Match Report by Leon Higgins.
A hat-trick from Omari Sterling-James earned Hereford a dramatic stoppage time point in a game of two halves at Edgar Street.
Hereford started the game with a great chance through Sterling James who just fired over, however, three minutes later in the 6th minute Alex Curran scored his 6th goal of the season from close range. A Charlie Weston corner was whipped in with Hereford goalkeeper Theo Richardson coming off his line in an attempt to catch the ball but missed it leaving Curran with an open goal to head in.
Hereford came close to an instant equaliser when Andy Williams tried to go round Callum Hawkins in goal however Hawkins denied him brilliantly in making an excellent save.
As both teams pushed for a goal, two chances came, first for Curzon when Alex Curran was played down the left hand side before passing the ball to captain Jimmy Spencer in the box who’s shot went wide, before Sam Osborne’s brilliant individual play almost produced an equaliser for the Bulls when he span away from Charlie Weston, before driving into the box and shooting for goal which was saved by Callum Hawkins at his near post.
A minute later Tony Weston scored his 7th goal in all competitions when Captain Jimmy Spencer found Weston with a superb through ball before calmly placing it past Theo Richardson.
Alex Curran and Jimmy Spencer continued to cause more problems for Hereford as Curran found himself inside the box smashing his effort towards the top corner but Theo Richardson parried his effort away. Other chances came with some nice link up play between Charlie Weston and Alex Curran as Weston found Curran over the top but his attempt was just wide of the post.
Ben Darby wrapped up an excellent half for the Nash with an unbelievable strike off the bar after some more great team play from Alex Curran before Tony Weston laid Darby off.
HT 0-3
Hereford got a goal back 10 minutes into the half when Omari Sterling-James teed up by Sam Osborne before firing his strike into the bottom corner. Hereford continued to push for a second goal and came close when Remaye Campbell headed over the bar after Keenan Quansah was found on the right hand side by Sterling-James but his attempt was high and wide.
Curzon almost added a fourth when Ben Darby’s effort from the edge of the area took a deflection but went wide, before Adam Barton had a great chance when the ball was headed across goal from the left hand side before his effort from close range went just over.
Some nice link up play from Curzon followed, with Brad Holmes being played inside the area on the left hand side before cutting back and firing a shot straight at Richardson in the Hereford goal.
I-Lani Edwards had a good chance for Hereford when he cut in with the ball onto his right foot from the edge of the area on the left hand side with Callum Hawkins saving well.
The Nash had three great chances to finish the game off, firstly Brad Holmes had two great chances before firing straight at Theo Richardson followed by Chibuike Eze who produced some fantastic individual play dribbling forward past multiple Hereford players before shooting at goal, however, his shot was once again saved well by Richardson.
Four minutes were added on and Hereford got a lifeline when Omari Sterling-James smashed home a shot before scoring the equaliser and claiming a hat trick just moments later – another long range goal in off the post to complete a hatrick of goals from outside the box with that also being his fifth goal of the season with all coming from outside the area.
FT 3-3
The Nash look to make it a third home win in a row at the Tameside Stadium when hosting Spennymoor Town on Tuesday (7:45 Kick Off)
