Mark Stimson plans to unveil a new striker in tomorrow's pre-season friendly against Charlton Athletic at Underhill - a player with Premier League experience.

The manager left the No 9 shirt clear when John O'Flynn did not respond to a contract offer to return to Underhill - he joined League 1 Exeter City today - and has pursued other options.

The newcomer trained with the Barnet squad today and Stimson then announced: "He will get 45 minutes against Charlton tomorrow".

Fresh from their deserved 1-0 win against Championship outfit Watford, with Ricky Holmes netting the matchwinner and earning plaudits for his performance, Mark Stimson's New Look Bees face a very good League 1 side that the manager fancies to figure prominently in their promotion race.

"I hope Barnet fans will turn up to have a look and support all the newcomers we have on view", he said. "We've got some creative players who will cause problems in League 2 this season.

"I'm very happy with our progress. I've got players who really want to kick on and make their name in the game".

Included in the Charlton squad is 20-year-old Lee Sawyer, the former Chelsea youngster and England U16,17 and 19 international who played seven games for Barnet on a short term contract early this year and scored against Torquay United.

Tomorrow's match arises as part of the deal that took Dean Sinclair from Barnet to Charlton in 2007. The Bees beat Charlton 2-0 in a pre-season friendly last year.


Dennis Signy