Month: Oct 2018

HRB Sport Coming Up …..

HRB Sport is back on air this weekend to bring you full coverage of our local fixtures and the wider sporting action.
Barnet face an important match at The Hive after 4 games without a win. Manny Duku has joined the club on loan from Cheltenham Town until the end of the year. 11 performances for the Robins this season followed a record breaking 39 goals for Hayes and Yeading last year. The Dutch striker is available for today’s visit of Solihull Moors.
Boreham Wood’s on loan goalkeeper Ellery Balcombe has retained his place in the England Under 20s squad to face Italy and the Czech Republic.
Hendon produced a disappointing display in the FA Cup but retain their place in the competition following a 1-1 draw with Lancing. Shaquile Hippolyte-Patrick gave the Greens hope of victory in the 24th minute at Silver Jubilee Park but Jack Langford’s equaliser with 13 left means the teams replay at Culver Park on Sunday.
After failing to register a win in September, Potters Bar started the new month with a welcome three points at Brightlingsea Regent. Dernell Wynter scored the only goal on the stroke of half time which lifts the Scholars into 9th, two points off the top 6.
Wingate & Finchley are searching for a new manager after parting company with Keith Rowland during the week. After two record high league finishes in the previous two seasons the Northern Irishman felt he had taken the club as far as he could. The 2016-17 season saw the Blues finish in 5th on 75 points however this campaign been a struggle, and Rowland’s final match was a 3-2 defeat at Bishops Stortford. Marc Weatherstone and Chace O’Neill were the goalscorers leaving the team just one point above the bottom three.
Both our Spartan sides achieved creditable away draws in midweek. Sam Lyon was the goal hero as Hadley secured a 1-1 result at top 5 Colney Heath while Edgware shared the spoils in a goalless encounter at 4th placed Oxhey Jets.
Saturday October 6th
2.30-6.30
Presenter: Mel

National League
Barnet v Solihull Moors

Garry and Pete 

Hartlepool United v Boreham Wood 

Bostik Premier Division
Tonbridge Angels v Potters Bar
Alan
Spartan South Midlands Premier
Hadley v Biggleswade United 
Biggleswade FC v Edgware Town

Gallagher Premiership

Harlequins v Saracens (19.30)
Sunday October 7th
No show
FA Cup Second Round Qualifying Round
Lancing v Hendon
Rugby League The Qualifiers
Million Pound Game
Toronto Wolfpack v London Broncos

Barnet v Solihull Moors……the Preview

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Another piece of history will unfold at The Hive as Barnet take on Solihull Moors for the first time. Only formed in 2007 by the merger of Solihull Borough and Moor Green The Moors have gone from strength to strength and are now enjoying their second season in the National League. Currently in 5th place in the table they have won their last four and haven’t conceded a goal in 396 minutes. That’s a fitting record as the midland club are now under the guidance of former England keeper Tim Flowers.

Last Saturday’s defeat at Wrexham took the Bees winless streak to four games and left John Still once again cursing the length of a treatment queue which is threatening to block the car park. There’s no doubt this season the World Class medical facilities at the Hive have been stretched to the limit. Club skipper Callum Reynolds is closest to a return but Still is likely to be cautious about throwing him in after Andre Boucard lasted just five minutes of his comeback in the last home game against Havant & Waterlooville.

Solihull was voted as the best place to live in the UK in a recent poll by the web site Switch.com. It was also the birthplace of crime writer Mark Billingham, actresses Stephanie Cole and Felicity Kendall and legendary Slade guitarist Dave Hill. So while the play offs look ‘Far Far Away’ at the moment John Still will be hoping his team can ‘Get Down and Get With It’ from the off as they look to break their winless run.

As usual our commentary team of Pete Hill and Garry Lakin will be describing all the action on HRB Saturday Sport from 3pm.

Results October 2nd

FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Hendon 1 Lancing 1

Shaquille Hippolyte-Patrick gave the Greens a 24th minute lead but a Jack Langford effort 12 minutes from time forced a replay for the Sussex outfit.

Next Up: Sat 6th Oct Staines Town (h)

BOSTIK LEAGUE PREMIER

Bishop’s Stortford 3 Wingate & Finchley 2

The Blues fought back from two goals down thanks to goals by Marc Weatherstone and Chase O’Neil only for Alfie Mason to grab the points for the home side in the last minute.

League Position: 17th

Next Up: Sat 13th Oct Leatherhead (h)

Brightlingsea Regent 0 Potters Bar Town 1

Darnell Wynter’s fifth goal of the season scored right on half time was enough to give The Scholars the points. The visitors had to see the game out with ten men after midfielder Billy Adcock was red carded.

League Position: 9th

Next Up: Sat Oct 6th Tonbridge Angels (a)

Spartan South Midlands League Premier

Colney Heath 1 Hadley 1

League Position: 12th

Next Up: Sat 6th Oct Biggleswade Untd (h)

Oxhey Jets 0 Edgware 0

League Position: 6th

Next Up: Sat 6th Oct Biggleswade (a)

FA Youth Cup

Barnet 2 Boreham Wood 0