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| Next Up: Underhill |
Barnet v Grimsby Preview
By: Kevin Dolan
Date: 04/12/2006
AFTER a 10 day break, Grimsby Town make the trip to Underhill to take on fellow strugglers Barnet, aiming to build on the victory against Accrington.
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Barnet were first promoted to the football league in 1991 and despite proving themselves to be competent at this level, were narrowly relegated back to the Conference in 2001. A number of big name managers including Ray Clemence, Alan Mullery, Peter Shreeves and Martin Allen have all tried their luck in the last 10 years, but it wasn’t until the appointment of Paul Fairclough (left) that the club started making progress again.
Fairclough took over towards the end of the 2003/04 season, steering them to the play offs, but losing to Shrewsbury in the semi finals. However, they did go one better the next season, comfortably winning the Conference by 12 points. The Bees also started last season well, topping the table in August, before a run of 11 games without a win signalled a season of fighting relegation. Crucially Barnet kept themselves above the relegation zone all throughout the season and 16 points from their last 10 games saw them finish 18th, 5 points clear of relegated Oxford. After such a struggle last season and with ongoing financial and ground problems, The Bees are again one of the favourites for the drop.
Barnet currently lie in 19th place in League 2, one point ahead of Town. Their season has fluctuated in peaks and troughs so far and a five match unbeaten run in September was followed by three points from a possible 21. The Bees have won four of their last five games and defeat to Bristol Rovers in their last league outing ended a run of three successive league wins. On Saturday they recorded a hugely impressive 4-1 win against Northampton (after trailing at half time) to advance to the third round of the FA Cup. Their home league form reads won 3, drawn 3, lost 3 and on paper their defence looks the problem having conceded 14 goals in four consecutive home matches earlier in the season, including a 5-0 humbling from Lincoln.
Top scorer is Tresor Kandol with 13 goals, but he has recently joined Leeds on loan with a view to a permanent move. Ex-Mariner Paul Warhurst made Barnet his 15th club in the summer, but is likely to be on the bench. Other experienced players at the club are ex-Gillingham player manager Andy Hessenthaler (left) and captain Ian Hendon who has played for 9 league teams. Guilano Grazioli scored 29 goals in the promotion season, but has struggled with injury since.
Luckily for Town, Barnet have key players missing for one reason or another, with half of their first choice 11 unavailable. Despite a very successful loan spell at Carlisle, Brazilian Magno Vieira (left) was released by Wigan in 2005 and passport problems stopped him signing for the Cumbrians. He then took a year out of football before joining Barnet in the summer. He has four goals so far this season including one against Northampton at the weekend.
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Last season was the first time The Mariners played Barnet and so far Town have a 100% record without conceding a goal. P 2 W 2 D 0 L 0 F 4 A 0 Barnet Head-to-Head (not on The Opposition Ladder)
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Town’s first ever trip to Underhill came at the start of last season when on-loan Calvin Andrew scored his only goal for the club seconds after half time to give The Mariners a 1-0 victory.
Barnet Team: Tynan, Hendon (Damien Batt, 81), King, Charles, Gross (Roache, 86), Strevens (Hatch, 66), Bailey, Lee, Sinclair, Graham, Grazioli
Grimsby Team: Mildenhall, Whittle, Ramsden (Croft, 73), Jones, McDermott, Kalala, Bolland (sent off 88), Parkinson, Newey (Andrew, 45), Reddy (Gritton, 45), Jones Attendance: 2,447Â Â Report
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