Hereford 3 Coventry 1 (CC) - 23/08/2006
Hereford 3 Coventry 1 (Carling Cup) - 23/08/2006
Hereford United: Scott Tynan, Simon Travis, Dean Beckwith, Trent McClenahan, Tamika Mkandawire, Richard Rose, Martyn Giles, Andrew Ferrell, Rob Purdie, Tim Sills, Stuart Fleetwood (Andy Williams 73)
Subs not used: John Wallis, Karl Lewis, Phillip Gulliver, Alan Connell
Goals: Fleetwood 1, Fleetwood 57, Fleetwood 64
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall, Andrew Whing (Kevin Thornton 60), Matt Heath, Elliott Ward, Faysal El-Idrissi, Christopher Birchall, Colin Cameron, Stephen Hughes, Stern John, Dele Adebola
Subs not used: Claus Jorgensen, Don Hutchison, Michael Doyle, Isaac Osbourne
Goals: Adebola 59
Booked: Andrew Whing 39, Stephen Hughes 45
Attendance: 3404
Referee: L Probert
Teamtalk
Hereford sank Coventry 3-1 in the Carling Cup first round thanks to a magnificent first-half hat-trick from Stuart Fleetwood.
Striker Fleetwood opened the scoring at Edgar Street in the first minute after turning his man and showing great pace before finishing.
The 20-year-old former Cardiff man gave Elliott Ward, a player with Premiership experience, a torrid time.
The Hereford defence dealt well with the threat posed by the Sky Blues' front pair of Dele Adebola and Stern John.
Fleetwood put Hereford two up after the break, slotting home as the offside flag stayed down. Coventry were revived briefly when Adebola gave them hope, out-muscling two defenders to goal.
Fleetwood completed the scoring in the 67th minute when he beat Ward once again and rolled the ball home.
The Bulls were in cruise control after that and, despite losing Fleetwood with a knock, they made it safely through to the next round.
CCFC
Coventry City suffered League Cup heartbreak at Edgar Street this evening as Stuart Fleetwood bagged a hat-trick for the Bulls to consign the Sky Blues to elimination at the very first hurdle.
Micky Adams named a strong side for tonight's Carling Cup First Round clash at Hereford with the most notable name on the team sheet being midfielder Faysal El-Idrissi who came in for his first start.
It was a journey into the unknown for the Sky Blues having never faced Hereford in a competitive game and City were certainly caught cold.
Simon Travis turned a hopeful ball forward from inside his own half and with Elliott Ward looking to head to safety the ball bounced over the former West Ham man's head and into the path of Stuart Fleetwood.
The Hereford striker drove into the box and despite the attentions of Matt Heath the tricky striker finished well into the bottom corner on 48 seconds to make it a disaster start for Micky Adams' men.
City were struggling to get to grips with the game with the Bulls looking to make life mightily uncomfortable for their Championship opponents and Richard Rose had Andy Marshall scrambling across his goal with an effort from outside the area.
On 16 City came within a coat of paint from leveling the scores as captain Stephen Hughes hit a well struck shot from the edge of the area through a crowded box, only for the ball to rebound off the upright.
Five minutes later El-Idrissi looked to have a good shout of a penalty when he went down in the box under pressure from Simon Travis, but referee Probert waved away the City man's appeals.
The Moroccan was back at the centre of the action two minutes later as he picked up the ball 25 yards out before hitting a rasping shot goal wards, narrowly missing the target.
On the half hour Hughes found himself in the space 20 yards out, but the former Arsenal man could only smash his half-volley well over the bar.
With 35 on the clock the lively Fleetwood showed a fantastic turn of pace to burst through the City defence before planting his shot wide and then three minutes later the same player out ran Ward before again shooting wide to hand City a big let off.
The Sky Blues started the second period by far the brighter side and after Chris Birchall had seen his bobbling shot bounce wide, Andy Whing caused havoc in the box with a low centre which the Hereford defence did well to clear.
But the Bulls weren't sitting back and 'keeper Andy Marshall reacted brilliantly to block a Martyn Giles shot from close range after turning neatly in the box on 50.
With 55 minutes gone the home side almost doubled their advantage with Rob Purdie hitting a rasping shot from all of 35 yards before Fleetwood grabbed his second of the game.
The striker who had been causing problems all night long pounced on indecision between Andy Whing and Andy Marshall before prodding the ball home.
But City hit back immediately on 59 when powerhouse forward Dele Adebola held off attention from Tamika Mkandawire before striking the ball home in front of the visiting fans.
The hope was short lived for the Sky Blue Army as five minutes later man-of-the-match Fleetwood completed his hat-trick, nipping in ahead of Ward before rounding Marshall and slotting home.
Despite the game looking beyond them City were continuing to plug away to reduce the deficit and Thornton hit a fierce rising strike which was well tipped over by Tynan on 82.
4thgame
Striker Stuart Fleetwood was Hereford United's hero as the Bulls dumped Coventry City out of the Carling Cup at Edgar Street.
