Day: Mar 30, 2019

Saturday Roundup

National League

BARNET 0 Leyton Orient 0

The Bees kept a fifth consecutive clean sheet for the first time in 17 and boss Darren Currie will feel his team should have toppled the league leaders. In a game of few chances Barnet had the best opportunities former Bees keeper Dean Brill saving from Dave Tarpey and Wes Fonguck in the first half while Medy Elito hit the post in the second. Josh Coulson’s header hooked off the line by Elliott Johnson was the closest the visitors came to breaking the deadlock. The only concern for Currie was the sight of both Andre Boucard and Dan Sweeney being forced off with injury. Sweeney was replaced by Ricardo Santos making his first appearance of the season.

Bees: Cousins, Alexander (Robson), Johnson, Reynolds, Sweeney (Santos), Boucard (Elito), H.Taylor, Tarpey, Mason-Clark, Coulthirst, Fonguck,

Attendance: 3648

HRB Sport Man of the Match: Callum Reynolds

League Position: 16th

Bostik League Premier

POTTERS BAR TOWN 2 Folkestone Invicta 2

The Scholars final minutes jinx struck again at The Pakex as they threw away a two goal lead with only three minutes remaining. Barnet loanee Nana Kyei scored on his debut before Bradley Sach looked to have sealed a much needed win 10 minutes from time. The home side though were rocked by two goals in as many minutes from Ira Jackson and Adam Yusuff.

Attendance: 192

League Position: 18th

WINGATE & FINCHLEY 0 Bognor Regis Town 2

A frustrating afternoon for David Norman’s team who’s good recent run came to an end thanks to a double from Mason Walsh. The home side struggled to impose themselves after having Donovan Makoma sent off after only 24 minutes.

Attendance: 126

League Position: 19th

Evo Stik League Premier South

Poole Town 0 HENDON 2

Goals in the final 12 minutes from Ryan Hope and Ogo Obi were enough to give the Greens the points easing their relegation fears.

Attendance: 595

League Position: 15th

Spartan South Midlands League Premier

EDGWARE TOWN 2 Potton United 2

League Position: 12th

HADLEY 2 Crawley Green 1

Goals from Alfie Bartram and Rob Laney took the Bricks level on points with leaders Tring Athletic who were beaten 1-0 at Colney Heath.

League Position: 2nd

HRB Sport prepares for Summertime Showdown

As we approach British Summer Time, things are looking somewhat sunnier for our teams caught up in a survival battle.  There are still a number of potential contenders for a central role in the final shakeup though and so plenty of twists and turns are likely over the coming month or so.
Barnet are drawing close to safety after another impressive week. A heartening draw at high flying Salford was followed by a further 3 points against Aldershot, who had won at neighbours Boreham Wood last weekend. Ephron Mason-Clark put the Bees ahead shortly after the interval heading in an Elliott Johnson cross and after a Shots equaliser was ruled out for offside Shaq Coulthirst wrapped up the victory 5 minutes from time following a swift counter attack. Boss Darren Currie has now seen his team keep a clean sheet for 4 matches during a run of 5 games unbeaten.
The win coupled with Havant and Waterlooville’s loss at Maidenhead creates a healthy 11 point gap between Barnet and the bottom four.
Midfielder Nana Kyei has moved on loan to Potters Bar for the remainder of the season and striker Mo Bettemer will play at National side Woking in a similar arrangement.
Boreham Wood put the disappointment of last Saturday behind them in securing another important point against second place Solihull Moors. Idris Kanu scored a late equaliser to deny the visitors a victory that would have seen them draw level on points with leaders Leyton Orient. Nathan Blissett put Moors ahead early on but Ralston Gabriel pulled the hosts back into the game on 26 minutes after a David Stephens header was cleared off the line.
Adi Yussuf’s tap in 20 minutes from time restored the Midlands club’s advantage, only for Kanu to salvage a point with 2 minutes remaining.
Wood drop to 20th but have a relatively comfortable 7 point cushion.
After last weekend’s 6 goal thriller at the Maurice Rebak Stadium, which saw the Blues climb out of the relegation zone at the expense of the Scholars, Wingate and Finchley and Potters Bar have a 4 and 3 point advantage respectively over the bottom 3. Both have important home games against mid table teams.
Hendon are similarly 4 points clear in their race to avoid the drop, but have a potentially tricky visit to promotion chasing Poole. Boss James Gray has strengthened his squad for the run-in by re-signing Junior Osborne from Chesham United. Goalkeeper Chris Grace has also joined the Greens on dual registration from Bracknell Town and goes straight into the squad for today’s match. Howard Hall has signed for the Scholars to get more game time.
At the other end of the spectrum, Hadley go into the final 6 rounds only 3 points off top spot. They’ll be hoping local rivals Colney Heath can dent Tring’s winning run
while defeating mid table Crawley Green.
Saracens are looking to reach the European Cup semi finals for the seventh time as they welcome Glasgow Warriors back to Allianz Arena. The teams met in the group stages with the Men in Black winning both rounds. England captain Owen Farrell returns at fly half while George Kruis takes his place in the second row.
Apart from Barnet Press Office Aarron Pullen’s broadcasting debut on HRB Sport from the Salford game, we are delighted to welcome Ben Nothman to the team. Ben joined Nick in the studio last Sunday and we wish him a long and rewarding experience helping us convey the drama and excitement of local sport.
Coming up on HRB Sport………..
Saturday March 30th
2.30 – 6.30
Presenter: Mel

National League
Barnet v Leyton Orient 
Pete

 
Barrow v Boreham Wood 
Bostik Premier Division
Potters Bar Town v Folkestone Invicta
Alan

Wingate & Finchley v Bognor Regis Town

Paul

Evo-Stik Southern Premier South
Poole v Hendon
David

Spartan South Midlands Premier

Hadley v Crawley Green
Edgware Town v Potton United 
European Champions Cup Quarter Final
Saracens v Glasgow Warriors (3.15)