The main stand at Barnet is already virtually sold out for Saturday's crunch game at Underhill against promoted Rochdale - apart from a few restricted view seats.

There was a queue when the ticket office opened this morning and online sales have been steady throughout the day.

Barnet FC still advise supporters to book in advance, either online, by telephone to 0208 449 6325 or by attending the ticket office. Paul Fairclough is hoping the home support at a packed Underhill can lift the side as the Grimsby Town supporters did for their team at Blundell Park on Saturday.

Tuesday is the last day for the club posting tickets that are booked online; after that they will have to be collected.

The players, meanwhile, had a double training session, morning and afternoon, and will repeat that tomorrow. Paul Fairclough told www.barnetfc.com: "They are in good battling mood and are desperate to put things right having got themselves into this predicament".

The Fairclough message to the fans: "Let's unite ... you can be my 12th man on Saturday".

Note: A team of Rochdale supporters in a minibus will be among the contingent travelling South on Saturday - they play the Barnet FC Supporters Association team at Brook Farm, Whetstone, at 11.00am.


Dennis Signy