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Westfields get the 'all clear' for Moor House

WESTFIELDS have won their battle to bring Midland Alliance football to Hereford but had to endure a dramatic afternoon before the league committee gave their 'all clear' to the city club's new Moor House stadium. "We were advised by the Midland Football

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Dean heads back to Merthyr

Midfielder Dean Clarke has rejoined Dr Martens Premier League club Merthyr Tydfil after spending the last three months on-loan to Westfields. Chief executive Andy Morris said: "It was always understood that Dean would rejoin Merthyr when he regained match

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Westfields play first game on new pitch

WESTFIELDS will play their first match at the club's new Moor House ground against Weston in the first round of the Hereford Times HFL Journal Trophy on Saturday, kick-off 2pm. The Widemarsh Common ground is now suitable to host Herefordshire League and

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Westfields share points in derby with Ludlow

Ludlow Town 0 Westfields 0 WESTFIELDS' impressive run of six straight Midland Alliance wins came to an end but their unbeaten run goes on after sharing the points with their South Shropshire neighbours in a very entertaining local derby. The visitors

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DEAN CREAVEN

DEAN CRAVEN (19): A left-sided player who can operate either in defence or midfield, Craven began his career as a trainee at West Bromwich Albion before moving on to make a handful of League appearances for Shrewsbury Town. Part-timer Dean has impressed

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DANNY CAREY-BERTRAM

DANIEL CAREY- BERTRAM (18): Former West Bromwich Albion trainee Carey-Bertram brings plenty of raw potential to the front line. A 19-year-old with tremendous pace, his performances improved during the pre-season friendlies to the extent that he simply

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Westfields slip after thriller

Rushall Olympic 2 Westfields 0 WESTFIELDS gave a below-par performance to slump to their second Midland Alliance League defeat in four days after a run of four consecutive victories had taken them into the top half of the table. The visitors made a slow

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Westfields respond to manager's appeal

Westfields 1 Biddulph Victoria 0 WESTFIELDS responded to a passionate appeal from manager Sean Edwards for more commitment when they bounced back from their midweek defeat at Causeway with a hard-earned, but deserved, Midland Alliance home win. Paul Burton

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Three Fields red faces

WESTFIELDS had three players sent off in the closing stages in a 3-1 defeat at Oldbury Town in the Midland Alliance on Tuesday. The Hereford club were in trouble after 13 minutes when Les Palmer opened the scoring and Stuart Pierpoint doubled the home

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Westfields fail to press advantage

Coalville Town 3 Westfields 2 (aet) WESTFIELDS gifted Coalville a place in the first round proper of the FA Vase when they failed to take advantage of their depleted Leicestershire hosts who had two players sent off before extra time was needed. Coalville

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Under-18 fixtures

Week Commencing 15 Sep Ledbury L 0-1 Mussell 22 Sep Leominster 29 Sep Hinton 6 Oct Kington 13 Oct Giantkillers Cup 20 Oct Ludlow 27 Oct LLANDRINDOD 3 Nov Lads Club 10 Nov HAY 17 Nov Knighton 24 Nov Giantkillers Cup 1 Dec LEDBURY 8 Dec LEOMINSTER 15 Dec

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Ken recalls his dramatic equaliser

FULL-BACK Ken Mallender will never forget his dramatic equaliser that kept alive Hereford United's cup dreams. The former Sheffield United and Norwich City defender fondly recalls his injury-time leveller against Northampton at the Hawthorns. Mallender

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Happy at top - but still room for improvement

OUR mid-term report will read 'very good so far but still room for improvement'. In our last two Conference games, four points have gone missing and we should have played better. But, having said that, it was a terrific result and achievement at Chester

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Magnificent start is marked by the manner of our play

WE have made a magnificent start and it's the manner in which we have won the opening three games, the number of goals scored and the number of chances created which have given us the most encouragement. I must stress, however, that we are not getting

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2002/2003 season

Articles from last season can be found by following the 'archive' link, left.

