Date:18 Feb 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Edgar Street
Attendance:3,068

Purdie (64)
Caddis - pen (38) Benson (61)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Lyle Taylor. Wesley Foderingham takes the free kick.

90mins Lyle Taylor crosses the ball, Lee Cox makes a clearance.

90mins The ball is swung over by Ben Purkiss, clearance made by Daniel Boateng.

89mins Lyle Taylor crosses the ball, Paul Caddis makes a clearance.

89mins The ball is delivered by Raffaele De Vita, comfortable save by Adam Bartlett.

87mins Shot from deep inside the area by Lyle Taylor goes over the bar.

87mins Corner from right by-line taken by Robert Purdie.

87mins The ball is crossed by Nicky Featherstone, Lee Cox makes a clearance.

87mins A cross is delivered by Ryan Green.

85mins Harry Pell concedes a free kick for a foul on Oliver Risser. Indirect free kick taken by Wesley Foderingham.

83mins The ball is crossed by Matt Ritchie, clearance made by Ben Purkiss.

83mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Raffaele De Vita, clearance made by Delroy Facey.

82mins Raffaele De Vita takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Robert Purdie.

82mins Alessandro Cibocchi delivers the ball, save made by Adam Bartlett.

82mins Alan Connell replaces Billy Bodin.

81mins Alessandro Cibocchi produces a cross.

80mins Matt Ritchie delivers the ball, clearance made by Kenny Lunt.

79mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Simon Clist from the right by-line, clearance made by Alan McCormack.

78mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Simon Clist from the right by-line, Byron Anthony takes a shot.

78mins Harry Pell crosses the ball, blocked by Alessandro Cibocchi.

76mins Harry Pell concedes a free kick for a foul on Alessandro Cibocchi. Free kick taken by Alessandro Cibocchi.

74mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Lyle Taylor on Alan McCormack. Indirect free kick taken by Alessandro Cibocchi.

73mins Byron Anthony concedes a free kick for a foul on Paul Benson. Indirect free kick taken by Alessandro Cibocchi.

73mins The ball is delivered by Robert Purdie, Close range headed effort by Lyle Taylor misses to the right of the goal.

71mins Raffaele De Vita produces a cross, clearance made by Robert Purdie.

71mins Centre by Matt Ritchie, clearance by Byron Anthony.

71mins Robert Purdie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Paul Caddis. Paul Caddis restarts play with the free kick.

69mins Raffaele De Vita replaces Luke Rooney.

67mins Delroy Facey replaces Nathan Elder.

66mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Lee Cox on Nicky Featherstone. Ryan Green restarts play with the free kick.

64mins Foul by Simon Clist on Billy Bodin, free kick awarded. Simon Clist is cautioned. Matt Ritchie restarts play with the free kick. Jonathan Smith goes off and Oliver Risser comes on.

64mins Robert Purdie fires in a goal from outside the box to the top right corner of the goal. Hereford 1-2 Swindon.The assist for the goal came from Adam Bartlett.

63mins Jonathan Smith challenges Simon Clist unfairly and gives away a free kick. Adam Bartlett takes the free kick.

61mins Paul Benson finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Hereford 0-2 Swindon.Assist by Billy Bodin. Harry Pell replaces Will Evans.

60mins Centre by Matt Ritchie, blocked by Robert Purdie.

60mins The ball is sent over by Ben Purkiss, save by Wesley Foderingham.

60mins The ball is delivered by Lyle Taylor, Alessandro Cibocchi gets a block in.

57mins Will Evans gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alessandro Cibocchi. Will Evans receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

55mins Will Evans concedes a free kick for a foul on Alan McCormack. Lyle Taylor on for Joe Colbeck. Free kick taken by Wesley Foderingham.

54mins Matt Ritchie takes a shot. Save by Adam Bartlett.

52mins Jonathan Smith has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area missing to the wide left of the goal.

51mins Will Evans takes a shot. Blocked by Daniel Boateng.

50mins Matt Ritchie sends in a cross, Adam Bartlett makes a comfortable save.

48mins Matt Ritchie takes a shot. Byron Anthony gets a block in.

47mins The ball is sent over by Joe Colbeck, save by Wesley Foderingham.

46mins Inswinging corner taken by Simon Clist from the right by-line played to the near post.

46mins Robert Purdie takes a shot.

