Barnet take on Bradford City at Underhill in League 2 on Saturday. James Harrison previews the important match.
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The Form Guide
As you would expect from a club of their size and stature, Bradford are very much involved at the right end of League Two this year, sitting in 6th place at the moment, just one point off the top three.
Form has been good of late, with just one defeat in their last eleven leagues games and conceding a measly two goals in that time. However, only four of those games have been wins.
Barnet will want to emulate two things; the superb performance at Bradford where they notched three goals in an exciting draw and the entertainment value provided by their last home game against Grimsby Town. Both games ended 3-3, but manager Ian Hendon has expressed his desire to go one better in his pre-match interview.
Three draws in three games at home this year but the team will be massively motivated to add a win to that record, especially with the prospect of being just two points ahead of Bournemouth should they get a positive result at Chesterfield tonight.
There aren't many sterner tests than this.
Build Up
Hendon Pre-Match - Text | Audio
Hendon Checks Opponents
Hughes Suspended
Relive Bradford Thriller
Ben Embery At Underhill
WORLD: Notts County 2-0 Barnet - GOALS
WORLD: Hendon On County
WORLD FLASHBACK: Bradford 3-3 Barnet
Team News
Barnet
Kenny Gillet is available again after his four game suspension, though Mark Hughes is out for one game after picking up five yellows.
Bradford
City have a real keeper crisis with all of their keepers injured. They plan to take a 'calculated risk' on number one Rhys Evans.
Previous Meetings
The two clubs first met in the infamous 1993/1994 season where both games ended in 2-1 defeats for the Bees.
However, things have improved since The Bantams returned to League Two in 2007 as they have not beaten Barnet in three meetings. Two of those have been exciting stalemates at Valley Parade, particularly this season's 3-3 draw where Barnet trailed three times and could and perhaps should have taken all three points.
Similarly, last season's meeting at Underhill was an exciting affair where a stunning Jason Puncheon free kick earnt Barnet their first win of the season in the very last minute after a rollercoaster match.
In Charge
G D SCOTT
J Busby and S J Long
Fourth Official W G Norcott
Tickets
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Betting
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James Harrison
