National League North

Babos’ break seals it for battling Bulls

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 October 2023

By Mike Nield

CHORLEY 1
HEREFORD 2
HEREFORD gave themselves a timely boost for their FA Cup date with Gillingham with a win which was a shade more comfortable than the scoreline suggests.
The visitors’ first-half play could have given them a two-goal lead at the break.
Ethan Freemantle was close to giving Hereford the lead with a volley that shaved a post and hit the side-netting while other strong shots, notably one from Yusifu Ceesay, whistled just past the upright. When Chorley finally threatened, Justin Johnson ought to have beaten Curtis Pond with a chance from ten yar...

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