Month: Mar 2019

Saturday Roundup

National League

Gateshead 2 BARNET 1

The Bees suffered their second away defeat in four days and to add to Head Coach Darren Currie’s woes were forced to play the second half with 10 men after Shaq Coulthirst was shown a second yellow card right on half time. Things started brightly for the visitors Ephron Mason Clark giving Barnet the lead in the 24th minute. The sending off though changed the game with Gateshead proving much stronger after the break, goals from Greg Olley and Tom White keeping the home sides play off hopes alive.

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

Attendance: 655

League Position: 19th

Bostik League Premier

POTTERS BAR TOWN 0 Carshalton 1

The Scholars slumped to their eighth home defeat of the season in a dour encounter at The Pakex. Michael Dixon scored the only goal of the game bundling the ball home after Nikolai Tanzev had saved Jacob Mendey’s penalty.

Attendance: 181

League Position: 17th

WINGATE & FINCHLEY 1 Dorking Wanderers 2

The Blues suffered another blow to their survival hopes against the league leaders. Dorking went in front through Isaac Philpott only for Tanasheh Abraham’s to equalise within a minute. Despite having their fair share of the play the home side fell behind after 57 minutes when Elliott Buchanan scored what turned out to be the winning goal.

Attendance: 151

League Position: 21st

Evo Stik League Premier South

Weymouth 3 HENDON 0

Goals from Ben Thompson, Yemi Odubade, and Calvin Brooks made it a miserable away day for the Greens.

Attendance: 759

League Position: 18th

Spartan South Midlands Premier

Oxhey Jets 1 HADLEY 2

The Bricks kept up the pressure on league leaders Tring Athletic thanks to goals from Shaz Anwar, and Ned Clarke.

League Position: 2nd

EDGWARE TOWN 1 Leighton Town 4

League Position: 12th

HRB Sport this weekend…enjoy the ride!

The rollercoaster ride that is HRB Sport continues this weekend and who would dare predict the latest round of match results? A near perfect set of outcomes a week ago was followed by a series of almost identical midweek setbacks.
Barnet set the tone by succumbing 3-0 at Halifax after an encouraging victory over Barrow. Devante Rodney gave the Shayman an interval lead, somewhat fortuitously after Bees keeper Mark Cousins had saved the initial shot. James Ferry doubled the advantage on the hour before former loanee Manny Duku put the game beyond reach 13 minutes from time. To compound the visitors misery, Shaq Coulthirst had his late penalty saved. Despite dropping to 19th Barnet have a 5 point cushion from the bottom 4 with games in hand.
Boreham Wood keeper Ryan Huddart has been called up to the England C squad. Manager Paul Fairclough has named a 16 man squad for the Wales match on March 19th and placed striker Bradley Ash on standby .
Wingate & Finchley suffered a damaging loss at relevation rivals AFC Hornchurch. After an encouraging victory at Kinstonian the Blues couldn’t repeat the feat in Essex. In reality the match was tighter than the result, with only a Charlie Stimson goal separating the teams until the final 5 minutes. 2 goals in quick succession ended hopes of closing the 3 point gap on Whitehawk ahead of the league leaders visit.
Edgware completed a trio of 3-0 defeats by losing to lowly North Greenford United denting their chances of a top half finish.
And Saracens found the absence of their internationals too much to handle losing 18-9 at Bath. A match without tries saw Rhys Priestland kick all 6 host penalties with Alex Lozowski slotting over 3 for the Men in Black. However, his 4 failures from the tee together with an undisciplined display means Sarries have lost 4 in a row on the road and missed the chance to regain top spot.
The undoubled highlight of last week was London Broncos remarkable win over Grand Final winners Wigan Warriors. The team won a pulsating match at Trailfinders 18-16 and then announced that forward Matt Davis has resigned on loan from Warrington Wolves.  With only 5 days between 2 massive games, the team couldn’t create another upset against St Helens who ran out 26-0 winners on Friday night to return to the top of Super League.
Coming up on HRB Sport………..
Saturday March 9th
2.30 – 6.30
Presenter: Mel

National League
Gateshead v Barnet

Boreham Wood v AFC Fylde

Bostik Premier Division
Potters Bar Town v Carshalton Athletic
Pete

Wingate & Finchley v Dorking Wanderers
Paul

Evo-Stik Southern Premier South
Weymouth v Hendon

David

Spartan South Midlands Premier

Oxhey Jets v Hadley

Edgware Town v Leighton Town

Saturday Roundup

National League

BARNET 3 Barrow 1

The Bees recorded their first win in five games thanks to a solid performance at The Hive. Darren Currie changed his formation to go three at the back and it paid immediate dividends with wing backs Che Alexander and Elliott Johnson combining to open the scoring after only four minutes. Johnson sliding home his second goal of the season from Alexander’s right wing cross. With Medy Elito prominent in midfield Barnet had much the better of the opening period Jack Barham and Wesley Finguck both having chances to extend the advantage before the break. Barrow who had kept four clean sheets in their previous five matches looked more threatening after half time and it took Shaq Coulthirst‘s 15th goal of the season dispatched after a deft knock down by Jack Barham to steady the home nerves on the hour. Dan Jones headed Wes Fonguck’s cross into his own net after 71 minutes to secure victory. Kyle Jameson’s close range strike 10 minutes from time proving no more than consolation for the 102 Barrow fans.

