TRANMERE Rovers' boss Ronnie Moore says he is 'sick to the stomach' after the Prenton Park club's FA Cup dream came to a sickening end at Hereford United last night (Wednesday)
Rovers lost to the only goal of the game to Division Two promotion-chasing Hereford in an FA Cup third round replay.
Rovers, who are 10th in Coca-Cola League One, crashed out of what is regarded as the world's greatest club competition in front of 6,471 spectators at Edgar Street.
A goal by Hereford midfielder Simon Johnson cost Tranmere a place in the fourth round - and a home tie against Cardiff City.
Rovers became Hereford's third Division One FA Cup scalp of the season, having defeated Leeds United at Elland Road after a replay and dumped Hartlepool United 2-0 at home.
But they were second best to Tranmere last night. Rovers dominated the tie, hitting the bar and post and failing to convert several golden chances.
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"We rode our luck, that's for sure," said Hereford United's Wirral-born owner and manager, Graham Turner.
"Tranmere had some chances and made us chase the ball a lot," said the former captain of Ellesmere Port Schoolboys. "But this is the FA Cup and this club has a great history of giant-killing."
This morning, a dejected Moore told me: "I'm feeling sick to the stomach to be honest - it would have been great to get through and take on Cardiff in the fourth round, but now we're not going to get the chance."
He added: "I bet the lads had about 12 or 16 shots that we didn't take up. We had the best chances, but just didn't score the goals.
"We need a 20-goal-a-season guy - I don't want to single any players out because they're doing their job, it's the goals we need."
But he added: "It's not all doom and gloom."
He praised the more than 1,000 Tranmere fans who made the trip - a fleet of 15 coaches was laid on at the Prenton Park club's expense - to Hereford.
Rovers continue their promotion push on Saturday, when they visit the capital to take on Millwall (kick-off 3pm).
Looking ahead, Moore said: "We have to keep upbeat - if we play as well as we did at Hereford, and take our chances, we'll win the game."
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