Stockport needed just 13 seconds to open the scoring as they eased to victory over Hereford.

Skipper Karl Broadhurst made a mess of a simple clearance, allowing Dominic Blizzard to come in and slot home from 12 yards out.

Jennison Myrie-Williams set up Sam Hewson to level, only for Matty McNeil to restore the lead with a header.

Matty Mainwaring's shot on the turn made it 3-1 before Michael Rose crossed for Leon McSweeney to add the fourth.

"It was not a humiliation, but it was certainly not far off.

"That was a very poor performance, which has been unusual as we have usually been a battling side as well as being able to play some reasonable football.

"But today there was nothing at all, there wasn't a spark."

Stockport: fon Williams, McSweeney (Pilkington 81), Mullins, Raynes, Threlfall (Rose 70), Turnbull, Blizzard (Vincent 81), Mainwaring, Rowe, McNeil, Johnson. Subs not used: Dicker, Josh Thompson.

Goals: Blizzard 1, McNeil 33, Mainwaring 52, McSweeney 76.

Hereford: Samson, Jackson, Gowling, Broadhurst, Rose, Myrie-Williams, Diagouraga, Hewson, Done (Gwynne 82), Williams (Johnson 68), Guinan. Subs not used: Veiga, Smith, Beckwith.

Booked: Hewson.

Goals: Hewson 26.

Att: 5,586

Ref: David Foster (Tyne & Wear).

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