Gillingham (0) 0
Hereford United (0) 0
Att. 5,709
Entrance: Season Ticket
Programme: £3
Mileage: 45/9,103
Match Report
Oh dear, oh dear. Any momentum that was gained from last week’s thrilling last five minutes at Cheltenham was lost in this dreary goalless draw against a Hereford side needing a result to ease their own position at the wrong end of the table.We will never know what might have been had Cody McDonald converted an opportunity after just two minutes. The game would almost certainly have taken a different course had the home side gone in front so early, forcing Hereford to compromise their defensive plan which involved copious time wasting.
McDonald was sent clear by a long pass from Kevin Maher, Bulls’ goalkeeper Adam Bartlett came a long way from his goal and was lobbed by the ace marksman but his effort was agonisingly inches wide.
The game was also spoilt by overly fussy refereeing by Paul Tierney who booked eight and sent both assistant managers to the stands.
Chances were few and far between for the duration of the match and it was a final minute effort from Adebayo Akinfenwa bringing a plunging save out of Bartlett, who touched the ball round a post, being the best chance since McDonald’s opening effort.
Boos rang round Priestfield at the final whistle, whether it was for the performance of both teams or the referee that had spoilt the match, perhaps a bit of both, but it leaves Gillingham clinging to their play-off spot by their fingertips.
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