Martin Allen felt the 5-1 scoreline at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon flattered title favourites Portsmouth who struck twice following Bira Dembele’s dismissal. The Bees went in front after 27 minutes when John Akinde stroked home a penalty against his former club. However, Pompey soon levelled through Conor Chaplin and were in front early in […]
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Barnet defender Tom Day has joined Isthmian Premier Division side Staines Town on loan for a month. The 18-year-old right-back-cum-centre-back joins the Swans ahead of their fixture at Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday. Development Team Coach Ross Eames said of Day’s switch: "It’s a really good move for Tom. It will educate him and develop
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Dean Selvey’s Under-18 side put consecutive defeats behind them in fine style on Saturday as they thumped Southend United 4-1 in the EFL Youth Alliance Under-18 South East Division. The young Bees had been beaten by Stevenage and Cambridge United in their two previous fixtures but were back to their best to put the Essex
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There was a welcome return to The Hive on Thursday as Barnet striker Michael Gash popped by for the first time since undergoing knee surgery. The striker, who suffered a season-ending cruciate ligament injury in the second week of the season, has successfully undergone surgery since and has started the road to recovery. Speaking following
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The EFL and the 72 clubs it represents have collectively ruled out including Premier League B teams in future plans to reform the structure of the Football League. Following a meeting of its Clubs on Thursday (22 September), the EFL confirmed that the inclusion of Premier League B Teams, clubs from non-English leagues or those
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Ross Eames’ Barnet side will take on Oxford United at The Hive on Tuesday and says his group of players are developing with every session. A young Bees side, which also included senior players Tom Champion, Jamie Stephens and Alie Sesay, beat Southend United 2-1 a fortnight ago at The Hive. And Eames’ team will
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Curtis Weston felt Barnet could have gone on to take all three points against Colchester United in EFL League Two on Saturday but the Bees had to make do with a 1-1 draw as time ran out. The all-action midfielder ensured a point for Martin Allen’s men with a close-range finish eight minutes from time
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Barnet left it late to secure a thoroughly-deserved point at home to Colchester United in EFL League Two, Curtis Weston ensuring a 1-1 draw with an 82nd-minute equaliser. Colchester took the lead after just six minutes when Tarique Fosu-Henry drilled home low. But the Bees fought back and found an equaliser through Weston as they
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Martin Allen says it is a challenge, rather than a headache, to pick his Barnet team while players continue to push for involvement. Shaun Batt, Mauro Vilhete and Ben Tomlinson have all been handed starts in recent games and taken their opportunities with both hands. A number of the Bees’ homegrown players – including Harry
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Martin Allen says leaving players out of Barnet’s matchday squad is the hardest part of his job, so the Bees boss was understandably pleased with the impact of his fringe players in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Mansfield Town in EFL League Two. Striker Shaun Batt came into the starting XI to make his first start
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