Match Report
Radcliffe Borough, 24th on 6 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Hereford (1st, 22). Radcliffe Borough's recent output outran their position: 20th on form over five rounds, 24th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hereford 2.33 scored and 0.44 conceded per game, Radcliffe Borough 0.89 and 1.78, with the league averaging 1.36.
Defeat had followed defeat for Radcliffe Borough — three in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Hereford win, 2 for Radcliffe Borough, 2 draws, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
Edgar Street Athletic Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,913. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hereford led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Hereford: Tom Donaghy (11' og), Harrison Iwunze (84'), Billy Phillips (90')
Key stats
Possession: Hereford 51% · Radcliffe Borough 49% · Total shots: 20-7 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-6