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European Champions Cup

Saracens v Racing 92

2.40 – 5.15

Presenter: Nick with David and Alex

Happy New Year! Here at HRB we trust your festive season was jolly, and hope that 2020 will be healthy, memorable and successful for all of us and our teams.

The first Saturday Sport show of the year still has some crackers to pull, with commentary from the Hive, scores and reports from around the borough, and the Third Round of the FA Cup.

Although we have no local representation Mel will be keeping an eye on Hartlepool United at Oxford, one of two non league teams trying to emulate Barnet’s success last season. The other, AFC Fylde are at the scene of the Bees triumph a year back, Bramall Lane, on Sunday.

After two successive goalless draws on the road and a washout, Darren Currie’s team play their first home league match at The Hive in a month. Early pace setters FC Halifax Town are the visitors, with 3 points separating the teams, and Barnet just 4 away from the top 7 with a game in hand.

Two home defeats over New Year leave Potters Bar in the bottom half, ahead of today’s visit to struggling Merstham.

Wingate & Finchley also lost their opening game of the year, and remain in the bottom two as they visit 6th placed Cray.

Hendon too suffered a double reverse over the holiday period, leaving them precariously placed above the drop zone as they host Weston-super-Mare

Bees goalkeeper Rihards Matrovics’ loan deal at Hendon, where he has played 6 matches has been extended until the end of January.

Hadley return to action after their Christmas break. The Bricks first match in 3 weeks is a mouth watering clash at home to leaders Saffron Walden Town.

Edgware Town lie 12th after a 6 goal thriller against 4th placed Harpenden Town.

Saracens were beaten at league leaders Exeter, and have announced the retirement of pioneering chairman Nigel Wray. After 25 years at the helm, during which time he oversaw the club’s rise from nowhere to becoming multiple English and European champions, he has decided that a fresh start is needed. Despite being tarnished by the recent revelations over salary cap misdemeanours and a 35 point deduction, the Wray family will continue to invest in the club. Edward Griffiths returns as interim chairman for the coming year.

Without a local win over the holiday period, we’re looking for an immediate change in fortune today.

Onwards and upwards in 2020!

Saturday January 4th

2.30 – 6.30

Presenter: Mel

National League

Barnet v FC Halifax Town

Nick

Stockport County v Boreham Wood

Isthmian Premier

Merstham v Potters Bar Town 

Alan

Cray Wanderers v Wingate & Finchley

Paul

Southern Premier South

Hendon v Weston-Super-Mare

David

Essex Senior League

Hadley v Saffron Walden Town

Bob

Spartan South Midlands Premier

Tring Athletic v Edgware Town

Premiership

Saracens v Worcester

Preview

FA Women’s Super League

Tottenham Hotspur Women v Manchester City Women

Dan

With Christmas approaching, HRB Sport will have its usual comprehensive coverage of the busy fixture schedule over the festive season. News to follow shortly on the specifics. In the meantime our regular Saturday show today features commentary from Barnet on the road, the derby clash at Maurice Rebak Stadium and news from all the other local games.

Barnet’s reward for beating Weymouth in the Trophy last Saturday is a long trip to West Yorkshire in Round Two. The draw threw up an away trip against either Altrincham or Farsley Celtic, both currently a league below in the National North. Having been held at home, Farsley won the replay 2-1 after extra time and host the Bees on January 11th.

Barnet players from the men’s and women’s teams have been busy this week supporting the work of Barnet Hospital by visiting patients in children’s wards and chatting to their families.

Although Wingate & Finchley weren’t in action on Tuesday, Merstham’s win against Harrow Borough drops them a place in the table to one of the two automatic relegation places and sets up a vital clash against Potters Bar today.

Better news from the Southern South where home defeats for Yate and Blackfield & Langley mean Hendon are only one and two points respectively behind both teams with a game in hand.

Saturday December 21st

2.30 – 6.30

Presenter: Mel

National League

Maidenhead United v Barnet

Nick

Boreham Wood v Harrogate Town

Isthmian Premier

Wingate & Finchley v Potters Bar Town 

Paul/Alan

Southern Premier South

Hendon v Hartley Wintney

David

Premiership

Saracens v Bristol

HRB Sport is back to its regular Saturday schedule and today features commentary on the FA Trophy at The Hive plus scores and reports from all other local games. Several games have fallen victim to the weather whereas others have survived pitch inspections.

Potters Bar went out of the Velocity Trophy midweek after a 4-2 defeat by Basildon. This after George Quarrington-Carter gave the Scholars a 40th minute lead. But 3 second half goals turned the tide and a Roman Michael-Percil goal only served as consolation.

