The Bulls are back at home on Saturday as they host Rushall Olympic.
It will be three weeks since Hereford last played in the league due to fixture postponements and the FA Trophy.
Results have been mixed recently with a 4-0 win last time out in the league against Marine but a 1-0 loss against Brentwood Town in the FA Trophy in the last game.
“Intensity, pressing, desire, everything you need to be successful, we didn’t have today,” said Lawson D’Ath after the FA Trophy defeat.
Paul Caddis’ side have struggled to find consistency at home this season with just three wins at Edgar Street so far.
Hereford go into the game on Saturday in ninth on 27 points, five behind Scunthorpe in first with a game or two in hand against most teams.
Rushall Olympic have struggled so far this season with three wins, three draws and 13 losses which has them sat rock bottom in 24th on 12 points, six off safety.
Their poor form continued on Tuesday night when they lost 1-0 at home to Brackley which extended their winless run to eight in the league with their last win coming on October 5th against Peterborough Sports.
The Pics have particularly struggled away from home with just one win and no draws meaning that only three of their 12 points have come on the road.
They have however been on a good FA Cup run with wins against Sheffield FC, Anstey Nomads and Peterborough Sports before being knocked out of the first round proper by Accrington Stanley.
Adam Stevens’ side battled relegation last season and succeeded, finishing in 19th, four points above safety.
The Edgar Street faithful will be hoping to make it back-to-back home wins in the league on Saturday.
Team News
Aaron Chapman has been suffering from a tight groin for the past month and it may be a hernia, but he has been back on the grass doing some rehab.
Aaron Skinner and Preston Bitemo remain out long-term with injuries to their ankle and back respectively.
Sammy Robinson came off against Farsley with an injury to his quad and will likely be out for another two weeks.
Last Five:
HEREFORD:
3-0 (H) Farsley Celtic 26/10/24 (Ahkeem Rose x1, Yusifu Ceesay x1, Andy Williams x1)
3-0 (A) Chester FC 02/11/24
0-2 (H) Oxford City 05/11/24
4-0 (H) Marine 09/11/24 (Ryan Bartley x1, Jason Cowley x1, Williams x1, Mark Derricott x1)
0-1 (H) Brentwood Town FA TROPHY 16/11/24
RUSHALL OLYMPIC:
1-1 (H) Needham Market 05/11/24 (Laithe Fairnie x1)
3-1 (A) Radcliffe 09/11/24 (Danny King x1)
0-1 (A) Royston Town FA TROPHY 16/11/24 (Liam McAlinden x1)
1-1 (H) Warrington Town 23/11/24 (Luke Benbow x1)
0-1 (H) Brackley 26/11/24
One to Watch:
Luke Benbow (RUSHALL OLYMPIC):
Stevens’ side have struggled for goals this season with their top goal scorer being Benbow who has three goals and an assist in 17 games.
The veteran striker has spent his career playing for non-league clubs in the Birmingham area including Solihull Moors, Stourbridge and Redditch, eventually arriving at Rushall Olympic in the summer.
Benbow will be hoping he can guide his team to victory on Saturday.
Head-2-Head:
Rushall Olympic 0-1 Hereford 23/01/24 (National League North)
Hereford 1-0 Rushall Olympic 15/08/23 (National League North)
