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On taking temporary charge: It’s not ideal but It’s really, really important that we get the next appointment right. If it takes that little bit of extra time then I am sure it’ll be worth it in the long run. I have a responsibility and I’ll prepare the team the very best way that I can. We’re working the best way that we can to get some good results this weekend.

Training: We’re looking good in training, but the issue is on a matchday and that we fall behind too easily. I can’t fault the boy’s effort in training. I am getting lots of advice outside the game, I am being helped all the time. Some of the senior players have been great help out there on the training pitch. We are preparing as professionally as possible. We’re going to give it a real good go.

Slow starts: At Yeovil in the second half I thought we were okay, if we’d started the game like that it may have been a different afternoon. We have worked on what we do out of possession and that is what’s going to be really important. We have the ability to hurt teams going forward, but we seem to come out of the blocks really slow. Everybody has a responsibility, and everyone needs to play their part in and out of possession.

On Solihull: We watched them against Wealdstone, they got a very good result and they are a really good team. They play in a certain way and we’re setting up to combat their style and hopefully that gives a chance to introduce some of our flair players. If we get it right, then of course we have a great chance. We need to be disciplined first and foremost, that is the most important thing.

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On his time so far: I have really enjoyed my time here, everyone has made me feel so welcome, I have enjoyed playing under everyone. Now I want to build on my time so far and keep getting some minutes, hopefully we will build on that with some points as well before the end of the season.

On the centre backs: It’s been good playing under the other centre backs, in Ben Richards-Everton and Liam Daly, it’s been really good playing with two lads who have lots of experience already. They are great people and I am learning lots playing under them so far.

On playing mens football: U23 football is very technical compared to football in the National League. It’s a lot quicker at 23s, whereas here it’s very physical, lots of headers for me to battle with and I have really enjoyed playing senior football. That’s what I came here for, I want to get minutes under my belt and my game time has gone up more recently, after I worked really hard in training.

On his first goal and the game with Yeovil: You have to play in different positions and I won’t complain, you have to get on with it, it’s part of playing football. It was nice to get my first goal but I wanted it to be in a win. It was a frustrating result in the end.

On training: I have worked hard at everything I have done in life, not just on the football pitch. I have had to work so hard in training and I always do more after each and every session. Sometimes GA stops me, which is frustrating, but he is only looking out for me and taking care of me ahead of matches. I will always work really hard.

On today’s game:: We have got to start being solid at the back and not conceding goals so early in matches. We have to put more emphasis on attack and maybe if we do that we can start getting some more points on the board. We want to win not only for the fans but for ourselves. It’s not about anything else other than about proving to ourselves, we have to start building some momentum for next season now. .

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THE BEES FELL TO A 2-0 DEFEAT AT HOME TO CHESTERFIELD. HOW IT HAPPENED Chesterfield came straight out of the blocks from the first whistle and were very nearly ahead after only 20 seconds when Adi Yussuf was played through on goal, only to blast his shot into the side netting. The visitors continued to attack with intent with some nervous moments for the Bees backline including Courtney Baker-Richardson, smashing the ball onto his own crossbar from a Spireites corner, before the defence eventually cleared. But after eleven minutes the visitors were rewarded for their dominance with a goal from Tom Whelan who fired a shot into the bottom left hand corner. This goal was a much needed wake up call for the Bees and they started to have a bit more of the ball, carving out a couple of chances, including Ephron Mason-Clark who had a free kick which had the right technique, but just too much in the way of height. The game itself started to go quite flat with neither side really threatening in attack, though the Bees were unlucky not to make more of a counter as Michael Petrasso broke at speed, playing in Muhammadu Faal, only for the striker’s shot to be saved. Chesterfield started the second half the same way they did the first, but this time were able to score straight away as

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Aymen Azaze parried a free kick into the path of Yussif who finished calmly from about two yards out. The visitors after doubling their lead, continued to hold possession well and could have easily had three, with one chance somehow coming off the post after going past Azaze. On the rare occasion in which the Bees were allowed out of their half by the Spireites, they were unable to fashion any real meaningful chances that could potentially cause a threat to Grant Smith’s goal. In similar pattern to the first half, Chesterfield weren’t really able to maintain their constant pressure and despite having a lot of the ball, they still didn’t have a large number of chances to their name. Mason-Clark had what was probably the Bees best chance of the game, just before the 90, when Vasiliou sent in a decent cross, producing a acrobatic effort which just went over the bar. Things ended in the worst possible way for the Bees when Ben Richards-Everton was sent off for a poor challenge in stoppage time. In the end it was the visitors who left the Hive with all three points.

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BARNET OVER 50’S As we get closer to the return of walking football at the hive , we have formed two new social groups.

On Wednesday, March 31st At 1030am, The Barnet Walking Football Team, Walking Group met in The Hive car park. We met in small groups following COVID guidelines and strolled to the summit of Stanmore Country park before eventually walking back to The Hive. It was a nice six mile+ start, also at the same time and venue the BARNET WFT BIKING GROUP met and headed off for a ride out to Aldenham and the surrounding countryside. As COVID restrictions ease we hope to expand both groups and destinations as we help to repair the body and mind after the lockdown we have all been through. Until then we continue our Friday zooms from 2pm, lots of banter and laughter and as always preference given to Elvis look a likes! As always all are welcome to join our inclusive zooms, walks, bike rides and even walking football for details email Barnetwft@yahoo.co.uk See you there

