HEREFORD FC youngster Rory Huntbach says he he is happy to play at Kington Town because he is getting valuable game time.

Some Bulls supporters believe the teenager can play higher than West Midlands (Regional) League Division One, the level Kington play at.

But Huntbach says he is enjoying it at Mill Street as Kington battle to climb up the table.

“You see things on Facebook, but I’m just happy to get minutes,” said Huntbach, who scored for Kington in a 2-1 defeat against Worcester Raiders last Saturday.

“I spoke to Pete Beadle about it and at the time I think I needed it.

“As nice as it was to go along with the team every weekend and getting on the bench, really I needed minutes.

“Getting a good chunk of the game means you can settle into it more, whereas coming off the bench could mean that the game is more scrappy and you can’t get into it.

“I feel sharper now and am training better.

“In youth football it’s more about how you play and your performance, whereas in men’s football it’s more about the result and getting the three points.

“The fact we [Kington] are down the bottom means it’s been more of a struggle, but they’re getting new players now and it’s a good challenge.

“They seem to be turning it around and it’s really positive there."

Hereford manager Pete Beadle believes Huntbach could potentially play in Southern League Division One South & West, but it’s being able to do it on a weekly basis.

“It’s not comfortable for him being at Kington because they have struggled a bit this year, but we don’t want him to be in a position where he is comfortable,” explained Beadle.

“We want him be somewhere where he has to work hard.

“There are games where he says he knows he has been in it because he feels tired the next morning and there’s other times where they’ve done ok.

“Every minute he plays at the moment at senior level is valuable experience for him.”

Beadle added that his young players are ‘shaping up great’ but it’s difficult for them to break into the first team due to the players at his disposal.

“They’ve shown some real promise, so hopefully we can keep them with us and educate them and give some much game time as possible,” said Beadle.

“They’ve acquitted themselves really well, especially in training.

“It’s tough for them to break into the team though because of the players we have here.

“Rory has had a bit of game time this year, so every second they get is valuable experience whether it’s with us or someone else. Ideally we would like it to be with us, but unfortunately we don’t have the luxury of being able to do it week in, week out.”