Barnet take on Chester at Underhill in League 2 on Saturday. James Harrison previews the important match.
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The Form Guide
Chester have slipped very sharply in 2009 and have not won since Boxing Day when they overcame Accrington Stanley at The Deva.
Since then, they have only scraped four points together from thirteen matches which has dragged them back deep into the relegation mire. That run included six straight defeats with one goal scored.
Last Saturday though, The Blues rescued a point late on at home to Dagenham. Trailing 2-0 after 86 minutes, goals from Mannix and Roberts got them a vital point towards safety.
On Tuesday, they were beaten by Wycombe and were overtaken at the same time by our very own Bees, who were 2-1 victors over Rochdale at Underhill.
Barnet fans will be looking for more of the same in this huge match, weather aside of course.
Build Up
Ian Hendon Pre-Match - Text | Audio
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Carew Leaves Barnet
Charles Notches
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Team News
Barnet
Joe Devera is doubtful with a kidney problem and Lee Harrison is ruled out after the injury he picked up on Tuesday night.
Chester
Defender Sean Kelly is still suffering from a knee injury but Damien Mozika and Jay Harris are back in the squad.
Previous Meetings
Barnet and Chester have been in the same league for all but two of the last twelve seasons, both in the Football League and Conference, with 23 meetings in that time.
Of those meetings, Barnet have won eight, Chester have won ten and the other five have been drawn. It has been a miserable time at The Deva in particular, with the last seven games there yielding just one point and two goals. That miserable feeling was in huge evidence earlier this season with a shocking 5-1 defeat.
It's a bit better at Underhill though, with the last two matches being wins for The Bees. Last year, it was two goals for Cliff Akurang and one for Albert Adomah to comfortably see off Chester's challenge.
In Charge
T M KETTLE
L Betts and G S Hambling
Fourth Official D S Margetts
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Betting
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James Harrison
