Cardiff spoil Hereford fairytale

DAVE JONES appears to be on a personal crusade to terminate the romance of the FA Cup after once again shattering the hopes of an underdog.

The Cardiff manager is the competition’s party pooper after his side ended Hereford’s aspirations of an upset, just as he had done with Chasetown earlier this month.

Hereford, fourth in League Two, probably deserved the glory of a replay at Ninian Park but Jones managed to swerve another potential upset to secure Cardiff their first appearance in the last 16 for the first time since 1994.