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.

Saturday Roundup

FA Trophy

AFC Fylde 0 BARNET 0

Fylde win 4-1 on penalties.

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

Bostik League Premier

POTTERS BAR TOWN 0 Burgess Hill Town 0

Visiting keeper Josh James frustrated the Scholars pulling off excellent saves from Bradley Sach and Sean Grace while Josh Hutchinson hit the bar on a tough afternoon for the home side.

Attendance: 185

League Position: 18th

WINGATE & FINCHLEY 1 Worthing 2

The Blues took a second half lead through Irnti Rapai before a double from David Ajiboyle sealed the points for the visitors keeping a David Norman’s team in the bottom three.

Attendance: 191

League Position: 21st

Evo Stik League Premier South

HENDON 0 Gosport Borough 4

A thoroughly miserable afternoon for the Greens at Silver Jubilee Park. Goals from Tony Lee and George Baker gave the visitors a comfortable half time lead. Lee and Ryan Penney ensuring there was no way back for Hendon after the break.

Attendance: 226

League Position: 15th

Spartan South Midlands League

Biggleswade United 0 HADLEY 2

The league leaders produced another excellent performance goals from Jordan Edwards and Ibrahim Camara securing the points.

League Position: Top

HRB Sport on the road to Wembley

After an encouraging week for HRB teams with a win for Hadley and useful league points for Barnet and Wingate & Finchley, Saturday Sport returns with another mouthwatering League and Cup Cocktail.

3 steps to Wembley for the Bees as they hope to follow up a hard fought draw at promotion chasing Sutton with success in the Trophy at league rivals Fylde. The hosts put 6 past Havant & Waterlooville in midweek to create a 3 point gap between Barnet and the bottom 4.

Wingate & Finchley remain in the drop zone after being held 2-2 by Bishops Stortford. Into Rapai and Sean Cronin gave the Blues a 2-1 lead and hope of a first win in 12 before the visitors equalised, all goals coming on the first half in stark contrast to the team’s dramatic result last weekend.

Hadley returned to the top of the table through goals from Ibrahim Camara and Emanuel Hammond in their 2-1 win over Wembley though Saracens stay at the top may be short lived. Gloucester won the Friday night match 30-24 though the Men in Black did secure a losing bonus point after tries from Rhodes, Gallagher and Wray plus the boot of Lozowski reduced a 13 point interval deficit.

Coming up on HRB Sport………..

Saturday February 23rd
2.30 – 6.30
Presenter: Mel

FA Trophy 4th Round
AFC Fylde v Barnet

Bostik Premier Division
Potters Bar Town v Burgess Hill Town
Pete

Wingate & Finchley v Worthing
Paul

Evo-Stik Southern Premier South
Hendon v Gosport Borough

Spartan South Midlands Premier
Biggleswade United v Hadley

Betfred Super League
London Broncos v Castleford
David

Betfred League One

Raiders v Skolars

 

 

 

 

Saturday Roundup

National League

Solihull Moors 2 BARNET 2

A last minute strike from Moors Kyle Storer robbed 10 man Barnet of a memorable away win against the league leaders. Wes Fonguck and Shaq Coulthirst put the visitors into a two goal lead before Ashley Charles was red carded. Moors then fought back through Storer and Nathan Blissett to earn a point.

Bees: Huffer, Reynolds, Tutonda, (Harrison), H.Taylor, Charles, Robson, Sparkes, Elito, Fonguck (Alexander), Sweeney, Coulthirst ( Mason-Clark)

Attendance: 1747

League Position: 19th

Evo Stik League Premier South

Merthyr Town 0 HENDON 2

Hendon recorded their first win in 14 games despite having Luke Tingay red carded. A Shaquille Hippolyte-Patrick penalty four minutes before the break and a 70th minute goal by Connor Calcutt were enough to give the Greens the points.

League Position: 14th

Bostik League Premier

Folkestone Invicta 2 WINGATE & FINCHLEY 2

An amazing comeback saw The Blues score twice in injury time to earn a valuable point in their fight against relegation. When late goals by Ian Draycott from the penalty spot and Adam Yusuff put Folkestone 2-0 Up it looked as if there was no way back for Dave Norman’s team. Wingate though had other ideas with last minute goals from Anthony Mendy and Alieu Njie stunned their hosts.

Attendance: 537

League Position: 20th

Whitehawk 1 POTTERS BAR TOWN 0

A goal from Lucas Rodrigues seven minutes from time made it another miserable away day for the Scholars.

Attendance: 307

League Position: 16th

Spartan South Midlands League Premier

HADLEY 1 Poston United 1

The Bricks kept up their unbeaten record in 2019 thanks to Ned Clarke‘s first half volley.

League Position: 3rd

EDGWARE TOWN 2 Arlesey Town 2

League Position: 10th

HRB Sport Rairing to Go

With a Wembley date still on the cards for Barnet following Tuesday night’s victory in the FA Trophy, the route planner to the famous Arch includes a 460 mile round trip to Wesham, Lancashire. All 3 goals in the replay came within the first 20 minutes, Shaq Coulthirst scoring twice for the Bees, the second directly following Carshalton’s equaliser through Jacob Mendy.
Darren Currie’s team face their toughest challenge yet, distance aside, with a visit to their National League rivals AFC Fylde next Saturday.
The team must now focus on avoiding being drawn into the relegation places as they begin an intensive period of matches. From now until early April the Bees play twice a week, beginning with today’s visit to league leaders Solihull Moors.
To provide the club with the impetus needed in league and Trophy, Darren Currie’s coaching team has been strengthened by the appointment of Junior Lewis as Assistant Head Coach and Dan Senda as First Team Coach. Luke Swindlehurst, currently London Bees Head Coach steps into Senda’s previous role with the Under 18s.
League points are vital for all our clubs this weekend with the majority in the same predicament, while Hadley chase their first South Midlands Premier title.
Wingate & Finchley’s quest to avoid the drop suffered a setback on Wednesday when Tonbridge Angels took all 3 points at the Maurice Rebak Stadium. Hope of a rare win was raised when Reece Beckles-Richards opened the scoring on 17 minutes, however Joe Turner converted a penalty to equalise with 20 minutes remaining and Jared Small scored the winner shortly before the final whistle. The Blues are 3 points from safety but have a game in hand.
Hadley’s ground breaking season saw a dual celebration this week. Victory in the Herts Charity Shield quarter final on Tuesday against Welwyn Garden City with sub Ibrahim Camara scoring the only goal then 24 hours later the team’s tenure as league leaders was extended when second placed Biggleswade FC lost at Baldock.
Saracens have a chance to return to the top of the Premiership. Gloucester’s victory at Kingsholm over league leaders Exeter means the Men in Black can replace the west country side with a 20 point victory margin containing at least 4 tries.
Coming up on HRB Sport………..
Saturday February 16th
2.30 – 6.30
Presenter: Mel

National League

Solihull Moors v Barnet
Boreham Wood v Hartlepool United
Bostik Premier Division
Whitehawk v Potters Bar Town 
Alan
Folkestone Invicta v Wingate & Finchley
Paul
Evo-Stik Southern Premier South
Merthyr Town v Hendon 
David
Spartan South Midlands Premier
Hadley v Potton United
 
Edgware Town v Arlesey Town
 
Gallagher Premiership
Saracens v Leicester