paul Rodgers.
- 2mins
Unfair challenge on John Johnson by Waide Fairhurst results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Dean Beckwith.
- 1mins
Stuart Fleetwood concedes a free kick for a foul on Dean Beckwith. Chris Dunn takes the direct free kick.
Match Preview
Bulls without skipper Kovacs Hereford will be without suspended skipper Janos Kovacs when they come up against Northampton at Edgar Street. The centre-back was shown a second yellow card for bringing down Calvin Zola nine minutes into the second half of Saturday`s goalless draw against Burton and now serves a one-match ban. Kovacs is likely to be replaced by like-for-like replacement Michael Townsend, who returned to the bench at the weekend having served a one-match suspension of his own. Otherwise, manager Jamie Pitman is likely to keep changes, if any, to a minimum having named the same XI on Saturday as the one which saw off Cheltenham 3-0. Victory over the Cobblers, who have drawn their previous four matches, could put Hereford eight points clear of the drop zone after their point against Burton provided them with a bit more breathing space at the bottom. Pitman said: "If we win the Northampton game we get four points from these two games and that`s a good return, what we have to do is make sure we try to do that." Northampton will be without their first-choice strikeforce. January signing Shaun Harrad will serve the first game of a three-match ban following his red card against Aldershot on Saturday, while Leon McKenzie is a doubt. McKenzie - who scored a hat-trick when the Bulls won 4-3 at Sixfields earlier this season - has been plagued by knee and thigh injuries all season and struggles to play twice in four days. Manager Ian Sampson said: "Leon is a concern and I'd only rate him about 50/50. I'm sure he will want to play but I need to make sure that he is at the same level that he was at the start of this run of games and this game might be one too many for him. "Shaun Harrad came in and apologised to me after the game for his red card and he will be dealt with accordingly. I don't know whether it was frustration or not but he shouldn't have done it. The intent was there and we've now got to plan without him for the next three games." Midfielder Abdul Osman will sit out as he completes a three-match ban and striker Tadhg Purcell is still sidelined with the serious knee injury that ended his season in August.
Hereford
Northampton
- Adam Bartlett
- Ryan Green
- Michael Townsend
- Richard Rose
- Joe Heath
- Joe Colbeck
- Harry Pell
- Kenny Lunt
- Robert Purdie
- Stuart Fleetwood
- Waide Fairhurst
- SUBS
- Daniel Stratford
- James McQuilkin
- Nicky Featherstone
- Jake Jervis
- Daniel Preston
- Rhett Heister
- Wesley Ngo Baheng
Home
Away
- Chris Dunn
- Paul Rodgers
- Dean Beckwith
- John Johnson
- Marcus Hall
- Liam Davis
- Josh Walker
- Nathaniel Wedderburn
- Michael Jacobs
- Andrew Holt
- Billy Mckay
- SUBS
- Craig Hinton
- Kevin Thornton
- Greg Kaziboni
- Michael Built
- Francis Laurent
- Mihai Gherasim
- Courtney Herbert
Match Report
All-square at Edgar Street Hereford and Northampton battled out a 1-1 draw at Edgar Street as Waide Fairhurst cancelled out Andy Holt's opener. Hereford, with only two home wins this season, looked the more likely side to score in a poor first half and Stuart Fleetwood should have scored after 21 minutes when he drilled his shot at Chris Dunn and then put the rebound wide with Fairhurst better placed. The hosts were punished for some defensive slackness just over a minute into the second period when Kevin Thornton drove a corner into the area and Holt rose highest at the near post to head in. Hereford had a good chance to level when Kenny Lunt sent Fleetwood away to drill in a shot which Dunn had to dive to save. But the Bulls were rewarded for their pressure on 68 minutes when Fairhurst powered in at the near post to thump home a Ryan Green cross. Cobblers centre-back Dean Beckwith came close to glory against his former club when he headed a Thornton corner against an upright.
Form Guide
- WWLDWD
- Hereford
- VS
- Northampton WWDDDD
Last Meetings
- Northampton
- 3 - 4
- Hereford
- 16/10/2010
- Hereford
- 0 - 2
- Northampton
- 23/02/2010
- Northampton
- 1 - 3
- Hereford
- 01/12/2009
- Hereford
- 1 - 2
- Northampton
- 08/03/1997
- Northampton
- 1 - 0
- Hereford
- 20/12/1996
- Hereford
- 1 - 0
- Northampton
- 02/03/1996
Top Scorers
Hereford
- S Fleetwood 9
- J Colbeck 3
- R Purdie 2
- J Kovacs 2
- W Fairhurst 2
- J McQuilkin 2
- R Rose 1
- M Townsend 1
- N Featherstone 1
Northampton
- L McKenzie 7
- B Mckay 5
- A Holt 4
- K Thornton 4
- A Osman 3
- D Beckwith 3
- J Johnson 3
- B Tozer 2
- M Jacobs 2
- S Harrad 1
Goals
Hereford
- Total goals 83
- Goals per game 37
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Northampton
- Total goals 85
- Goals per game 39
- 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 9 (For) 10 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 1 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
