Kick-off: 15:00
Venue: The New Meadow
Attendance: 7402
Referee: Rennie, U

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

87mins

Gary Hooper is being taken off, Trevor Benjamin has come on in his place.

85mins

Hereford are replacing Clint Easton with Robbie Threlfall.

81mins

Hereford are replacing Sherjill MacDonald with Theo Robinson.

77mins

The referee has booked James Constable.

76mins

James Meredith is being taken off, Andy Cooke has come on in his place.

70mins

Shrewsbury are replacing Marc Pugh with Chris Humphrey.

67mins

Goal!! Hereford have scored with Gary Hooper putting it in the back of the net.

65mins

Darren Moss is replaced by Steven Leslie.

46mins

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

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by U Rennie

39mins

Dean Beckwith is booked for unsporting behaviour.

27mins

Goal!! Simon Johnson scores for Hereford.

6mins

Goal!! Asa Hall scores for Shrewsbury.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, February 23rd, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Hereford United maintained their push for an automatic promotion place with a hard-fought victory at the home of Shrewsbury Town, but they had to come from a goal behind to secure three more precious points.

Backed by a huge travelling support who had made the short journey up the A49, the visitors fell behind to an early Asa Hall goal, but were level through Simon Johnson just before the half-hour, before Gary Hooper settled the outcome with 23 minutes remaining.

But while Graham Turner would have enjoyed his return to the club for whom he played and managed with such distinction in the late seventies and early eighties, Shrewsbury remain anchored in mid-table, with little prospect of making a play-off place after their sixth game without a win and a seventh home defeat of the season.

The Shrews began brightly however and when Ben Herd's pass split the Hereford defence on six minutes, Hall was on hand to sweep Town into the lead.

In the blustery conditions both sides struggled to find any rhythm to their play and often this was a scrappy, untidy affair, but Hereford managed to draw level in the 27th minute when a strong run from Sherjill MacDonald caused havoc in the Shrewsbury penalty area.

Twice goalkeeper Glynn Garner came to his sides rescue during the ensuing goalmouth scramble, although eventually the ball fell to Johnson who rifled Hereford level with angled drive from eight yards.

After the break and with the strong wind in their favour, the visitors gained the upper hand. Garner had to be smart off his line to deny MacDonald, but Shrewsbury had no such reprieve in the 67th minute.

Gary Hooper pounced to nod home from close range, after MacDonald had headed a cross back into the goalmouth.

Shrewsbury pushed hard for a leveller, but Kevin McIntyre and Guy Madjo were unable to convert late opportunities to snatch a point.

Shrewsbury Town Team

Hereford United Team

Shrewsbury Town

Hereford United

Corners

Fouls

Goal attempts

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