NEW Hereford United skipper Adam Bartlett is hoping that the Edgar Street side can continue their upturn in fortunes.

Having made a dismal start to life back in Coca-Cola League Two, the Bulls are on a four-match unbeaten run going into today’s clash with Chesterfield.

The former England ‘C’ international believes that the new-look John Trewick side is finally starting to gel together.

“I thought things were going to pick up after the Charlton win in the Carling Cup but we were still playing as individuals and not clicking as a team,” the ex-Kidderminster Harriers shot-stopper said.

“We have had some pleasing results of late and I think we now have at least 11 players who are committed to the cause every match.

“Our first league win against Accrington was a big relief and, even at Rochdale, when we lost 4-1, you could see that things were picking up.”

Since that defeat against Rochdale, the Bulls have beaten League Two leaders Bournemouth and held second and third-placed sides Dagenham and Redbridge and Rotherham respectively, while they also beat sixth-placed Aldershot on penalties in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.

The Newcastle-born custodian is Hereford’s first stable keeper since the departure of Wayne Brown two years ago.

Last season the Bulls had terrible luck with loan keepers with several struck by injury and one finding himself exiled by former boss Graham Turner.

“The pressure is probably less because of the club’s recent problems with goalkeepers,” said Bartlett, who is playing in his first season in the Football League. “It would have been tougher coming in straight after Wayne Brown.”