The 20-year-old notched a memorable hat-trick and could have had more, as United added the Sky Blues to their considerable list of higher-graded scalps.
Some of the fans had barely had time to settle into their places when Hereford opened the scoring after just 48 seconds.
Simon Travis' long ball forward was misjudged by Elliott Ward and Fleetwood raced on to slip the ball past Andy Marshall.
Although Coventry forced six corners in the first period, it was Hereford - and principally Fleetwood - who had the best chances to score again.
On 35 minutes, the young striker raced on to a pass from Rob Purdie and into the area but slipped his shot wide of the far post.
And then, two minutes later, Tim Sills and Purdie created another opening for Fleetwood, but he again dragged his shot past an upright.
Dean Beckwith also went close for Hereford, seizing on to a Sills knockdown from Purdie's free-kick, but his shot on the turn flashed inches past the near post.
Rather than sit on their lead after the break, Hereford continued to press forward and extended their lead on 57 minutes.
A Richard Rose through ball caused confusion on the edge of the area and, with goalkeeper Marshall racing out, Fleetwood slipped the ball past him and into the net.
Coventry, however, gave notice of a potential comeback when the powerful Dele Adebola held off two Hereford defenders and lobbed the ball over Scott Tynan from the edge of the area.
But if the Championship side expected Hereford to fold at this set-back then they were to be sorely mistaken.
Just five minutes later, Sills, who worked tirelessly all night, slipped a pass through to Fleetwood who used his pace to round Marshall and slide the ball into an empty net.
After this, it was Hereford who looked the more likely scorers as the Bulls more than deserved their latest upset.
Coventry boss Micky Adams was downcast after seeing his Championship side dumped out of the Carling Cup by lower-graded Hereford.
"It was not good enough and I am not going to come out and defend the indefensible," said the Sky Blues boss.
"It was a shocking performance from start to finish and good luck to Hereford who I thought played particularly well.
"The way we defended tonight was shambolic. Everybody was aware of Stuart Fleetwood and his qualities but we didn't deal with him." Hereford boss Graham Turner was delighted that his side had put Saturday's dreadful defeat at Barnet behind them.
"We were woeful on Saturday but tonight I thought we played extremely well," said the former Wolves boss.
"We had a terrific second half and some of the play was very encouraging for the rest of the season.
"What we have to do is take that level of performance into our league matches, but it has been a good and enjoyable night.
"Stuart Fleetwood is forming a good partnership with Tim Sills and as well as his hat-trick, he could have had a couple more goals.
"He is always a danger with his pace and his composure in front of goal."
Hereford United: Scott Tynan, Simon Travis, Dean Beckwith, Trent McClenahan, Tamika Mkandawire, Richard Rose, Martyn Giles, Andrew Ferrell, Rob Purdie, Tim Sills, Stuart Fleetwood (Andy Williams 73)
Subs not used: John Wallis, Karl Lewis, Phillip Gulliver, Alan Connell
Goals: Fleetwood 1, Fleetwood 57, Fleetwood 64
Coventry City: Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall, Andrew Whing (Kevin Thornton 60), Matt Heath, Elliott Ward, Faysal El-Idrissi, Christopher Birchall, Colin Cameron, Stephen Hughes, Stern John, Dele Adebola
Subs not used: Claus Jorgensen, Don Hutchison, Michael Doyle, Isaac Osbourne
Goals: Adebola 59
Booked: Andrew Whing 39, Stephen Hughes 45
Attendance: 3404
Referee: L Probert
Teamtalk
Hereford sank Coventry 3-1 in the Carling Cup first round thanks to a magnificent first-half hat-trick from Stuart Fleetwood.
Striker Fleetwood opened the scoring at Edgar Street in the first minute after turning his man and showing great pace before finishing.
The 20-year-old former Cardiff man gave Elliott Ward, a player with Premiership experience, a torrid time.
The Hereford defence dealt well with the threat posed by the Sky Blues' front pair of Dele Adebola and Stern John.
Fleetwood put Hereford two up after the break, slotting home as the offside flag stayed down. Coventry were revived briefly when Adebola gave them hope, out-muscling two defenders to goal.
Fleetwood completed the scoring in the 67th minute when he beat Ward once again and rolled the ball home.
The Bulls were in cruise control after that and, despite losing Fleetwood with a knock, they made it safely through to the next round.
CCFC
Coventry City suffered League Cup heartbreak at Edgar Street this evening as Stuart Fleetwood bagged a hat-trick for the Bulls to consign the Sky Blues to elimination at the very first hurdle.
Micky Adams named a strong side for tonight's Carling Cup First Round clash at Hereford with the most notable name on the team sheet being midfielder Faysal El-Idrissi who came in for his first start.
It was a journey into the unknown for the Sky Blues having never faced Hereford in a competitive game and City were certainly caught cold.
Simon Travis turned a hopeful ball forward from inside his own half and with Elliott Ward looking to head to safety the ball bounced over the former West Ham man's head and into the path of Stuart Fleetwood.
