Month: Dec 2018

Saturday Roundup

FA Trophy First Round

BARNET 3 Bath City 2

The Bees looked to have booked their place in round two after a stunning opening 23 minutes which saw them race into a 3-0 lead. Wes Fonguck scored the first within the opening minute collecting Jack Taylor’s pass to thump his seventh goal of the season into the top right hand corner. Number two arrived ten minutes later Taylor’s inch perfect pass picking out Ephron Mason-Clark who’s low cross was turned home by Manny Duku. Dan Sparkes was the architect of number three bursting down the left before picking out Mason-Clark who buried his first goal of the season past the unprotected keeper. Bath pulled a goal back before half time when Michele Effete took advantage of the Bees inability to clear the ball. Adam Mann reduced the deficit to a single goal sweeping home Anthony Straker’s cross after 64 minutes to set up a tense final period which saw both teams miss chances.

Bees: Cousins, Reynolds, Johnson, Sweeney, Tutonda, Sparkes ( Elito) , Fonguck (Adams), J.Taylor, Duku (Coulthirst), Robson, Mason-Clark

HRB Man of the Match: Ephron Mason- Clark

WINGATE & FINCHLEY 2 Dulwich Hamlet 0

A double by Rob Laney sent the Blues into the second round for the first time after an impressive performance at The Abraham’s.

Bostik League Premier

POTTERS BAR TOWN 0 Mertsham 1

The Scholars failed to build on a promising week as they fell to their third straight defeat at The Pakex. Walter Figueira scored the only goal of the game as Mertsham completed the league double.

Attendance: 111

League Position: 11th

Evo Stik League Premier South

Walton Casuals 5 HENDON 1

The Greens completed a miserable week slumping to their fifth defeat in their last six games. Matt Harriott scored Hendon’s goal in the 45th minute.

Attendance: 163

League Position: 5th

Spartan South Midlands League Premier

HADLEY 0 Biggleswade 4

League Position: 3rd

London Colney 0 EDGWARE TOWN 0

League Position: 10th

Cup and league double on HRB Sport

With the busy Christmas program just around the corner, we have a dynamic mix of Cup and league exploits to report this weekend. HRB Sport will feature first round action from the FA Trophy with three of our teams competing, including commentary from The Hive and goal updates from Boreham Wood and Wingate & Finchley.  Saracens aim to keep their 100% record intact with a return match in the Champions Cup against Cardiff. News too from key league matches across the borough and beyond. All this together with the week’s talking points on our flagship Saturday Sport show.
Martin is in the presenter hotseat today and will pack in all the action between 2.30 and 5.
Potters Bar capitalised on their encouraging victory last weekend by securing another 3 points on the road in midweek. A Bradley Sach strike in the second half was enough and lifts the Scholars into the top half, only 3 points off the top 5.
Fellow Bostik locals Wingate & Finchley had no reason to celebrate, however as visitors Harlow Town took the points in a lacklustre match.  Their 2-0 victory closes the gap between the drop zone and the Blues to 3 points.
Hendon suffered similar home blues with promotion rivals Metropolitan Police triumphing 3-1. The Greens were in Christmas mood in gifting their visitors 3 goals with home fans at least opening the bubbly to toast 20 goal Ricardo German.  Despite defeat Hendon remain 5th and in the final play off berth.
Coming up on HRB Sport………..
Saturday December 15
2.30-5.00
Presenter: Martin

FA Trophy First Round

Barnet v Bath City
Garry and Pete
Boreham Wood v Torquay United
Wingate & Finchley v Dulwich Hamlet
Paul
Bostik Premier Division
Potters Bar Town v Merstham
Alan
Evo-Stik Southern Premier South
Walton Casuals v Hendon 
David
Spartan South Midlands Premier
Hadley v Biggleswade FC
London Colney v Edgware Town
European Champions Cup
Cardiff Blues v Saracens (13.00)

Saturday Roundup

National League

Ebbsfleet United 1 BARNET 0

A disappointing away day for the Bees as they fell to a Danny Kedwell goal 7 minutes from time. The experienced striker collected a cross from substitute Bagasan Graham before thumping the ball past Mark Cousins. In a game of few chances Barnet’s best fell to Mo Bettamer who forced home keeper Nathan Ashmore to block his effort two minutes after the break.

Bees: Cousins, Alexander (Elito), Johnson, Reynolds, Robson, Adams, Harrison (Coulthirst), J.Taylor, Fonguck, Sweeney, Bettamer ( Mason-Clark)

Attendance: 1320

League Position: 15th

Bostik League Premier

Corinthian Casuals 1 POTTERS BAR TOWN 2

The Scholars ended their five game losing streak thanks to Dernell Wynter‘s 82nd minute winner. Potters Bar had fallen behind when Warren Mfula opened the scoring for the home side after a goalless first half. Aaron Morgan-Cummings pulling the Scholars level with his first goal since joining the club.