Goalkeeper Arthur Janata has joined the club on loan from Leyton Orient as cover for R’avan Constable

Saturday December 14th

2.30 – 6.30

Presenter: Mel

FA Trophy First Round

Barnet v Weymouth

Nick

Royston Town v Boreham Wood 

Southern Premier South

Poole Town v Hendon – postponed

Isthmian Premier

Potters Bar Town v Haringey Borough – postponed

Corinthian Casuals v Wingate & Finchley

Paul

Essex Senior League

Hadley v Hashtag United

Bob and David

European Rugby Champions Cup

Saracens v Munster

HRB Sport has commentary from Barrow as Barnet seek to get back to winning ways at the National League leaders, plus scores and reports from all other local games

Potters Bar picked up an important league win on Tuesday, beating Merstham 2-1. Josh Hutchinson gave the Scholars the perfect start scoring in the 3rd minute. Bradley Sach doubled the advantage on the hour meaning Ellis Brown’s strike 7 minutes later was merely a consolation. The result lifts the team to 13th, one place behind today’s hosts Margate which is one of 4 games in the Isthmian Premier due to FA Trophy action.

Hendon’s encouraging start under new boss Lee Allinson continued with a resilient display against Hayes & Yeading United in the Southern League Cup. The teams’ third meeting in the last month saw a stirring comeback to level the tie after 90 minutes, and cool heads to win the ensuing penalty shootout 7-6. Luke Tingey and Corey Panter scored the second half goals that took the match into spot kicks. Dante Baptiste was the Greens hero saving the 7th effort from the hosts in Hendon’s longest penalty shoot out in history and catapulting the team into the last 16 for the first time.

Saturday November 23rd

2.30 – 6.30

Presenter: Mel

National League

Barrow v Barnet 

Nick

Hartlepool United v Boreham Wood 

Southern Premier South

Hendon v Tiverton Town

David

 

Isthmian Premier

Margate v Potters Bar Town

Alan

Velocity League Cup

Wingate & Finchley v Bowers & Pitsea

Paul

Essex Senior League

Hadley v Tower Hamlets

Bob

Spartan South Midlands Premier

London Colney v Edgware Town

3.30 – 6.00

Presenter: Nick

FA Women’s Super League

Tottenham Hotspur Women v Arsenal Women

Dan

European Champions Cup

Racing 92 v Saracens (3.15)

Gloucester v Saracens 

Sunday November 10th

12.30 – 3.00

Presenter: Martin

FA Cup 1st Round

Barnet v Fleetwood Town

Garry and Nick

Gallagher Premiership

Saracens v London Irish

Bees and Scholars fans had full reward for their FA Cup investment this week, when after nearly 200 minutes of pulsating football and late drama, Barnet finally made it through to the First Round Proper. After Andy Lomas forced a replay in the 101st minute on Saturday in front of the club’s biggest ever gate, Potters Bar sensed an upset when Ben Ward-Cochrane put them ahead at The Hive. Josh Walker brought the tie level again before half time, before Ephron Mason-Clark and Jack Taylor calmed home jitters and sealed a 3-1 win.

Barnet have the chance to repeat last season’s giant-killing run when they host League One Fleetwood Town. The BBC have extended their involvement in the Bees cup run; having streamed the match at the Pakex, they will show extended highlights of the First Round tie which will be played on Sunday 10th November, kicking of at 12.45.

Hendon celebrated their first league win in nearly two months in midweek. Tre Charles, recently signed from Northwood and Reece  Mitchell, returning to the team, scored the goals in a much needed 2-0 victory.

The Greens remain in the bottom group but are now only 3 points from safety with games in hand.

Wingate & Finchley also remain in trouble following a 2-1 defeat to Bishops Stortford. The visitors were 2-0 ahead after 15 minutes and despite a dominant display the Blues only had Tommy Tejan-Sie’s goal on the half hour to show.

Better news from Hadley where Luke Jupp’s brace saw the team progress in the Challenge Cup against Stansted.

Edgware lost 3-0 at Colney Heath.

There’s more Cup competition this weekend as Potters Bar, Hendon and Wingate & Finchley set off on another road to Wembley in the FA Trophy.

Saturday October 26th

2.30-6.30
Presenter: Mel

National League

Hartlepool United v Barnet

Boreham Wood v AFC Fylde

FA Trophy First Qualifying Round

Whitehawk v Hendon

David

Heybridge Swifts v Potters Bar Town

Alan

Wingate & Finchley v Hayes & Yeading United

Paul

Essex Senior League

Takeley v Hadley

Bob

Spartan South Midlands Premier

Harpenden Town v Edgware Town