Hereford 2-0 Grimsby

Bulls vs Grimsby

Full text commentary throughout today's game live from Edgar Street as The Bulls celebrate their promotion to League 1...

FULL TIME Hereford 2-0 Grimsby

2 MINUTES ADDED TIME

88 - Theo Robinson almost puts The Bulls 3-0 up, but Barnes makes a fine save to deny Robinson a 14th strike of the season.

85 - Paul Bolland sends a right footed shot from the edge of the area wide of the mark and out for a goal kick.

84 - SUBSTITUTION: Dean Beckwith leaves the field of play to a standing ovation, and chants of Deano! Being replaced by John McCombe.

81 - Robison wins a free kick 30 yards out in the centre of the pitch. Threlfall sends a left footed, curling shot inches past the right hand upright.

79 - SUBSTITUTION: Broadhurst comes on, replacing Trent McClenahan for The Bulls.

71 - United almost go three goals clear, but Theo is firstly denied by Barnes, before Taylor sees his header, cleared off the line by Tom Newy.

68 - The Bulls win another corner after some good build up play on the edge of the area. Taylor sends a left footed corner to the back post where Beckwith heads straight at Barnes in the visitors goal.

65 - SUBSTITUTION: Steve Guinan leaves the field to a standing ovation, to be replaced by fans favourite Trevor Benjamin.

63 - Some great play from The Bulls who are well and truly in party mood sees Guinan go close before Johnson wins a corner on the right.

61 - Trent wins a free kick right on the touch line. Taylor sends it in towards the near post, where it's met powerfully by Threlfall on the edge of the 6 yard box, but the ball rises high over the bar.

59 - Johnson wins a free kick 25 yards from goal on the right hand side, Taylor sends it in, left footed to Guinan, who unmarked, 6 yards out heads over.

57 - SUBSTITUTION: Peter Till is replaced by Andy Taylor for Grimsby.

52 - Guinan fires wide from a narrow angle 8 yards from goal.

50 - United have another corner, this time on the left and sent in by Taylor, but headed behind for a second corner. This time Taylor picks the ball up after Grimsby clear, and moves into the area before pulling the ball back to Beckwith who sees his shot defelcted behind.

48 - Threlfall wins the Bulls a corner on the left hand side, but after coming off Beckwith and Diagouraga, the ball goes out for a goal kick.

Today's attendance is 6,020 with 220 from Grimsby.

46 - Great play from Guinan and Smith on the left sets up Johnson in the dead centre of the 6 yard box, however his side footed volley, under pressure goes well wide.

4:06pm: The second half is underway here at Edgar Street. United will be shooting to the Meadow End.

SUBS: Danny North is replaced by Matthew Bird.

The players are back out on the pitch, taking part in their usual pre-second half revitaliser. Grimsby are yet to appear.

HALF TIME: Hereford 2-0 Grimsby

Goals from Ben Smith and Theo Robinson hand The Bulls a comfortable half time lead here at Edgar Street as United look to wrap their League 2, promotion winning season, with a win.

44 - Theo goes close, but this time he drags a left footed shot wide of the mark.

42 - GOAL!! Robinson fires home United's second, and his 13th League goal of the season.

40 - Robinson goes close, but fires wide of the mark, from a tight angle on the corner of the 6 yard box.

36 - Diagouraga sends a back pass towards Esson, but Danny North intercepts and sends his shot crashing against the legs of Esson who makes a fine save from close range.

35 - GOAL!! Taylor sends a low left footed cross across the face of goal, and Ben Smith pounces, sending poking home from 10 yards out.

31 - Taylor looks to latch onto a fine throughball from Johnson, but the ball doesn't fall nicely, and Grimsby clear.

30 - Taylor sends a left footed shot from the edge of the area high over the bar.

28 - Dean Beckwith gets his head to an inswinging Taylor corner, but 'keeper Barnes manages to punch clear.

27 - BOOKING: Nick Hegarty goes into the referees notebook for a late challenge in the middle of the park.

26 - A succession of corners for Grimsby come to nothing as Threlfalls backwards header is claimed by Esson in United's goal.

24 - Esson makes a fine save, tipping the ball around the post from a Danny Boshell strike from the edge of the area.

19 - Simon Johnson fires away United's first shot of the game, latching onto a misplaced pass in the middle of the field before heading forwards to the edge of the area. His left footed strike doesn't quite match the quality of the run, and he can only watch on as it drifts a couple of yards wide.

16 - Guinan gets a foot in the stomach midway into the Grimsby half. Taylor sends it in left footed, but Barnes beats Beckwith to the ball.

14 - Guinan wins a free kick on the right, which Taylor sends, left footed, towards the back post where 'keeper Barnes beats Guinan to the ball, claiming safely before releasing Grimsby away on the right.

12 - Grimsby push forward on the left with Peter Till, however Collins pays him close of attention and manages to get a foot in to halt the immediate danger.

10 - Grimsby have their first corner of the game after Collins turns a low cross behind. United manage to clear the danger, before looking to mount an attack of their own.

8 - Grimsbu have a rare attack forward, but a high looping cross from the right hand side is caught, unchallenged by Esson towards the edge of the penalty area.

6 - Johnson wins the Bulls the first corner of the game over on the right hand side of the pitch. Taylor swings in a left footer, but Grimsby manage to clear.

5 - Smith wins a free kick 35 yards from goal on the right hand side. Johnson chips it into the box, but Grimsby clear.

2 - A quiet opening here at Edgar Street with United knocking the ball around confidently. The fans are certainly enjoying themselves, with the Meadow End, and Blackfriars home end sold out, Bulls supporters have been handed the usual away enclosure in the Blackfriars End.

3:00pm: We're underway here at Edgar Street United will be shooting towards the Blackfriars End, which is popullated by a good number of Bulls supporters, in the opening 45minutes.

The medal ceremony is out of the way, the players have made their way back into the changing room and the 4,500+ crowd eagerly await the arrival of both teams onto the pitch.

Hereford: Esson, McClenahan, Collins, Beckwith, Threlfall, Johnson, Smith, Diagouraga, Taylor, Robinson, Guinan

Subs: McCombe, Benjamin, Broadhurst, Rose, Gwynne

Grimsby: Barnes, Clarke, Newey (c), Bennett, Till, Bolland, Boshell, North, Hegarty, Jarman, Atkinson

Subs: Montgomery, Bore, Taylor, Bird, Butler