If Hereford United manage to beat fellow Nationwide Conference promotion chasers Carlisle United it will mean that Carlisle can only get 80 points and the Bees will be up to Football League 2 son!!!
Hereford United Yesterday beat fellow Nationwide Conference promotion chasers and scum of the earth Graham Westleys "Chavenage" aka Stevenage Boro team 1-0.
Match report:
A controversial goal ten minutes into the second half proved enough to settle this game between Conference play-off contenders Stevenage Borough and Hereford United.
And it was Boro who were left fuming after their appeals for an offside were waved away as the Bulls grabbed the decisive winner to put themselves in pole position for the end of season showdown.
Stevenage had begun the game the brighter of the two sides and had two good chances in the first four minutes, when Darryn Stamp and Anthony Elding both came close.
Further chances fell to Stevenage as the first half progressed, but they lost the early impetus and it was Hereford who rued missed chances as Lee Mills twice failed to score when through on goal.
Goalless at the break, it was Hereford who began the second half in determined fashion with Adam Stansfield denied on 48 minutes only by dramatic goal line clearance from home skipper Jason Goodliffe.
But the pressure finally told and Hereford grabbed a decisive strike on 55 minutes when Stansfield tapped in from close range after a ball across by Rob Purdie.
Stevenage were disappointing in their reply and the closest they came to an important equaliser was with just seven minutes remaining when an Elding header was crucially cleared off the line by Andy Tretton.
Where as fellow Promotion chasers Carlisle Unitd who they face on Tuesday played relegation battlers Farnborough Town who ex Bees right back Mark Rooney is now co manager of.
Match report:
Amidst the doom and gloom at Farnborough Town both on and off the field, there could just be light at the end of this long dark tunnel.
With caretaker boss Neil Sillett and his assistants Garry Thompson and Mick Jenkins, jumping ship just 48 hours earlier it was up to experienced duo Mark Rooney and Scott Canham to take over the managerial reins.
Although it didn't conjure up victory, the players gave it their all against a struggling Carlisle side - and might have nicked a point at the death.
Passion and commitment is something Farnborough have been accused of lacking of late, but not today.
Indeed, but for facing a resilient and powerful Carlisle unit, themselves chasing a play-off spot, Boro would probably have taken the points, thus ending their dismal 21-game run without a win.
With Rooney dictating from the sidelines and Canham on the field, Boro looked pumped up from the off and started the stronger with Michael Johnson posing problems down the left in the early stages.
But it was Carlisle who enjoyed the early chances with Boro keeper Andy Petterson forced into action to keep out efforts from Adam Murray and Chris Lumsdon.
But six minutes before half-time, Carlisle got the break they probably deserved when Karl Hawley fed David Beharall and he fired over Petterson and into the roof of the net from 15 yards.
With the quality they possess, the visitors always looked dangerous going forward and 12 minutes after the restart they doubled their lead.
Hawley headed down a free-kick which Farnborough weren't able to clear and Peter Murphy rifled home a thunderous volleyed effort from 22 yards which dipped over the stranded Petterson and into the net.
Boro kept plugging away however and got the break they deserved five minutes from time. Lumsdon felled young substitute Michael Charles just inside the box, referee Dean Whitestone rightly pointed to the spot and Tony Taggart slotted home the resulting penalty.
The hosts couldn't quite find an equaliser despite their efforts, but at least gave their fans reason to cheer in what's been a dismal start to 2005.
As for Carlisle, however, with six wins on the bounce, the promotion train remains full steam ahead.
We will be providing a full preview of the match tomorrow with help from www.herefordunited-mad.co.uk .
If Hereford United lose to Carlisle the Bees will need to get 3 points from there game against Halifax Town next Saturday to go up to Football League 2. COME ON YOU BULLS!!!!!!
