Neil Le Bihan scored twice but the Dover still got nothing from the game.
| Nationwide Conference Saturday 21 October 2000 Edgar Street | ||
| Hereford United | 4 - 2 | Dover Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke (46), Wright (53), Elmes (55, 63) | Att: 1903 | Le Bihan (6, 8) |
| Dover Team: Hyde, Browne, Norman, Darcy, Shearer, Le Bihan, Strouts (Moore 85), Hogg (McRobert 68), Vansittart (Godden 85), Carruthers, Beard |
| Substitutes Not Used: Hudson |
| DAFC Website Man-Of-The-Match: Neil Le Bihan |
| Dover Players Booked: Le Bihan, Hyde, Carruthers, Godden |
| Dover Players Sent Off: None |
Dover were the victims of an astonishing comeback by Hereford United in a game of two halves at Edgar Street.
The Whites were without the services of influential defenders Stuart Munday, Jake Leberl and James Virgo, midfielder Dave Clarke and forward Steve Brown but this did not stop them getting off to an incredible start as Neil Le Bihan scored twice in the opening eight minutes to put Athletic in a commanding position.
On six minutes Anthony Hogg cross found Le Bihan who finished neatly from close range. Two minutes later Steve Norman's corner bobbled around in the area and Le Bihan was on hand to fire it into the back of the net.
It seemed to be Dover's day as when Hereford did get a chance, a penalty conceded by Lee Shearer for a foul on Ian "not the ex-Arsenal striker" Wright, they failed to make the most of it. Jimmy Quinn, sent-off at Crabble two weeks ago when playing for Northwich, hit the spot-kick wide.
Carruthers ought to have made it 3-0 before the break but Hereford keeper Cooksey stole the ball from his feet.
Dover would have been pretty happy at the interval but they completely blown away at the start of the second half when Hereford, inspired by two half-time substitutions scored four times in the first 18 minutes of the second period to leave the Whites shell-shocked.
Matthew Clarke scored in the 46th minute to put the Bulls back in the game. Wright then headed past Hyde seven minutes later to level the scores and Elmes netted twice more with headers from crosses McIndoe and Williams and Dover were well beaten.
