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HEREFORD  21 - 14  NUNEATON OLD EDWARDIANS

Wyeside, Saturday 24 September 2005

Powergen Midlands 3 West (South)
 
       
 

 Match Photos with thanks to Stephen Connelly

   HEREFORD notched their first win in Midlands 3 West (South) at their third attempt with a good victory over opponents who had been relegated at the end of last season.

Hereford battered their opponents for the first 20 minutes but managed only one score, a penalty by Jeremy Grisman.

Nuneaton, who had the advantage of a strong wind, hit back, however, to lead 6-3 at the interval thanks to two long-range penalties.

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Hereford (in blue) contest an Old Ed's lineout

  
     
   
  Billy Grisman (9) supervises the Old Ed's put-in  
             
       
  Bill Sparey prepared for battle   Matthew Pritchard nurses an injury   Ben Hillstead is sent to the sin bin by referee Paul Daniels shorthly before half time  
     
   
 

3 points down at half time, the team get some strong words

  

The home side, who had had a good deal of the play in the first period, might have expected to establish more control with the wind behind them in the second period but instead fell further behind when the visitors rolled over from a lineout to take an 11-3 lead.

A further Grisman penalty quickly cut arrears, though, and Gary Preece, who had an impressive game at full-back, raced over for the first Hereford try of the game.

Grisman's successful conversion put the Wyesiders just one point behind.

Nuneaton kicked a penalty from only their second attack of the half as they stretched their lead again but the in-form Grisman hit back for Hereford with two more penalties to put the home ahead for only the second time in the game, 16-14.

At the start of added time, Preece went over for his second try to stretch Hereford's lead to seven points.

Nuneaton unsuccessfully pressed forward in the remaining minutes in search of the converted try they needed to draw level.

Eighteen-year-old Ryan Ellis, who has come up through the Hereford youth ranks, made an impressive senior debut at outside centre.

      
   
 

Jeremy Grisman (12) pops over the conversion to move Hereford to within a point

  
     
   
 

Hereford win their own scrum under the shadow of the Cathedral

  
     
   
 

Hereford press forward for a score to put the game out of reach

  
             
       
   Old Ed's win another lineout as they push for the try they need to level the game   Harry Jenkins  looks for instructions from the sidelines as Hereford absorb more Old Ed's pressure   Matthew Pritchard keeps a watchful eye as the game nears its conclusion  
             
Match progress:
89 mins - 21-14 - Full Time
80 mins - 21-14 - Hereford Unconverted Try
69 mins - 16-14 - Hereford Penalty
57 mins - 13-14 - Hereford Penalty
52 mins - 10-14 - Nuneaton Penalty
49 mins - 10-11 - Hereford Conversion
48 mins - 08-11 - Hereford Try
43 mins - 03-11 - Nuneaton Unconverted Try
40 mins - 03-06 - Start Of Second Half
51 mins - 03-06 - End Of First Half
47 mins - 03-06 - Nuneaton Penalty
27 mins - 03-03 - Nuneaton Penalty
14 mins - 03-00 - Hereford Penalty
00 mins - 00-00 - Match Start  
 
Hereford Team:
15 Gary Preece, 14 Sam Walker, 13 Jeremy Grisman (C), 12 Sam Ellis, 11 Richard Rees, 10 Tim Harvey, 9 Billy Grisman
1 Ben Hillstead, 2 Wilf Rees, 3 Bill Sparey, 4 Will Watkins, 5 Jamie Bullock, 6 Ali McColl, 7 Will McQuaid, 8 Matt Pritchard
Replacements: Andrew Johnson, Harry Jenkins, Ryan Ellis
 
Referee: Paul Daniels (Staffordshire)
 
PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
3 Jan 2004 Midlands 2 West League HEREFORD 5 - 14 Nuneaton Old Edwardians
8 Nov 2003 Midlands 2 West League Nuneaton Old Edwardians 24 - 7 HEREFORD