The Bees play host to Lancashire side Rochdale AFC at the Hive tomorrow afternoon, looking to get back to winning ways.
Barnet FC:
The Bees’s couldn’t make the opening goal count at the LNER Community Stadium in York on Tuesday as two second half goals ended all hope of a famous win. Bailey Hobson opened the scoring in the first half when he got onto the end of Ryan Glovers cross. Marvin Armstrong the former Bees man levelled the game up on the stroke of half time. Alex Hunt got the Minstermen’s second when he was able to find the top corner from a free kick from 30 yards out. The points were sealed when shortly after Ollie Pearce found the bottom corner with a shot from inside the box.
You can view Tuesday’s match highlights by clicking HERE.
Barnet last five results:
York City 3-1 Barnet FC
Solihull Moors 4-3 Barnet FC
Barnet FC 4-0 Chelmsford City
Barnet FC 3-1 Boston United
Barnet FC 2-0 AFC Fylde
From the dugout:
Connor Smith spoke to us pre-match and you can view his interview by clicking HERE.
Rochdale
Tomorrow’s visitors have had a bright National League campaign so far sitting fifth in the table having won eight or their opening 15 matches, drawing three and losing four. In their last game on Tuesday night, they left it late to claim a win against neighbours FC Halifax Town. Kyron Gordon got the opener inside the first half before the game remained without drama until the 76th minute when Billy Waters levelled the game up for the Shaymen. Connor McBridge latched onto a cross with eight minutes to go to seal an impressive three points over their rivals.
Rochdale last five results:
Rochdale 2-1 FC Halifax Town
Rochdale 0-1 Southend United
AFC Fylde 1-4 Rochdale
Ebbsfleet 2-2 Rochdale
Rochdale 1-0 Braintree Town
In the opposite dugout:
Rochdale are currently managed by James McNulty who has overseen the Dale since 2022. He originally took over in that year on a caretaker basis before taking a second spell on caretaker basis in the same year following the departure of Jim Bentley. After the club dropped out the football league, James was appointed as manager in the summer of 2023.
Ones to watch:
Devante Rodney will be one to watch tomorrow afternoon. The forward player is the current top scorer of the Lancashire side so far in the National League with four goals.
Last time these two sides met:
The last time these two sides met was in March this year when two Callum Stead goals sent Rochdale home empty handed from the Hive, registering a 2-0 win over the Dale.
Ticket News:
Tickets for tomorrow’s fixture can be purchased HERE.
