Hereford's Marc Pugh rifled home in the final minute to crown a fine individual performance and deny Morecambe victory.
The 22-year-old had opened the scoring with a long-range effort after his side had found themselves pinned back with Ian Craney and Phil Jevons going close.
Craig Stanley levelled against his old club with a fine drive and Stewart Drummond met a cross from Mark Duffy to move the hosts ahead.
But Pugh's late strike ensured the Bulls emerged with a point.
Hereford United manager John Trewick told BBC Hereford and Worcester: "If we had played more sensibly up to half-time when we took the lead it might have been different.
"Going in 1-0 at half-time would have given us a real lift and we were a little bit inexperienced and silly playing the way we did after we scored.
"I thought we should have just killed the game a little bit, run down the clock to half-time and then started again in the second half, but we'll learn from that."
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Saturday, 8 August 2009
League Two
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Morecambe
2-2
Hereford
FT
(HT 1-1)
Stanley 43
Drummond 57
Pugh 39
Pugh 90
Morecambe
01 Roche
02 Moss
19 Wilson
28 Haining
07 Twiss
13 Craney
15 McLachlan (Stanley 12 yellow card)
16 Drummond
18 Duffy
25 Adams yellow card
10 Jevons
Substitutes
30 Davies,
22 Parrish,
23 McStay,
24 Winters,
06 Stanley,
11 Wainwright
Hereford
01 Bartlett
03 Valentine (Gwynne 82)
12 Pugh
32 Dennehy
02 Green
06 Lunt
08 Southam (Done 63)
20 Jones
09 Morris
10 Constantine
16 Godsmark (Tolley 64)
Substitutes
05 Lowe,
11 Tolley,
04 Rose,
15 Gwynne,
19 Jones,
22 Done,
30 Adamson
Ref: Geoff EltrighamAtt: 2,119
MORECAMBE
HEREFORD
Possession
Morecambe61%
Hereford39%
Attempts on target
Morecambe6
Hereford4
Attempts off target
Morecambe6
Hereford5
Corners
Morecambe6
Hereford3
Fouls
Morecambe6
Hereford8
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+4:08 The referee ends the match.
90:00+2:46 Booking Craig Stanley goes into the referee's book.
90:00+1:38 Foul by Matt Done on Mark Duffy, free kick awarded. Barry Roche takes the direct free kick.
89:26 Assist by Matt Done.
89:26 GOAL - Marc Pugh:Morecambe 2 - 2 Hereford Marc Pugh grabs a goal from close in low into the middle of the goal. Morecambe 2-2 Hereford.
87:39 Unfair challenge on Leon Constantine by Ian Craney results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Adam Bartlett.
84:34 Darren Moss concedes a free kick for a foul on Leon Constantine. Direct free kick taken by Kenny Lunt.
84:12 Header on goal by Laurence Wilson from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
83:20 Lee Jones concedes a free kick for a foul on Laurence Wilson. Craig Stanley takes the free kick.
81:32 Substitution Sam Gwynne on for David Valentine.
80:36 Lee Jones fouled by Michael Twiss, the ref awards a free kick. Adam Bartlett takes the free kick.
77:20 Free kick awarded for a foul by Laurence Wilson on Lee Jones. Lee Jones takes the direct free kick.
74:26 Christopher Tolley has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.
72:49 Outswinging corner taken by Mark Duffy, clearance by Marc Pugh.
70:47 Effort on goal by Lee Jones from just inside the penalty area goes over the target.
70:11 Corner taken right-footed by Kenny Lunt, Stuart Drummond makes a clearance.
67:04 Phil Jevons is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Adam Bartlett.
63:46 Corner taken right-footed by Mark Duffy.
63:04 Substitution Jonny Godsmark goes off and Christopher Tolley comes on.
62:20 Substitution Matt Done replaces Glen Southam.
60:20 Phil Jevons is caught offside. Lee Jones takes the indirect free kick.