45mins The ball is swung over by Matt Ritchie, Adam Bartlett makes a comfortable save.

45mins The ball is swung over by Joe Colbeck, Jonathan Smith manages to make a clearance.

45mins Centre by Paul Caddis, Joe Colbeck makes a clearance.

45mins A cross is delivered by Matt Ritchie, clearance by Will Evans.

44mins Corner taken right-footed by Joe Colbeck from the left by-line, clearance made by Alessandro Cibocchi.

44mins Robert Purdie produces a cross, clearance by Paul Caddis.

43mins A cross is delivered by Paul Caddis, Nicky Featherstone manages to make a clearance.

42mins The ball is crossed by Joe Colbeck, clearance by Daniel Boateng.

41mins Paul Caddis sends in a cross.

41mins Corner taken left-footed by Simon Clist to the near post, clearance by Lee Cox.

41mins Centre by Nicky Featherstone, Alessandro Cibocchi manages to make a clearance.

40mins Will Evans concedes a free kick for a foul on Jonathan Smith. Indirect free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

37mins Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Benson by Byron Anthony. Penalty taken right-footed by Paul Caddis and scored. Hereford 0-1 Swindon.

35mins Corner taken by Simon Clist from the right by-line, clearance made by Billy Bodin.

35mins Joe Colbeck sends in a cross, Alessandro Cibocchi gets a block in.

32mins Corner taken by Matt Ritchie.

32mins The ball is delivered by Paul Benson, clearance made by Simon Clist.

31mins Kenny Lunt concedes a free kick for a foul on Luke Rooney. Booking for Kenny Lunt. Indirect free kick taken by Alan McCormack.

29mins Matt Ritchie takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Adam Bartlett.

29mins Paul Caddis crosses the ball, clearance made by Ryan Green.

28mins Nathan Elder challenges Alan McCormack unfairly and gives away a free kick. Wesley Foderingham takes the free kick.

27mins Paul Caddis is penalised for a handball. Paul Caddis receives a yellow card. Simon Clist takes the indirect free kick.

27mins A cross is delivered by Alessandro Cibocchi, clearance made by Ryan Green.

23mins The ball is swung over by Paul Caddis, clearance made by Ben Purkiss.

21mins Foul by Joe Colbeck on Matt Ritchie, free kick awarded. Paul Caddis takes the free kick.

19mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Robert Purdie on Matt Ritchie. Robert Purdie is given a yellow card. Matt Ritchie restarts play with the free kick.

18mins Matt Ritchie produces a cross, clearance by Jonathan Smith.

18mins Paul Caddis crosses the ball, Ben Purkiss manages to make a clearance.

17mins Will Evans gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jonathan Smith. Wesley Foderingham takes the free kick.

16mins The ball is sent over by Robert Purdie, save made by Wesley Foderingham.

15mins Byron Anthony takes a shot. Clearance by Alan McCormack.

14mins Will Evans takes a shot. Wesley Foderingham gets a block in.

14mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nathan Elder by Daniel Boateng. Free kick taken by Simon Clist.

13mins Lee Cox fouled by Robert Purdie, the ref awards a free kick. Wesley Foderingham takes the free kick.

12mins The ball is sent over by Billy Bodin, Nicky Featherstone makes a clearance.

9mins Joe Colbeck is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Wesley Foderingham restarts play with the free kick.

9mins The ball is sent over by Simon Clist.

8mins Luke Rooney sends in a cross, Adam Bartlett makes a comfortable save.

7mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Paul Benson by Will Evans. Alan McCormack takes the indirect free kick.

5mins Nathan Elder produces a cross, Shot by Joe Colbeck from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the goal.

3mins Inswinging corner taken by Matt Ritchie.

3mins Luke Rooney delivers the ball, Nicky Featherstone makes a clearance.

3mins The ball is sent over by Simon Clist, save by Wesley Foderingham.

2mins The ball is sent over by Billy Bodin, clearance made by Byron Anthony.

1mins Centre by Paul Benson, clearance by Ben Purkiss.

