Tue, 21 Oct 2025 • 19:45
Edgar Street Athletic Ground

Hereford

Telford
Enterprise National League North

Min-by-Min
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The Bucks will depart with a point, Matty Stenson's goal on the stroke of half-time cancelled out by Sam Osborne's equaliser early in the second half.

Bucks free-kick.
A foul 25 yards from goal gives the Bucks a late chance to go for goal, but Cranston's effort strikes the wall in front of him.
The Bucks have just defended a Bulls' long throw but prior to that, Rowe got forward to glance a header off-target from a right-wing cross.

Kevin Wilkin red-carded!
We're not clear why, but we believe the Bucks gaffer has been sent to the stands.
We'll play a minimum of 7 additional minutes.

Bucks corner.
Dinanga and Cranston link up on the left to win a corner, but it's defended by the hosts.

Bulls yellow card.
Lewis Hudson booked for a foul on Hilton.

Bucks yellow card.
Ricardo Dinanga is booked.


Bucks substitution.
ON: Rhys Hilton, Jimmy Armson. OFF: Jamie Meddows, Remi Walker.
The Bucks deal with a spell of pressure and clear.

Bulls corner on the right...
Cawthorne heads the kick clear, the Bulls retain possession and soon force another corner.

Bulls substitution.
ON: Andy Williams. OFF: Charlie Cooper.
Walker fouled for an attacking free-kick, 40 yards from goal.
Walker fouled for an attacking free-kick, 40 yards from goal.
Cawthorne moves onto Cranston's delivery and steers the ball just wide to Richardson's right.

Bucks substitutions.
Bucks - ON: Adan George, Ricardo Dinanga, Luke Rowe. OFF: Matty Stenson, Khanya Leshabela, Charlie Williams.
STOPPAGE
Leshabela requires treatment in the centre-circle, Beth Lewis will attend to him.
Gracey's saves at his near post from Edwards, who found room for a shot on the right of the box.

Bulls corner. on the left.
Stenson controls the ball and clears.

The first corner earns a second as the ball is helped just wide of Richardson's right post. Cawthorne meets Walker's second delivery from the quadrant and heads the ball over the bar, on the run, at the near post.

Stenson ducks in for a header from Williams' cross and earns a corner from the left.
Richardson can't claim Cranston's cross but dives forward as he hits the deck to claim the ball he spilled. Play will then stop as he requires attention.

Bulls yellow card.
Scorer Osborne booked for a foul that gives the Bucks an attacking free-kick.
Bulls equaliser.
A Bucks' clearing header by Dyer strikes a player in red and rebounds kindly into the path of Osborne, who turns the ball in from close range.
Bucks free-kick.
Cranston goes for goal from wide on the left and finds Richardson.

Bulls double substitution.
ON: Gus Mafuta, I-lani Edwards. OFF: Matt Richards, Kyle Howkins.
Walker penalised for handball but no booking, a very similar one to the foul that saw Stenson booked.

YELLOW CARD
Stenson gets a booking for a handball.

More energy from the hosts in these opening minutes, the Bucks having to be more attentive defensively.

Early Bulls pressure brings a corner but no threat on Gracey's goal.
An early Bulls free-kick is dealt with, Walker making a block and the Bucks clearing.

We're back in progress...
I'm conscious I've not described Stenson's landmark goal, and it deserves a description as it was a super strike from the edge of the box. Matty turned and fired the ball inside Richardson's right post, the keeper rooted as it sped past him.

The Bucks lead at the interval, and in the three minutes added by the officials, Walker was denied on a counterattack that could have doubled the lead.

STENNOOOOO!!
50 goals in a Bucks shirt for your no.9.

Walker has a low shot, aimed across Richardson, stopped by the keeper's left foot, thrust out to deny the Bucks' midfielder.
The Bulls have a free-kick, 25 yards from goal, slightly to the left. Sterling-James drifts the ball in, Campbell gets a slight contact but Gracey collects easily.
After an energetic spell for the Bulls, the Bucks are trying to get back into their attacking groove.
After an energetic spell for the Bulls, the Bucks are trying to get back into their attacking groove.

Leshabela booked.
Khanya collects a yellow card for a foul.


The Bucks defend the corner, Gracey making a catch from a ball returned to the box and Campbell colliding with him, the pair left on the floor.

Hereford forces a corner on the left...

Stenson denied by Richardson!
Confusion abounds here, Stenson fouled for a penalty, a red card shown and then apparently rescinded. The spot kick stood, Stenson took in and Richardson dives low to his right to turn it away.
A header from |Walker drops over the bar from a left-wing cross.
More Bucks possession, they're being patient and looking to move the ball on the floor, and it is troubling the hosts.
The Bucks enjoy a spell of possession around the Hereford box, and Meddows loses his marker and gets a low shot off that's blocked.

Cranston's deflected cross earns a corner, Walker's delivery is too low and cleared from the near post. The Bucks retriece possession and keep the moment alive, but Williams' pull back, aimed for Fletcher, is cleared.
A CLOSE CALL!
Omari Sterling-James' cross from the left is dangerously close toe Josh Gracey's goal and the keeper has to reach up and paw that one out of the air, that looked to be dropping over him and in at one point.
The hosts' Michael Parker makes an early surge, his low cross is struck off-balance and Oliver Cawthorne clears.

We're in progress...

OFFICIALS:
OFFICIALS: Tonight's match referee is Ben Robinson, assisted by Craig Thompson and Simon Guder. The fourth official is Luke Bowles.

TEAM NEWS:
TEAM NEWS: Paul Caddis makes the following selection for the Bulls this evening.


TEAM NEWS:
TEAM NEWS: The Bucks are unchanged from the starting XI that defeated Scarborough Athletic on Saturday. The substitutes' bench is also unchanged.
