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Next Game: Banbury Away On Friday March 29th Kick-Off 3.00pm

Friday, April 29, 2011

Preview: Bulls vs Bradford

The Bulls entertain Bradford City on Saturday in their final League Two home game of the season.

The two sides met at Valley Parade back in December, when a Dave Syers goal early on was the matchwinner for the Bantams. The away side hasn't scored in any of the last three games between the two teams, with the previous trip to Valley Parade also ending 1-0 and the match at Edgar Street last March ending 2-0 to the Bulls with Mathieu Manset and Jake Jervis providing the goals.

The Bulls will be looking for a win to put to bed any relegation fears, but will need to up their prowess in front of goal. They have scored in just two of the last seven games but have been consistent in picking up draws from games they would have previously lost thanks to a resolute defence and some stunning work from Adam Bartlett. Stuart Fleetwood is the man to provide the goals after 16 this season, but he has netted just twice in the last 13 games and will be desperate to add to his tally on Saturday.

The Bantams secured their League Two status with a win over Aldershot last Monday, but a foul air lingers over Valley Parade as their continued existence in League Two threatens their very existence. With warning from the boardroom that the club is on the verge of bankruptcy if they continue life at the foot of the Football League, temporary manager Peter Jackson has seen the side he inherited slide further down the table. Midfielder Dave Syers is top scorer with just eight League goals, while combative striker James Hanson has contributed only six in a stop-start season.

Hereford United vs Bradford City, Edgar Street, Saturday 30th April, 3.00pm.