Match Preview

Townsend banned for Bulls Michael Townsend's suspension provides a defensive headache for Hereford boss Jamie Pitman ahead of the visit of high-flying Swindon. Townsend was given his marching orders during the second half of Tuesday's abject 1-0 defeat at Aldershot and now starts a two-match ban, which also includes next Saturday's trip to Bradford. Benoit Dalibard (hamstring) and Joe Heath (groin) remain sidelined, while centre-back Stefan Stam could provide welcome relief if he is judged fit to return from ongoing knee problems. Striker Delroy Facey will be assessed having missed out in midweek with a chest infection, while midfielder Harry Pell (knee) remains a major doubt. Pitman made a total of four changes at the Recreation Ground which he admitted afterwards did not work, insisting the Bulls "will get annihilated" by Swindon if they perform as badly this weekend. That paves the way for possible recalls for the likes of Nicky Featherstone, James McQuilkin and Joe Colbeck. Alan Connell is fit and available for Swindon. The striker missed the 3-0 victory over Crawley in midweek with a slight hamstring injury but has since shrugged off the niggle and is now in contention for a place in manager Paolo Di Canio's matchday squad. The frontman will have to displace either Paul Benson or Billy Bodin, both of whom scored in the comfortable win over the Red Devils on Tuesday, if he is to earn himself a spot in the starting line-up. Meanwhile, Di Canio will continue to be without centre-back Aden Flint. Flint had been ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin problem, but a second opinion from a specialist suggested the defender may return for the Robins within six weeks. However, the clash with the Bulls comes far too soon for the imposing centre-half.

Formation:451Manager: Jamie Pitman

Hereford

Formation: 442Manager: Paolo Di Canio

Swindon

Adam Bartlett
Ben Purkiss
Ryan Green
Byron Anthony
Simon Clist
Joe Colbeck
Nicky Featherstone
Kenny Lunt
Will Evans
Robert Purdie
Nathan Elder
SUBS
David Cornell
Harry Pell
Delroy Facey
Lyle Taylor
Samuel Clucas

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Wesley Foderingham
Paul Caddis
Alan McCormack
Daniel Boateng
Alessandro Cibocchi
Matt Ritchie
Jonathan Smith
Lee Cox
Luke Rooney
Paul Benson
Billy Bodin
SUBS
Oliver Risser
Callum Kennedy
Raffaele De Vita
Alan Connell
Ronan Murray

Match Report

Robins flying high after victory Swindon kept up their promotion challenge with a nailbiting 2-1 victory over struggling Hereford. A first-half penalty from Paul Caddis and a close range shot from Paul Benson after the break made it six npower League Two wins in a row for the Robins. Rob Purdie pulled one back for the Bulls, but Swindon held firm to keep their promotion push on track. Hereford were the first to have an attempt on goal with Joe Colbeck lashing a cross from Nathan Elder inches wide of the Swindon post. Swindon responded with Luke Rooney driving a 30-yard shot straight at Hereford goalkeeper Adam Bartlett at the right hand post. Back came the hosts with Will Evans having a goalbound shot blocked by goalkeeper Wes Foderingham and from the rebound, Jonathan Smith cleared off the line from a low drive from Byron Anthony. Swindon, however, stepped up the pressure forcing Hereford to defend in depth with goalkeeper Bartlett diving full length to punch away an inswinging corner from Matt Ritchie. The Robins eventually took the lead in the 39th minute through Caddis who scored from the penalty spot after Benson had been upended in the area. Swindon struck again in the 62nd minute when Benson scored from close range after Bartlett failed to hold onto the ball in the six yard box. Hereford, however, hit back to reduce the deficit two minutes later when Purdie lashed the ball into the roof of the net from over 20 yards.

Form Guide

LWDLDL Hereford VS Swindon WWWWWW

Last Meetings

Swindon 3 - 3 Hereford 08/10/2011 Hereford 0 - 0 Swindon 07/04/2007 Swindon 1 - 2 Hereford 04/11/2006 Swindon 1 - 0 Hereford 22/12/1985 Hereford 4 - 1 Swindon 24/08/1985 Hereford 0 - 3 Swindon 17/04/1985

Top Scorers

Hereford T Barkhuizen 7 Y Arquin 5 D Facey 4 N Elder 2 S Leslie 2 H Pell 2 W Evans 1 Swindon M Ritchie 9 A Connell 6 R De Vita 4 J Smith 3 P Benson 2 P Caddis 2 B Bodin 2 A McCormack 1 L Magera 1 O Risser 1 J Devera 1 S Ferry 1 R Murray 1 A Flint 1 L Rooney 1

Goals

Hereford Total goals 75 Goals per game 28 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Swindon Total goals 95 Goals per game 48 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins