Mansfield v Hereford

FT 90
HT 1-1

Hereford and Mansfield played out a draw in the Blue Square Bet Premier.

The visitors had lost their last four games away from Edgar Street, but took the lead when Marlon Jackson tucked away a pass from Sam Clucas.

But Exodus Geohaghon levelled before the break when his header found the back of the net.

Both teams struggled to create chances after the break, but Ritchie Sutton fired a good chance wide for the hosts late on.

VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

Mansfield Town manager Paul Cox told BBC Radio Nottingham:

"It was really frustrating. As well as the goal, it looks like Hereford had just two shots on target in 90 minutes.

"The lads kept their shape well and played well, but we just need to be a little bit braver.

"It was one of those games where I thought if we got another one, Hereford would have to open up and come at us."

Bulls manager Martin Foyle told BBC Hereford & Worcester:

"Sometimes you can come to some grounds and you know you are going to get a game of football.

"But the way Paul Cox plays, if you have got the players with the long throws and the armoury to do it, then I would probably go and do it myself.

"It's effective and it's hard to deal with but I thought we stood up to it fantastically today."

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (3)

Mansfield Town

23 Redmond
02 Sutton
03 Thompson
06 Pilkington
33 Geohaghan
13 Howell
21 Murray Booked
31 Daniel Booked
07 Meikle (Briscoe - 76' )
08 Speight Booked
12 Wright (Rhead - 71' )

Substitutes

17 Beevers
14 Clements
26 Stevenson
11 Briscoe
16 Rhead

Hereford United

01 Bittner
02 Gallinagh
06 Graham
08 Carruthers
14 Stam
04 Pell
07 Watkins
11 Clist
18 Clucas
23 O'Keefe
09 Jackson (Canham - 87' )

Substitutes

03 Heath
16 McQuilkin
20 Sammons
22 Smikle
10 Canham

Ref: Handley

Att: 2,248

Match Stats

Possession 49 51

Shots

10 4

On target

2 3

Corners

3 5

Fouls

11 9

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +3:31

Free kick awarded for a foul by Josh O'Keefe on Matt Rhead. Adam Murray restarts play with the free kick.

90:00 +2:22

Free kick taken by Stefan Stam.

90:00 +2:22 Booking

Booking Colin Daniel receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

90:00 +2:16

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Harry Pell by Colin Daniel.

90:00 +0:54

Louis Briscoe produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.

88:59

Centre by Louis Briscoe.

86:32 Substitution

Substitution Sean Canham is brought on as a substitute for Marlon Jackson.

86:32

Effort from the edge of the penalty box by Ritchie Sutton goes wide of the right-hand upright.

86:21

Centre by Ritchie Sutton, Stefan Stam manages to make a clearance.

86:08

Louis Briscoe sends in a cross.

84:46

Colin Daniel is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by James Bittner.

82:26 Full time

Full Time The referee blows his whistle to end the game.

82:19

Colin Daniel produces a right-footed shot from inside the area that clears the bar.

81:30

John Thompson delivers the ball, clearance by Luke Graham.

79:11

James Bittner restarts play with the free kick.

79:11 Booking

Booking Booking for Jake Speight for unsporting behaviour.

79:04

Free kick awarded for a foul by Jake Speight on James Bittner.

77:04

Louis Briscoe sends in a cross, clearance by Stefan Stam.

75:25 Substitution

Substitution Louis Briscoe joins the action as a substitute, replacing Lindon Meikle.

74:35

Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Adam Murray, clearance made by Chris Carruthers.

73:43

Unfair challenge on Adam Murray by Simon Clist results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Adam Murray.

73:09

Colin Daniel crosses the ball, clearance by Harry Pell.

71:48

Header from deep inside the area by Matt Rhead goes over the bar.

70:41 Substitution

Substitution Matt Rhead joins the action as a substitute, replacing Nick Wright.