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Westfields make opening signing

WESTFIELDS have made their first signing since attaining Midland Alliance status by snapping up Laim Craig from county rivals Wellington. The 19-year-old defender was Wellington's West Midlands League player of the season after making 40 appearances and

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Fields fail to adjust against high-flyers

Stratford Town 2 Westfields 1 WESTFIELDS are still chasing their second Midland Alliance win and, despite a spirited second-half performance, came away from their first ever visit to Stratford empty handed. Fields failed to adjust to the pace of the game

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Hibbard strikes as Fields net useful point

Rocester 1 Westfields 1 LEADING goalscorer Mark Hibbard notched a goal to claim a useful away point as Westfields gave an impressive display to share the spoils with their much fancied and high flying Midland Alliance hosts. Rocester, relegated from the

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ANDY TRETTON

ANDY TRETTON (5): Some commanding displays at the start of last season allowed the 26-year-old to do the unthinkable, replace United legend Ian Wright as Tony James's central defensive partner. Tretton, a former Shrewsbury captain, where he made more

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Ex-Liverpool star excelled

MIDLAND Alliance leaders Studley benefited from a couple of dubious penalty awards and the run of the ball in an action packed mid-week match against a battling Westfields in their tempoprary Stourport home. Westfields made the early running with Derek

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Harrow match is signficant for cup reputation

IT'S FA Cup week this week and as ever, with our club being synonymous with 'giantkilling', our match at Harrow Borough is of considerable significance. Of course, to get to the point where we can be giantkillers we have to get through to the stage where

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FA have taken the right stance on drugs testing

WHAT an important result that was for England in Turkey at the weekend! I thought they produced a very solid performance and it was vital for football as a whole. It raises the profile of the game for all the right reasons when the national side does

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Westfields left to rue missed chances

Studley 3 Westfields 0 MIDLAND Alliance title chasers Studley completed a league double over Westfields with the visitors contributing to an excellent game but paying the penalty for not converting three good chances. All the goals came in an action packed

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Westfields move up the table

Cradley Town 0 Westfields 3 WESTFIELDS moved up to 12th place in the Midland Alliance table with their fourth successive league win. The city side were always in control after taking the lead with just 22 seconds played when Mark Hibbard laid the ball

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Westfields' first away win

Racing Club Warwick 0 Westfields 2 GOALS from Paul Burton and Chris Jefferson helped Westfields to their first Midland Football Alliance away win last Tuesday. But defenders Alec Winstone and Scott Jackson were the stars of the show for the city club

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'We believed we could get to Wembley'

HOME-GROWN hero Roger Griffiths believes Hereford could have lifted the FA Cup if they had knocked out West Ham United. The Hereford-born former right-back said the confidence in the Bulls' camp was sky high after their victory over Newcastle United.

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Productive look at our main rivals for the title

AS we begin the second half of the season we've now had a look at all of our main rivals for promotion. Chester have lost just one game since the start of the season which is a terrific record. They have a strong squad in terms of numbers and quality

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Nationwide Conference fixtures 2002/3 season

Aug 17 Farnborough T (H) 2-1 (Pitman 2) Aug 20 Forest Green (A) 3-1 (Parry, Williams, Wright) Aug 24 Gravesend (A) 0-3 Aug 26 Morecambe (H) 1-2 (Pitman) Aug 31 Nuneaton B (A) 3-0 (Guinan, Parry,Pitman) Sep 9 Woking (A) 2-1 (Clarke, og) Sep 14 Chester

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Burton's late strike seals double

AN 89th-minute strike from ace marksman Paul Burton gave Westfields a 1-0 win at Pelsall Villa on Tuesday - and their first double in the Midland Alliance. Westfields also brought on new signing Matt Aubrey, 19, released from Bristol City.

