Tamworth 0 Hereford United 1

HEREFORD bounced back from a desperately poor showing in their previous game with Grays to notch a battling win at Tamworth in the Nationwide Conference.

Graham Turned decided to shake up his squad and the much-changed outfit returned with the three points thanks to Alex Jeannin's 19th-minute header.

The only disappointment was the sending off of Ryan Green after a midfield flare-up which also resulted in the dismissal of the home side's Gavin Ward. Green, United's most influential player so far this term, will now miss the next three games due to suspension.

Turner omitted Craig Mawson, Stacy Coldicott, Rob Purdie and Guy Ipoua and, with a knee injury ruling out Tamika Mkandawire, there were five different faces on view.

Goalkeeper Wayne Brown was called in for his debut but had a relatively quiet afternoon, something which could not be said for the other debutant, Darren Blewitt, who formed a strong back-line with Tony James and the impressive Dean Beckwith.

There was a nondescript opening period before Hereford took the lead with an excellently worked goal.

Adam Stansfield got away on the right and held off the attentions of the two big home central defenders to deliver a fine cross which Jeannin powered home.

While Hereford were unable to create many openings in the second half, at the other end the defence did well as Tamworth piled on pressure in search of an equaliser.

And, although Taylor went close in the 75th minute, there were few major alarms.

Hereford: Brown, Green, Beckwith, James, Blewitt, Jeannin, Brady (Purdie 76 min), Ferrell, Stanley, Stansfield, Carey-Bertram (Evans 78 min). Subs not used: Mawson, Ipoua, Coldicott.

Tamworth: Dormand, Smith (Turner 29 min), Redmile, Brown, Ward, Alsop, McAuley, Storer (Hollis 59 min), Stamps, Jackson (Whitman 58 min), Taylor. Subs not used: Bampton, Gayle.

Referee: Fred Graham (Stanford Le Hope).

Attendance: 1,744.

Goal: Jeannin, 19 min, 0-1.

Sendings-off: Hereford - Green, violent conduct, 86 min; Tamworth - Ward, violent conduct, 86 min.

Bookings: Hereford - Stanley, foul, 45 min; Brown, kicking ball away, 63 min; Tamworth - Storer, foul, 41 min; Turner, foul, 90 min.