IT was a bleak afternoon for Hereford United, who crashed 6-0 on their first trip to Truro City in the Southern League Premier Division.
Earlier in the week, chairman Andy Lonsdale pledged to invest £1m of his own money into the debt-ridden club.
Second-half substitute Cody Cooke scored a hat-trick for the hosts, who struck five times after the interval to heap embarrassment on United.
Veteran striker Barry Hayles hit a brace and Isaac Vassell also got on the scoresheet.
To make matters worse for United, manager Jon Taylor who, after being sent-off in the first-half for some comments, was again ordered off in the second period after trying to relay instructions to his assistant from a stand behind the dug-out.
Hereford: Williams, Yorwerth (Oyibo 69), Cutajar, Hawker, Gascoigne, Gordon, Vetier (Kone 75), O’Neill, Diop, Sullivan, Onyeike (Fortnam-Tomlinson 59). Subs not used: Mahony, Ciani.
Attendance: 421.
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