Bostik League Premier

Hornchurch 0 POTTERS BAR TOWN 1

WINGATE & FINCHLEY 0 Harlow 2

Evo Stik League Premier

HENDON 1 Met Police 3

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

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.

Bostik League Velocity Trophy

WINGATE & FINCHLEY 3 Bowers & Pitsea 3

Wingate win 5-4 on penalties

Spartan South Midlands League Premier

EDGWARE TOWN 3 Colney Heath 0;

Barnet face a trip to Sheffield United in the third round of the FA Cup the tie will take place over the weekend of January 5th.

FA Cup Second Round

BARNET 1 Stockport County 0

Dan Sparkes first Barnet goal headed home after 7 minutes was enough to put the Bees into the third round for the first time in a decade. In a match of few chances Che Alexander provided the cross for Sparkes far post header in front of over 1500 visiting fans. Josh Walker produced Barnet’s other main opportunity forcing Hatters keeper Ben Hinchliffe to turn his shot over the top. At the other end Frank Mulhern missed the visitors best chance putting the ball wide from 5 yards after Mark Cousins had failed to collect a left wing cross. Stockport enjoyed plenty of second half possession but the Barnet defence in which Dan Sweeney was outstanding held on to set up a potential meeting with one of footballs giants in the third round.

Bees: Cousins, Reynolds, Sweeney, Johnson, Robson, Sparkes, Alexander, Fonguck (Adams), J.Taylor, Harrison (Duku), Walker (Elito)

HRB Man of the Match: Dan Sweeney

FA Cup Third Round draw Monday 7:30pm Barnet will be ball number 59

It’s been ten years since The Bees have graced the third round of the worlds premier domestic cup competition setting up a record equalling run by overcoming Swindon Town in a penalty shoot out at Underhill. With a potential meeting with one of the games elite 90 minutes away Barnet fans will no doubt be looking forward to the meeting with Stockport County with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation. The Hatters are expected to bring 1,400 fans to the Hive and despite being half way down the National League North will be full of confidence after a 3-0 FA Trophy win over Chorley last week took their current run to just one defeat in their last ten games. Stockport beat Yeovil comfortably in round one and will fancy their chances of securing a place in round three.

Assistant Manager Darren Currie has admitted the Bees will have to change their mindset from the victory at Bristol Rovers as they will be favourites on Sunday. Whether the home fans will leave happy depends on which Barnet turns up. The one that performed so well at Hartlepool and Bristol or the team that struggled at home to Gateshead. John Still will have to decide on his most effective striking partnership with Mo Bettamer, Manny Duku, Byron Harrison and Josh Walker all fighting for two places.

Last time the two teams met a 3-1 Stockport victory at Underhill cost then Barnet Manager Mark Stimson his job.

We’ll have live commentary from Pete Hill and Garry Lakin in an HRB Sports Special from 2pm.

Stockport Fact: Impressionist Mike Yarwood was born in The town and is a lifelong Hatters fan.

Evo-Stik League Premier South

HENDON 3 Merthyr Town 0

The Greens recorded their first win in five thanks to a first half double from Cole Brown and a 73rd minute effort from Shaquille Hippolyte-Patrick.

Attendance: 249

League Position: 4th

Bostik League Premier

POTTERS BAR TOWN 1 Margate 2

The Scholars slumped to their fourth league defeat in a row on a disappointing afternoon at The Pakex. After Bradley Sach had produced a fine save from visiting keeper Henry Newcombe and George Nicholas hit the bar from distance before James Budden’s error set up George Brown to give the visitors the lead in first half injury time. The Gate’s second arrived after 58 minutes when Jack Paxman nodded in at the near post with the Potters Bar defence claiming the ball had already gone out of play. Sean Grace reduced the arrears heading in a Keagan Cole free kick but despite plenty of possession the Scholars couldn’t find an equaliser.

Attendance: 157

League Position: 15th

WINGATE & FINCHLEY 2 Corinthian Casuals 0

The Blues built on their midweek FA Trophy heroics with a solid display at the Abraham’s. Sean Cronin put the home side ahead after 20 minutes Reece Mitchell doubling the home advantage on 58.

Attendance: 133

League Position 16th

Spartan South Midlands League Premier

Crawley Green 2 HADLEY 1

Hadley three points off of top spot after going down to their fifth league defeat of the season. Nathan Linton scored the Bricks goal.

League Position: 3rd

Cockfosters v EDGWARE TOWN – match postponed waterlogged pitch.