59:29 Inswinging corner taken by Michael Twiss from the right by-line, Lee Morris makes a clearance.
58:55 Foul by David Valentine on Phil Jevons, free kick awarded. Craig Stanley restarts play with the free kick.
58:19 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Kenny Lunt from the right by-line, save by Barry Roche.
56:24 Assist on the goal came from Mark Duffy.
56:24 GOAL - Stewart Drummond:Morecambe 2 - 1 Hereford Stuart Drummond finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Morecambe 2-1 Hereford.
54:56 Corner taken by Michael Twiss from the right by-line.
53:35 Corner taken left-footed by Michael Twiss from the right by-line, Effort from inside the six-yard box by Phil Jevons goes wide right of the goal.
53:03 Laurence Wilson delivers the ball.
51:49 Phil Jevons has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
50:33 Corner taken right-footed by Kenny Lunt, Stuart Drummond makes a clearance.
50:22 Shot from 20 yards by Leon Constantine. Save by Barry Roche.
47:13 The referee blows for offside against Leon Constantine. Barry Roche takes the free kick.
46:11 The assistant referee flags for offside against Michael Twiss. Adam Bartlett takes the indirect free kick.
45:35 The offside flag is raised against Michael Twiss. Free kick taken by Adam Bartlett.
45:01 The game restarts for the second half.
45:00+1:12 Marc Pugh produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the bar.
Half Time
43:34 The first half comes to an end.
42:17 Michael Twiss provided the assist for the goal.
42:17 GOAL - Craig Stanley:Morecambe 1 - 1 Hereford Craig Stanley fires in a goal from the edge of the area to the top left corner of the goal. Morecambe 1-1 Hereford.
40:31 The referee blows for offside against Michael Twiss. Darren Dennehy restarts play with the free kick.
38:52 GOAL - Marc Pugh:Morecambe 0 - 1 Hereford A goal is scored by Marc Pugh from just outside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Morecambe 0-1 Hereford.
37:51 Effort from the edge of the box by Ian Craney goes wide of the left-hand post.
35:12 Leon Constantine delivers the ball.
31:50 Lee Jones concedes a free kick for a foul on Laurence Wilson. Phil Jevons has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, blocked by Leon Constantine.
31:32 Marc Pugh handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Barry Roche takes the direct free kick.
30:09 Effort from the edge of the box by Marc Pugh goes wide of the left-hand upright.
29:13 Michael Twiss produces a drilled right-footed shot from 18 yards. Save by Adam Bartlett.
27:53 Lee Morris is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Barry Roche.
25:01 Header from close in by Leon Constantine misses to the right of the goal.
22:48 Craig Stanley has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.
22:28 Kenny Lunt challenges Ian Craney unfairly and gives away a free kick. Stuart Drummond restarts play with the free kick.
17:35 Leon Constantine concedes a free kick for a foul on Darren Moss. Barry Roche takes the free kick.
16:31 Free kick taken by Marc Pugh.
16:31 Booking Booking for Danny Adams for unsporting behaviour.
16:02 Foul by Danny Adams on Darren Dennehy, free kick awarded.
15:08 Corner taken by Danny Adams from the right by-line.
14:53 Phil Jevons has an effort at goal from 12 yards. Save by Adam Bartlett.
13:55 Shot by Ian Craney. Save by Adam Bartlett.
13:02 Effort on goal by Ian Craney from just inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
11:53 Substitution Fraser McLachlan leaves the field to be replaced by Craig Stanley.
9:46 Leon Constantine has an effort at goal from 20 yards. Save made by Barry Roche.
4:45 Foul by Ryan Green on Laurence Wilson, free kick awarded. Fraser McLachlan restarts play with the free kick.
3:51 Laurence Wilson fouled by Darren Dennehy, the ref awards a free kick. Barry Roche takes the direct free kick.
3:27 Darren Moss concedes a free kick for a foul on Marc Pugh. Free kick taken by Kenny Lunt.
0:00 The referee gets the game underway.
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