Coca-Cola League Two
Barnet (0) 2 O'Flynn 56, Hughes 81
Bradford C (1) 2 Hanson 14, Rehman 70
Att: 2,282
Stats:
Barnet - Bradford C:
Possession: 53 - 47%
Shots on target: 4 - 3
Shots off target: 4 - 5
Fouls: 8 - 9
Corners: 2 - 11
Ref: Graham Scott
Yellow cards:
Barnet: Clovis Kamdjo (30 min).
Bradford C: James O'Brien (24 min).
Both unsporting behaviour.
Barnet: 1. Jake Cole, 12. Ryan O'Neill (71), 5. Ismail Yakubu, 21. Clovis
Kamdjo, 22. Ahmed Deen (52), 4. Mark Hughes, 10. Micah Hyde, 11. Yannick
Bolasie (78), 14. Albert Jarrett, 16. Jake Hyde, 9. John O'Flynn.
SUBS: 23. Phil Carpenter (GK), 2. Joe Devera (71), 3. Kenny Gillet (52), 7.
Albert Adomah (78), 8. Nicky Deverdics, 15. Joe Tabiri, 19. Elliot Charles.
Bradford C: 1. Simon Eastwood, 2. Simon Ramsden (59 injured), 12. Steve
Williams, 5. Zesh Rehman, 3. Luke O'Brien, 26. Scott Neilson, 4. Michael
Flynn, 8. Lee Bullock, 19. James O'Brien, 17. James Hanson, 9. Gareth Evans.
SUBS: 13. Jon McLaughlin (GK), 6. Matthew Clarke, 11. Chris Brandon, 14.
Michael Boulding, 16. Jonathan Bateson (59), 20. Leon Osborne, 21. Luke
Sharry.
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Next matches:
(H) Chesterfield, Saturday Sept. 26, 2009. K.O. 3:00PM.
(A) Morecambe, Tuesday Sept. 29, 2009. K.O. 7:45PM.
Northampton ticket information
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Match Photo + video
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BARNET 2 CITY 2
4:55pm Saturday 19th September 2009
By Simon Parker »
Zesh Rehman scored his first City goal but they still can't beat Barnet.
But at least Stuart McCall avoided a third straight Underhill defeat as he marked his 100th league game in charge.
Playing down the infamous slope in the first half, City caused Barnet's defence real trouble with James Hanson a
huge threat in the air as always.
Hanson and Scott Neilson both had chances before City struck after 13 minutes. Michael Flynn's determination took
him past Ahmed Deen before he delivered a low cross which Hanson converted.
Jake Hyde looped a shot over City's bar but otherwise it was the visitors who had the lion's share of the first
half, forcing five corners without reply.
But Barnet hit back after the break and levelled on 56 minutes from their first effort on target. Sub Kenny Gillet
floated a cross to the far post where John O'Flynn nodded over Simon Eastwood.
The pattern of the game changed and Jake Hyde and Ismail Yakubu both went close within minutes.
But City regained the lead with 20 minutes left. Hanson flicked on their tenth corner and Rehman lashed the ball
home through a packed box.
Rehman then turned hero at the other end to clear off the line from Micah Hyde as Barnet pressed strongly.
But City's hopes of a fourth successive away win were shattered nine minutes from time when O'Flynn's cross was
headed home by Mark Hughes.
Both sides had late chances with Scott Neilson seeing a fierce drive saved in stoppage time.
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Bees lucky against Bradford, says boss
7:08am Sunday 20th September 2009
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"We got out of jail."
That was the view of Barnet manager Ian Hendon after yesterday's 2-2 draw with Bradford City.
He said: "It was the worst performance (in the first half) this season. We could have been dead and buried. I feel
very lucky to have got something out of the game. In the first half it was men against boys."
But the Bees did at least raise their game in the second half.
"Credit to the lads. We came from behind twice and stole a point. For the neutral it was an entertaining second
half, but for me I don't call that entertainment. I'm sure there will be changes at Rotherham next week."
Barnet remain fourth in the table.
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Coca-Cola League Two
Barnet (0) 2 O'Flynn 56, Hughes 81
Bradford C (1) 2 Hanson 14, Rehman 70
Att: 2,282
HUGHES HEADER DENIES BANTAMS WIN
Mark Hughes extended Barnet's unbeaten run to seven matches with a late
equaliser against Bradford City in a 2-2 draw at Underhill.
The Bees twice fell behind to goals from James Hanson and Zesh Rehman but
showed their battling qualities with John O'Flynn and Hughes earning them a
deserved point.
Bradford flew out of the traps, and Hanson had already gone close before he
broke the deadlock in the 14th minute. Former Blackpool midfielder Michael
Flynn's driving run and cross found Hanson at the far post and he poked the
ball past Jake Cole.
Chances were few and far between before the break, but after the interval
the match came alive when O'Flynn equalised, heading in Kenny Gillett's
cross.
O'Flynn and Ismail Yakubu then wasted great chances to fire the Bees in
front but they failed to test Simon Eastwood.
Bradford were on the ropes, but they bounced back to storm in front after 70
minutes when Rehman smashed home James O'Brien's corner. But back came
Barnet and they deservedly drew level nine minutes from time when midfielder
Hughes headed in O'Flynn's cross.