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DAVID BROWN

DAVID BROWN (10): A former Manchester United trainee, Brown can point to more than 100 League appearances with Hull City as part of his pedigree. Last season's top scorer with Telford United, Brown brings a proven goalscoring ability to the club and should

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BEN SMITH

BEN SMITH (8): A former Arsenal trainee who arrived at the club via Yeovil and Southend, 24-year-old Smith is a player of whom big things are expected this season. Badly missed during the first three months of last season when he was absent after dislocating

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Fields slip in first 'home' encounter

Westfields 0 Ludlow Town 1 WESTFIELDS were unlucky to finish empty-handed from their second Midland Football Alliance fixture but went down to a soft goal right on half-time on Tuesday. Following their 3-0 defeat at Oadby Town in their debut in the competition

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Warner makes it tough debut

Oadby Town 3 Westfields 0 HOME striker Ashley Warner netted a hat-trick to remind newly-promoted West Midlands champions Westfields that life in the Midland Alliance will be no holiday. Westfields gave a good account of themselves on their Alliance debut

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Westfields warm up with goal bonanza

Lydbrook Athletic 1 Westfields 7 WESTFIELDS continued their pre-season build-up for their debut season in the Midland Alliance League with a convincing win in the Forest of Dean. After conceding an early goal to their hosts the visitors levelled when

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Ex-Bull signs for Westfields

WESTFIELDS have signed former Hereford United midfielder Dean Clarke on a month's loan. The 26-year-old Merthyr Tydfil player made his debut at Boldmere St Michaels on Saturday after international clearance was granted by the Welsh FA.

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JORDAN KING

JORDAN KING (17): The signing of the young midfielder from Telford United completes an unusual family double for Graham Turner, who appointed Jordan's father Jake as his captain when player-manager with Shrewsbury Town. King junior, who had a trial with

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RICHARD TEESDALE

RICHARD TEESDALE (15): The young central defender learnt his trade with Walsall before coming to Edgar Street at the start of last season. The campaign was largely a learning process for him as he spent much of the time watching from the bench. Showed

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Westfields to open Midland Alliance campaign at Oadby

WESTFIELDS make their debut in the Midland Alliance League with a difficult away trip to Oadby Town, Leicester, on Saturday, August 16. Commenting on the opening match Westfields' manager Sean Edwards said: "This is a great opening game for us as they

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Westfields double up with brace by Burton

Boldmere St Michael's 0 Westfields 3 IN-FORM striker Paul Burton bagged a brace as Westfields continued their impressive run and climb up the Midlands Alliance with a sixth straight win and a second league double of the season. The visitors gave notice

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League leaders beaten at Moor House

Westfields 5 Stratford Town 3 WESTFIELDS claimed their first ever Midland Alliance League points at their new Moor House headquarters with a thrilling win over league leaders Stratford. They attacked from the start and gave the leaders an early fright

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County cup holders storm into last eight

HOLDERS Westfields stormed into the quarter-finals of this season's HFA County Senior Challenge Cup with a convincing 4-2 win at Presteigne. The home side's efficient offside trap kept Westfields at bay for the first 30 minutes but then Mark Hibbard beat

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ROB PURDIE

ROB PURDIE (12): The former Leicester City youngster looked a little lightweight when making his first appearances last year but subsequently worked hard at his game and his fitness to become a useful member of the first team squad. Further hard work

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Resolute Fields bolstered by first-half goals

Westfields 2 Barwell 1 WESTFIELDS registered the second win of their debut season in the Midland Alliance with a fine first-half performance - in which they established a two-goal advantage - and a determined defensive show after the break. Paul Burton

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STEVE GUINAN

STEVE GUINAN (9): The form of last season's top scorer during his first campaign with the Bulls made one wonder why Guinan had rarely been allowed an extended run by his previous clubs, who included Nottingham Forest, Cambridge United, Plymouth Argyle

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TONY JAMES

TONY JAMES (6): The star of the United back line, no less a judge than former Tottenham and Sheffield Wednes-day boss Peter Shreeves proclaimed James the best defender in the Conference last season. His pace and reading of the game rarely saw the former