Attendance: 228

League Position: 13th

Margate 2 WINGATE & FINCHLEY 2

Lois Hernandez last minute effort salvaged a point for the Blues as they came from behind at Hartsdown Park. Rob Laney gave the visitors an early lead before goals from Tom Murphy and Ben Swift put Margate in the driving seat before Hernandez late heroics.

Attendance: 431

League Position: 17th

EvoStik League Premier South

Basingstoke Town 2 HENDON 1

Two goals in three first half minutes were enough to give the home side the points. Ricardo German‘s penalty halved the deficit before the break but the Greens couldn’t produce an equaliser in a disappointing second half.

League Position: 4th

Spartan South Midlands League Premier

EDGWARE TOWN 0 HADLEY 0

All action weekend in store for HRB Sport

An action packed December for HRB Sport continues with another double header weekend. Saturday Sport features commentary from the Bees match at Ebbsfleet and all our teams goal action, then we round up the weekend news with a comprehensive review of local sport and beyond on Sunday.
After Dan Sparkes early goal against Stockport County sent Barnet into the FA Cup 3rd Round, the draw 24 hours later pitted the team with Championship high fliers Sheffield United. The game has been scheduled as a 2pm kick off on Sunday January 6th.
Saracens capitalised on Exeter´s slip up at Harlequins beating Wasps 29-6 to take top spot in the Gallager Premiership. Jamie George and sub Nick Isiekwe scored tries with Alex Lokowski kicking 19 points against his former club.
Boreham Wood had Cup success in midweek, thumping St Margaretsbury in the Herts Senior Cup. Connor Smith, Brad Ash and Sorba Thomas scored their first competitive goals for the club, with Tom Champion and Gozie Ogwu completing the 5-1 rout.
WIngate & Finchely had a thrilling encounter with Bowers & Pitsea in the Velocity Trophy winning 5-4 on penalties after the 90 minutes ended 3-3. Tim Monsheju had given the Blues the lead and David Manu´s debut goals had appeared to seal the tie until the visitors scored twice in the final 3 minutes. However all 5 penalty takers kept their nerve, and with the last Bowers spot kick going wide, the team celebrated a final 16 berth.
The team have also received the monthly league accolade following their excellent victory in the FA Trophy against Chippenham and have said goodbye to Marc Weatherstone. The club´s record appearance holder has joined Enfield Town.
Hendon and Potters Bar gave several newcomers an outing in a friendly which resulted in a 3-1 victory for the Greens. Shaun Lucien and Chayce Grant were among the Hendon scorers with Sandro Costa getting the Scholars consolation.
Edgware secured a 3-0 victory against Colney Heath, a Tyriq Hunte double and Ryan Carruthers strike in the first 18 minutes lifting the team into the top half.
Coming up on HRB Sport………..

Saturday December 8
2.30-6.30
Presenter: Mel

National League

Ebbsfleet United v Barnet
Garry and Pete
Boreham Wood v Leyton Orient (12.35)
Bostik Premier Division
Corinthian Casuals v Potters Bar
Alan
Margate v Wingate & Finchley
Paul

Evo-Stik Southern Premier South
Basingstoke v Hendon 

Spartan South Midlands Premier
Edgware Town v Hadley
DIvision One
Enfield Borough v Harefield United
David

Sunday December 9th
5.00-7.00
Presenter: Nick
European Champions Cup Rugby
Saracens v Cardiff Blues (13.00)

Ebbsfleet United v Barnet.. The Preview

Ebbsfleet-United

We’re off on Chris Rea’s ‘Road to Hell’ tomorrow as our commentary team head for Ebbsfleet’s interestingly named Kuflink Stadium as The Bees get back to league action after last weeks FA Cup heroics. With 16 points on their travels Barnet have been more effective away from The Hive and John Still will be hoping they can start a run which could edge them closer to the play offs. Ebbsfleet sit three places above the Bees in the table but like Barnet have found it hard going at home having been defeated six times in front of their own fans already. Manager Garry Hill and his squad can be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball recently with the club subject of a winding up order behind the scenes. The fact they haven’t been beaten in the league since the 13th October is a testament to the hard work put in by Hill and his assistant Bees legend Ian Hendon. Last time the teams met in Kent Hendon was captain of a Barnet side that won 3-1 on their way to the Conference Championship. A large contingent of travelling Bees fans are expected with John Still contemplating who to start up front with Byron Harrison, Josh Walker, Manny Duku, Mo Better and Shaq Coulthirst all available while Simeone Akinola played 75 minutes of a training match in midweek. Ebbsfleet came away from the Hive with a 3-0 victory back in August a result the Bees will be keen to avenge. We’ll have live commentary from the Kuflink in HRB Saturday Sport from 3pm.

Ebbsfleet Fact: Native American Princess Pocahontas was buried under the chancel of St George’s church in nearby Gravesend.