Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rochdale 3rd with 82 points, Hereford United 17th with 56, 26 apart. Rochdale ranked just 20th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Hereford United were scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.44, Rochdale 1.82 and 1.04, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Edgar Street Athletic Ground in Hereford staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,913. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hereford United: Craig King (52'), Ryan Valentine (61') · Rochdale: Gary Jones (62')