HEREFORD United will entertain local rivals Shrewsbury Town at Edgar Street tonight in the first round of the Johnstone's Paints Trophy.

This competition, in its previous incarnation as the LDV Vans Trophy, has been a profitable one for the Bulls in the past and they have reached the area semi-finals in each of the last two seasons.

This year, however, they have different priorities, with establishing their position back in the Football League at the top of the list.

Consequently, boss Graham Turner is likely to make a handful of changes tonight with former Shrewsbury goalkeeper Glyn Thompson in line for his first-team debut.