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No icing on cake but a ton of fun for fans
6:50am Monday 21st September 2009
By Simon Parker
Barnet 2 City 2
Unfortunately there was no icing on Stuart McCall's cake.
But at least he left Underhill with more than the usual crumbs.
Barnet spoiled the party to mark McCall's 100th league game as City gaffer. But not the way they usually trash the stereo, scribble on the walls and call the police round.
McCall has still not beaten Barnet in five goes now but a draw after being twice ahead is a marked improvement on a ground that has previously been a personal graveyard.
The potential icing on the cake – in McCall's words – came two minutes into added time when Scott Neilson fired fiercely at goal.
The script was written for a dramatic third goal but home keeper Jake Cole was equal to it and beat the ball away.
Cole had something to prove by then, given that he had been beaten by his best mate ten minutes earlier.
No doubt the hot topic of conversation on his Saturday night out with Zesh Rehman was how the big defender had opened his City account with a thumping finish.
Rehman became the ninth "new" scorer for the club this season and looked destined to be the match-winner when he then bravely threw his head in the way of Jake Hyde's goal-bound response to clear off the line.
He deserved better than to fall victim to a second Barnet equaliser with time running out. And so did City.
But beggars can't be choosers and bearing in mind the horrors of earlier trips – think Albert Adomah last season and Jason Puncheon the one before – this will be seen as a valued point.
McCall brought up his century with a nudged single rather than a one-bounce boundary but, more importantly, the unbeaten run stretched to a sixth game.
The feelgood factor goes on – as witnessed by the enthusiastic reaction from the 454 travelling fans at the final whistle. No boos or grumbles at seeing points slip away but a genuine acknowledgement for the hard work once again on show.
The supporters have suffered there just as much as McCall and his players. Double that amount witnessed one of City's grimmest afternoons in February.
No doubt, plenty of Saturday's away crowd would have been at Notts County as well. The improvement in the six weeks since the horror show of the opening day has been huge.
City's education has been all about the three Es: effort, enthusiasm and endeavour. They were all on display up and down the infamous Barnet slope.
It was not an afternoon for the purist but frankly, who gives a stuff? We all know what's required to get on at this level and the current City line-up have it in spades.
The big dampener was the final outcome. Against an in-form side that have not lost since the first game, McCall should have been toasting a fourth successive away triumph.
There were plenty of positives again. The back four were excellent; the full backs snuffed out the wide threat while Rehman and Steve Williams mopped up down the middle.
City's midfield were first to every loose ball and closed down anything that moved; and up front, spearheaded by the magnetic head of James Hanson, they ran Barnet ragged.
The real mystery was how they reached half-time only one goal ahead.
Their 13th-minute breakthrough was a testament to the energy levels. Michael Flynn, who has become such a huge influence on City's play, barrelled into the box past the hapless Ahmed Deen and crossed low for Hanson to turn home.
And there should have been more.
Ismail Yakubu just did enough to steer Neilson's sights towards the side-netting; Hanson missed a free header; Flynn's shot was smothered by the sliding Clovis Kamdjo. Barring one header over from John O'Flynn, it was pretty much one-way traffic.
Barnet were delighted to get off only one adrift. Especially with the ridiculous pitch conditions in their favour for the second half.
Gareth Evans shot wide on the spin before the home side made the advantage count from their first pop on target.
It was a victory for Ian Hendon, the Barnet boss who got McCall's back up last season with his post-match digs about Rhys Evans.
Hendon replaced the out-of-sorts Deen at left back with Kenny Gillet and the Frenchman had only been on the pitch four minutes when he floated a long cross on to O'Flynn's head to loop past Simon Eastwood.
The mood changed completely as Barnet finally remembered what they were meant to do with the ball.
Jake Hyde and Yakubu were both inches away from a second goal, while City's cause was hardly helped by losing the rock-solid Simon Ramsden with a tweaked groin.
But City were still finding joy themselves when they attacked. The corners kept stacking up and the tenth brought its reward as Rehman reacted to Hanson's flick to lash through the crowded penalty area.
Hendon reacted by reaching for his nuclear weapon – Adomah.
City's nemesis had not been risked from the start after breaking his nose at Macclesfield last week. And for that the visitors can be thankful.
Hendon let him off the leash for the final 15 minutes and that was more than enough. Adomah had been on for less than a minute when Eastwood failed to deal with his cross. Hyde drilled it back goalwards where Rehman was in the perfect place to head off the line.
But City could have made it safe as Jon Bateson galloped down the right to set up Hanson for a glorious chance – only for the ball to stick under his feet.
Instead, lifted by the chants of "Albert, Albert" from the main stand, Barnet came again and O'Flynn picked out Mark Hughes for the sort of decisive finish that was the trademark of his namesake.
With the game wide open, Hughes should have had a second as Adomah breezed past Luke O'Brien but miscued horribly.
The board showing four added minutes revived horrible flashbacks of Puncheon's late, late free-kick two years ago. Instead it was Neilson who came the closest to providing the final drama.
No perfect ending to mark McCall's milestone but more encouraging evidence that City are heading the right way.
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