The Hereford striker drove into the box and despite the attentions of Matt Heath the tricky striker finished well into the bottom corner on 48 seconds to make it a disaster start for Micky Adams' men.
City were struggling to get to grips with the game with the Bulls looking to make life mightily uncomfortable for their Championship opponents and Richard Rose had Andy Marshall scrambling across his goal with an effort from outside the area.
On 16 City came within a coat of paint from leveling the scores as captain Stephen Hughes hit a well struck shot from the edge of the area through a crowded box, only for the ball to rebound off the upright.
Five minutes later El-Idrissi looked to have a good shout of a penalty when he went down in the box under pressure from Simon Travis, but referee Probert waved away the City man's appeals.
The Moroccan was back at the centre of the action two minutes later as he picked up the ball 25 yards out before hitting a rasping shot goal wards, narrowly missing the target.
On the half hour Hughes found himself in the space 20 yards out, but the former Arsenal man could only smash his half-volley well over the bar.
With 35 on the clock the lively Fleetwood showed a fantastic turn of pace to burst through the City defence before planting his shot wide and then three minutes later the same player out ran Ward before again shooting wide to hand City a big let off.
The Sky Blues started the second period by far the brighter side and after Chris Birchall had seen his bobbling shot bounce wide, Andy Whing caused havoc in the box with a low centre which the Hereford defence did well to clear.
But the Bulls weren't sitting back and 'keeper Andy Marshall reacted brilliantly to block a Martyn Giles shot from close range after turning neatly in the box on 50.
With 55 minutes gone the home side almost doubled their advantage with Rob Purdie hitting a rasping shot from all of 35 yards before Fleetwood grabbed his second of the game.
The striker who had been causing problems all night long pounced on indecision between Andy Whing and Andy Marshall before prodding the ball home.
But City hit back immediately on 59 when powerhouse forward Dele Adebola held off attention from Tamika Mkandawire before striking the ball home in front of the visiting fans.
The hope was short lived for the Sky Blue Army as five minutes later man-of-the-match Fleetwood completed his hat-trick, nipping in ahead of Ward before rounding Marshall and slotting home.
Despite the game looking beyond them City were continuing to plug away to reduce the deficit and Thornton hit a fierce rising strike which was well tipped over by Tynan on 82.
4thgame
Striker Stuart Fleetwood was Hereford United's hero as the Bulls dumped Coventry City out of the Carling Cup at Edgar Street.
The 20-year-old notched a memorable hat-trick and could have had more, as United added the Sky Blues to their considerable list of higher-graded scalps.
Some of the fans had barely had time to settle into their places when Hereford opened the scoring after just 48 seconds.
Simon Travis' long ball forward was misjudged by Elliott Ward and Fleetwood raced on to slip the ball past Andy Marshall.
Although Coventry forced six corners in the first period, it was Hereford - and principally Fleetwood - who had the best chances to score again.
On 35 minutes, the young striker raced on to a pass from Rob Purdie and into the area but slipped his shot wide of the far post.
And then, two minutes later, Tim Sills and Purdie created another opening for Fleetwood, but he again dragged his shot past an upright.
Dean Beckwith also went close for Hereford, seizing on to a Sills knockdown from Purdie's free-kick, but his shot on the turn flashed inches past the near post.
Rather than sit on their lead after the break, Hereford continued to press forward and extended their lead on 57 minutes.
A Richard Rose through ball caused confusion on the edge of the area and, with goalkeeper Marshall racing out, Fleetwood slipped the ball past him and into the net.
Coventry, however, gave notice of a potential comeback when the powerful Dele Adebola held off two Hereford defenders and lobbed the ball over Scott Tynan from the edge of the area.
But if the Championship side expected Hereford to fold at this set-back then they were to be sorely mistaken.
Just five minutes later, Sills, who worked tirelessly all night, slipped a pass through to Fleetwood who used his pace to round Marshall and slide the ball into an empty net.
After this, it was Hereford who looked the more likely scorers as the Bulls more than deserved their latest upset.
Coventry boss Micky Adams was downcast after seeing his Championship side dumped out of the Carling Cup by lower-graded Hereford.
"It was not good enough and I am not going to come out and defend the indefensible," said the Sky Blues boss.
"It was a shocking performance from start to finish and good luck to Hereford who I thought played particularly well.
"The way we defended tonight was shambolic. Everybody was aware of Stuart Fleetwood and his qualities but we didn't deal with him." Hereford boss Graham Turner was delighted that his side had put Saturday's dreadful defeat at Barnet behind them.
"We were woeful on Saturday but tonight I thought we played extremely well," said the former Wolves boss.
"We had a terrific second half and some of the play was very encouraging for the rest of the season.
"What we have to do is take that level of performance into our league matches, but it has been a good and enjoyable night.
"Stuart Fleetwood is forming a good partnership with Tim Sills and as well as his hat-trick, he could have had a couple more goals.
"He is always a danger with his pace and his composure in front of goal."
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