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Nationwide Conference results 2001/2 season

Aug 18 Barnet (H) 2-1 (Snape, G Williams) Aug 21 Nuneaton (A) 0-2 Aug 25 Stalybridge (A) 2-0 (Elmes 2) Aug 27 Southport (H) 0-0 Sep 1 Margate (A) 2-2 (G Williams, Parry) Sep 4 Forest Green (H) 0-0 Sep 8 Dover (H) 3-0 (Elmes 2, M Williams) Sep 11 Dagenham

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Failure in bid for league double

Barwell 2 Westfields 1 IN SPITE of staging a late rally Westfields rarely looked capable of completing a Midland Alliance League double over their Leicestershire hosts. Westfields won the first encounter by the same score-line. Substitutes Derek Craddock

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Goalless draw extends Fields' unbeaten run

Westfields 0 Quorn 0 WESTFIELDS produced a disciplined performance to gain a valuable Midland Alliance League point against high-riding opponents. This result stretches their unbeaten run to four games and consolidates their place in mid-table. Roy Jordan

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JAMIE PITMAN

JAMIE PITMAN (4): Not all were convinced when Pitman was announced as United's first summer signing last year, but two goals in his first game back and some energetic and combative displays soon won the sceptics over as he became a fixture in the club's

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New squad budgeting scheme brings complications

I HAVE had a number of supporters recently ask about strengthening the squad, particularly in view of the size of our recent attendances. While we obviously need strengthening, it is not as straightforward as in previous seasons due to squad budgeting

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ROB SAWYERS

ROB SAWYERS (16): The signing of 24-year-old Sawyers was seen as something of a coup this time last year, but unfortunately the former Wolves and Barnet man was never able to produce his best form and spent most of the season on the bench. Pre-season

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Hibbard spot on for Fields

Westfields 4 Stafford Town 0 WESTFIELDS returned to winning ways after three successive defeats and consolidated their Midlands Alliance mid-table ranking with a fine performance against struggling Stafford, aided by a brace of penalties from Mark Hibbard

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Taxman taking a tougher line with football clubs

THERE has been a noticeable hardening of attitudes by the Inland Revenue to football clubs in recent months. This seems to have come about since the taxman is no longer a preferential creditor when clubs go into administration or into a CVA and has to

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Players' character shows in front of large crowd

THE players showed a tremendous amount of character to handle a 2-0 deficit against Aldershot and the expectations of such a large crowd. But I felt that we managed to win the crowd over following our disastrous start, and I could not hear any dissenting

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Police appeal over Three Elms Road crash

FIVE people were taken to hospital following a serious car crash on Three Elms Road in Hereford. The accident happened at 2.30am last Saturday morning when a red Ford Sierra with no passengers was in collision with a red Peugeot 306 with four passengers

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Shilton best for Fields

WESTFIELDS' 16th annual Sportsmen's Dinner was the best attended with 320 guests welcoming former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Shilton, with 125 caps, three World Cups and 1,005 league appearances behind him, gave the audience an insight to top-class

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Westfields end losing streak at Stourbridge

Stourbridge 1 Westfields 2 WESTFIELDS put an end to their run of five consecutive Midland Alliance defeats with an excellent win at fancied Stourbridge. But things hardly looked bright for the city side in the first minute, when Alec Winstone, returning

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Steak -- and an extra large one

COLIN Addison certainly gave his Hereford players something to chew on during their headline-hitting cup run. The player-manager would take his side for a pre-match steak at the city's Spread Eagle pub before each round . And it definitely proved the

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Vans Trophy tie needs to be put back a week

SINCE Sky Sports decided to screen live coverage of our home match with Dagenham on Monday, October 13, we have been concerned at the prospect of having to play in the LDV Vans Trophy the following night and then at Chester on the Saturday. Prior to the

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Matt finish is key to another Fields success

