Hereford United are no more.

Owner Andy Lonsdale had promised to invest £1million in the club but he did not arrive at a High Court hearing on time, reportedly claiming he was stuck in traffic.

It was the 10th time Lonsdale had been ordered to appear at the High Court and, despite his barristers saying they had a statement that the money was in the bank, the judge was not satisfied there were sufficient funds.

The winding-up petition was brought by HM Revenue and Customs, one of the club's creditors.

It brings to an end a sorry saga for a club founded in 1924 and most famous for knocking Newcastle out of the FA Cup as a Southern League club in 1972.