Hereford fought diligently throughout the first half but were unlucky when Gary Jones got the better of Jamie Pitman and hammered home a headed flick on from David Kelly.

United did attempt replies to this early goal but they were reduced to taking shots from long range as anywhere near the goal and both Neil Grayson and Tony Agana were completely marked out of the match.

One 25 yard curler from Grayson beat both the defence and the keeper but rose just over the bar. A valiant effort from Murray Fishlock was also tipped over by Steve Simonsen just before the break.

The second half saw the match confidently sewn up by Tranmere though as 2 goals in six minutes took them clear of danger and brought severe doubt to the home side.

The first of the killers came from Gary Jones (again) as he received a well placed cross form Parkinson and finished cleanly with a low drive which easily beat DeBont.

The second was more of a scramble goal as Kelly headed against the bar and Clint Hill was in the right place at the right time for a simple finish.

Basically United put up a good fight while there was any real chance of claiming the match but the early goals in the second half made the whole thing seem pointless. Another seasons FA Cup run brought to a close before we could get our hands on the financially beneficial fourth round.