Westfields 2 Alvechurch 0 WESTFIELDS continued their excellent recent form with a fifth consecutive Midland Alliance League win with ex-Bristol City striker Matt Aubrey coming on in the second half to grab a debut goal. The home attack started made a

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Red card in Fields' setback

FORMER Hereford United defender Dean Clarke was red-carded as Westfields crashed to a 3-1 away defeat against Bridgnorth in the Midland Football Alliance on Monday. Clarke, who has joined from Merthyr Tydfil, was dismissed late in the game following a

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Local derby games provide an added ingredient

PLAYERS don't perhaps always realise the significance of local derbies such as we have on Saturday. Whereas Michael Rose, as a Mancunian, knows all about the Manchester derby and Merseysiders know all about Liverpool/Everton, the only way that players

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We can plan when we know where the future lies

LAST week we held one of our regular safety meetings at the ground which are attended by the police, the fire brigade, the ambulance service and Herefordshire Council. At these meetings, every aspect of ground safety and match security is discussed and

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Dudley's gateway to the top division

HEREFORD'S epic cup run was a watershed in the life of a Swindon factory worker who hit the big time just four months after it finished. It was a sensational period for exciting winger Dudley Tyler who had an operation at the age of 15 to repair a hole

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.. and for the record:

"AT the age of 12, I went to every FA cup match both home and away. I was at the time a ball boy at United and for the Newcastle match sat on top of the Newcastle dug-out (until Ricky George scored) and then leapt off the dug-out and almost knocked the

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My sympathies are with Hoddle after sacking

I THINK that Glenn Hoddle's sacking at the weekend was premature, but I was more surprised by the dismissal of Glenn Roeder at West Ham after just three matches of the new season. At times, the board and the chairman have a lot to answer for in the way

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Players hitting their targets in first seven matches

BEFORE the start of the new campaign we divided the season into six groups of seven matches and gave the team and individual players targets for those matches. The first section finished at Farnborough last Saturday with the results exceeding our aspirations

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Westfields downed by disputed late strike

Westfields 1 Rocester 2 WESTFIELDS' final 'ground-sharing' home game at Stourport ended in controversy when Midland Alliance title chasers Rocester grabbed all the points with a hotly-disputed late goal. In a highly-entertaining game, Westfields had more

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Jackson's header downs high-fliers

Westfields 1 Coalville Town 0 WESTFIELDS produced an excellent team performance to beat Midland Alliance high-fliers Coalville and consolidate their mid-table position with their eighth league victory of the season. After Wayne Hoskins forced visiting

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PAUL PARRY

PAUL PARRY (11): The star of the United attack and a player much coveted by fans of other Conference sides, Parry has really come of age in the last two seasons. His pace and teasing crosses have resulted in a crop of goals for the central strikers and

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Hoskins on target for away point

Alvechurch 1 Westfields 1 WAYNE Hoskins netted the goal as Westfields came from behind to secure their first away point of the season in the Midland Alliance. They created enough chances to win the game but paid the penalty for some hesitancy in front

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Stone strikes early decider

Westfields 0 Pegasus Juniors 1 THE ninth annual game between the two Hereford city sides for the Denis Hartland Memorial Trophy was decided by a single Gavin Stone goal in the ninth minute of a closely-fought, entertaining game. Westfields, hosting the

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Fixtures and Results 2003-4

First team fixtures 16 Aug Oadby Town L 0-3 19 Aug LUDLOW TOWN L 0-1 23 Aug BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS W 3-0 25 Aug Bridgnorth Town L 1-3 30 Aug Alvechurch D 1-1 3 Sep STUDLEY L 1-4 6 Sep Rocester D 1-4 10 Sep STOURBRIDGE L 0-1 13 Sep Stratford Town L 1-2 17

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A team full of heroes on an epic FA Cup run

ALTHOUGH, 30 years on, the brightest memory is of the goals by Ronnie Radford and Ricky George which propelled Newcastle out of the Cup and United into the Football League, Hereford's epic FA Cup run in 1971-2, extending over 10 games, was far from a