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

Attendance: 1022

League Position: 17th

HRB Man of the Match: Medy Elito

Bostik League Premier

Bishops Stortford 1 POTTERS BAR TOWN 2

Josh Hutchinson‘s first goal since his return to the Scholars gave Potters Bar three vital points at the Profit UK Stadium. Sean Grace gave the visitors the lead after 10 minutes Benjamin Worman equalising for Stortford 16 minutes later. With honours even it was Hutchinson who settled things after 52 minutes to take the Scholars 7pts clear of the relegation zone.

Attendance: 274

League Position: 16th

Kingstonian 1 WINGATE & FINCHLEY 2

Goals from Charlie Cole and Tanasheh Abraham‘s gave the Blues their first win in 13 games and kept their hopes of avoiding the drop alive. Cole gave the visitors the lead after 12 minutes Rhys Murrell-Williamson equalising five minutes before half time. Dave Norman’s team though weren’t to be denied Abraham’s 25 yard thunderbolt sealing victory after 75 minutes.

Attendance: 303

League Position: 20th

Evo Stik League Premier South

HENDON 1 Basingstoke Town 0

A Charlie Smith goals after 31 minutes saw the Greens return to winning ways after two disappointing home defeats.

Attendance: 259

League Position: 14th

Spartan South Midlands League Premier

Arlesey Town 0 EDGWARE TOWN 0

HRB Sport on the March

A new month means we march on to what could be another nerve tingling finale to the football and rugby union seasons for our teams. A disappointing midweek ramps up the necessity for points in the chase for survival and glory.
HRB will be Live at The Hive for the visit of Barrow and in touch with all the goals and stories around the borough.
Losing at home to one of your relegation rivals was not in Darren Currie’s script for Tuesday night, however that was the outcome as Chesterfield leapfrogged Barnet in the table. The visitors took the lead on 15 minutes when Charlie Carter headed in and though the Bees had opportunities to level, the result was sealed by an Alex Kiwomya strike 9 minutes from time.
Barnet remain 2 points and 2 places above the drop zone but have 5 games in hand.
Brentford won their second Bees battle in a month as a young team lost 5-0 to Brentford B in the Middlesex Senior Cup semi-finals.
Potters Bar went out of the Herts Senior Cup at the quarter final stage, Hemel Hempstead winning 3-2. Dernell Wynter and sub Keegan Cole gave the Scholars hope of a late comeback after Hemel had dominated the early stages.
Hendon looked on course for more league points when Matty Harriott put the Greens ahead against Weymouth. Chances to increase the lead were squandered before a 3 goal burst from the title chasers in the second half turned the game. Obi Ogo scored his first goal for the club shortly before the whistle to leave Hendon 2 points and 4 places above the drop zone.
Hadley now lead by 3 points after Tring’s narrow win over London Colney, but Biggleswade FC with 4 games in hand were held by Leverstock Green.
Coming up on HRB Sport………..
Saturday March 2nd
2.30 – 6.30
Presenter: Mel

National League
Barnet v Barrow
Garry and Pete

Bromley v Boreham Wood

Bostik Premier Division
Bishops Stortford v Potters Bar Town
Alan

Kingstonian v Wingate & Finchley
Paul

Evo-Stik Southern Premier South
Hendon v Basingstoke Town

David

Spartan South Midlands Premier
Arlesey Town v Edgware Town

Gallagher Premiership

Saracens v Northampton Saints
Betfred League One
London Skolars v Newcastle Thunder

That’s Another Fine Mess….. Barnet v Barrow…The Preview

Following Tuesdays disappointing defeat against Chesterfield Bees boss Darren Currie is looking for a reaction from his side as they find themselves just two points off the bottom four. It certainly won’t be easy, Barrow arrive having lost just one of their last ten a run which has been based on a mean defence keeping clean sheets in four of their last five games. While a run to the play offs might be a step too far Neil Evatt’s team are comfortably placed in mid table.

Barnet have gone 301 minutes since their last goal and haven’t won a league game at home since they beat Dover on the 22nd December. Striker Dave Tarpey completes his loan spell this weekend and Currie might be tempted to give a start to Jack Barham as he attempts to give top scorer Shaq Coulthirst some much needed support. The boss has hinted that promising teenage midfielder Antonis Vasiliou who impressed in the Middlesex Senior Cup defeat to Brentford might feature in the first team squad for the first time.

Facing nine matches in the month of March it’s important the Bees shake themselves out of their current slump. They currently have five games in hand on the teams around them but with some tough assignments ahead there is no substitute for points in the bag. Pete Hill and Garry Lakin will be at the Hive to provide full match commentary on HRB Saturday Sport.

Barrow Fact: Film star Stan Laurel was born in nearby Ulverston.