Bulls on the March

Another day another victory for Pitman’s men and its been a long time since we have been able to say that. Five wins on the bounce has seen The Bulls move out of the relegation zone for the first time since long before Christmas and we still have that mouth-watering fourth round FA Cup tie at Sheffield Wednesday in prospect.

Their latest victory, a 2-1 win against fellow strugglers Morecambe, came courtesy of Joe Colbeck and Michael Townsend who’s goals either side of the break were enough to see off the Shrimps.

Pitman had the same team available as he did for Saturday’s postponed match at Accrington with Birmingham City loanee Jake Jervis picked to start upfront with Stuart Fleetwood following Mathieu Mansets departure to Reading last week. Jervis made  an immediate impact, setting up Colbeck’s goal to give Hereford the lead going into the break. Morecambe rallied to level in the 53rd minute however, when Stewart Drummond latched on to a mix-up between Hereford goalkeeper Adam Bartlett and Nicky Featherstone to turn the ball into the empty net and equalise for the Shrimps. Skipper Townsend made sure that Morecambe’s joy was short-lived though, when he headed home The Bulls winner on the hour mark to make it five from five and unbeaten in six games.

Pitman told BBC Hereford & Worcester:
“We put in a very good performance, the players worked very hard.

“Defensively we kept our shape, and we were difficult to break down.

“We were very good on the break, and I think we consolidated very well.

“We had good opportunities, and maybe we should have added to our tally” he added.

Pitman Praises Squad as Bulls Book Fourth Round Cup spot

Bulls manager Jamie Pitman was delighted with his team’s performance after their hard-fought 1-0 win away at Wycombe Wanderers earned them a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Mathieu Manset’s effort from a well-worked set-piece after 32 minutes settled the contest. It was the Bulls second FA Cup success in four days and their first ever away win against the Chairboys – avenging the league defeat at the same venue just 16 days earlier on Boxing Day when they lost 2-1.

Pitman praised the performance from his team.  He told BBC Hereford and Worcester: “It was an excellent win against a good Wycombe side, who put us under a lot of pressure. “We defended well and had some early chances that we didn’t take, which we have done in recent weeks. “Full credit to all the players, including those on the bench who worked very hard to keep a clean sheet.”

The Bulls now face Alan Irvine’s Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough in the next round, a team some 42 places above them in the League ladder (Wednesday are seventh in League One). However, Pitman’s men have re-discovered their form and will be hungry for another cup upset.

Former Bulls Defender Interests Pitman

Bulls boss Jamie Pitman has made enquiries in an attempt to bring former Bulls defender Tony James back to the club.

Centre back James, a former fans favourite at Edgar Street before he left in 2006, is now at Burton Albion but Pitman wants the player to return once more after his impressive displays when he was at the club on loan earlier in the season.

Pitman told BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester: “Tony is the sort of player we would be interested in.

“He has a club at the moment. We have shown Burton we have an interest and it’s up to them to make a decision.”

James made 273 appearances for Hereford between 1998 and 2006, scoring 16 goals.