TODAY’S OPPOSITION Solihull Moors FC is a merger between the former Solihull Borough and Moor Green football clubs. Solihull Borough was formed in 1953 by Joe McGorian and the Club was originally known as Lincoln FC. Borough progressed through the local leagues before joining the Midland Combination in 1969, where they spent 22 seasons, eventually resulting in promotion to the Southern League. In 1989 the club was forced to sell it’s Widney Lane ground to property developers but after a proposed relocation fell through, a ground-share was agreed with local neighbours Moor Green - this was to last for ten years until the purchase of Damson Park in August 1999. Moor Green was formed in 1901. The first ground was on a part of a farm in Moor Green Lane, Moseley. Their ancestral home, The Moorlands, was acquired in 1930, and was situated in Hall Green, a suburb of south Birmingham. The 2003/4 season was a momentous one for Moors gaining a place in the newly formed Nationwide Conference North; However, the inaugural season was to prove a traumatic

one with the devastation caused by two arson attacks at The Moorlands in January 2005, when the main stand and clubhouse were gutted leaving the club homeless. Moors thus became tenants of Solihull Borough at Damson Park With both clubs struggling to secure gates big enough to sustain the two teams, the merger of both seemed an obvious way forward and formed in the summer of 2007, Solihull Moors Football Club became one of the youngest clubs in senior English football. The new club took the place of Moor Green in the Blue Square Conference North. Bob Faulkner, the Moor Green manager was given the job to take the new club forward, but Borough Boss Mickey Moore would return in the new club’s hour of need. For their first season Bob Faulkner ran with much the same team as the last Moor Green outfit and the Moors first competitive game was a 1-1 draw at home to Barrow AFC on August 11th, 2007, with a 90th minute equalizer from Darren Middleton, earning him the accolade of scoring the first league goal for Solihull Moors. The first win came two weeks later with a 3-1 home victory over Gainsborough Trinity, but the remainder of the campaign proved a struggle with the team rarely out of the bottom six in the league table. Survival was confirmed after the 40th league game of the season with a memorable 2-1 victory at Blyth Spartans on the penultimate Tuesday of the season. Andy Ducros was the goal scoring hero with a brace of goals. The Moors finished 17th in the league with 47 points. There was a decent run in the FA Cup, as the fourth qualifying round was reached. A 3-0 win at Soham Town Rangers, with Jason

Moore scoring the first ever Solihull hat trick, and then an unforgettable 2-1 win at Blue Square North leaders Kettering Town. However, Moors failed to reach the first round proper of the FA Cup after a 5-0 defeat at ex Blue Square Premier outfit Rushden & Diamonds. Eight new signings greeted the start 2008/09 season but it soon proved to be a struggle with only two points being gained from the first five games. In truth, it was the away form which kept the Moors sucked in at the wrong end of the table with only 16 points being collected away from Damson Park. Keeper Danny Crane, the enormous central defender Liam Daly and striker Jake Edwards did, however, suggest that the tide was turning but nevertheless Solihull finished in 16th position, with a better points total than the previous season, so progress of some sort was made. Whilst the first team was battling at the wrong end of the table, the youth team were having a storming season. They finished as champions of the Midland Floodlit Youth League, finishing ten points clear of AFC Telford United and also reached the second round proper of the FA Youth Cup before finally bowing out 2-0 at home to Tranmere Rovers in a tense, close game. Earlier in the competition, Solihull had caught the attention of many people with a comprehensive 18-0 win over Wellington in a qualifying round. Five of the squad signed for the Senior club during the season. The 2009/10 campaign saw another poor start despite summer signings which on paper looked good. By mid September Moors were languishing in 21st place. Bob Faulkner brought in 10 more players to stem the tide and a wonderful run between mid January and mid March saw the team up to a healthy 13th in the league. It was all to little avail, however, as by the end of a gruelling season Moors were again back in 17th position having gained only 3 more points in the final 7 games of the season. A total of 42 points Birmingham and Solihull Bees became tenants of the club during the 2010 close season and would play their rugby matches on either Fridays or Sundays. By the start of the 2010/11 season, our manager of 25 years, had put together the best by far Moors team we had seen. . Bob said that this team would need time to settle but would score goals. New goal keeper Jasbir Singh ably supported by a formidable defence lead by captain Theo Streete had none of the frailties of previous teams, whilst club stalwart Junior English, new boy Adam Cunnington and the master signing from last season, Ryan Beswick, were able to attack in a manner not seen by supporters for many years . Maintaining a healthy position for the first half of the season, we were all shattered when Bob Faulkner sadly passed away in February. Amazingly this galvanised the team and with Mickey Moore stepping up to fill the empty void the Moors went from strength to strength and with 8 games to go were in the play off places. It was emotional for us all and with a small squad, draining for the players – the momentum slipped and we missed out by 4 points. During the summer break before the 2011/12 season Mickey Moore decided to take up an offer from Mansfield Town and Marcus Bignot, ex Crewe, Bristol Rovers, QPR and Millwall was announced as his replacement a week later. He inherited a youthful squad but the spark was missing and having won no pre season friendlies, we lost the first seven games of the season. Using his connections in the game, Marcus brought in several new players, and the tide began to turn, so much so that by January the possibility of the play

offs seemed achievable. However, it proved impossible to maintain the momentum and by the end of the season the club finished just one point above the drop zone. 2012/13 saw a blend of youth and experience but with only one win the first six outings, manager Bignot brought himself out of retirement for the visit to Droylsden and Moors took all three points in a 4 – 2 score line. Things got a lot better in November when we recorded back to back wins against title chasing Guiseley and Altrincham and by mid season eyes were cautiously cast at the play off positions although by April we were four places adrift of the mark but a creditable ninth league position. 2013/14 saw the successful culmination of efforts to introduce a proper youth structure and ladies/girls section into the club. The number of teams grew from three to twenty seven! The club looked forward to growing it’s own local talent. Most of the previous team stayed and were joined by seven quality players from the Midlands for what was another good season. The team finished eighth in the league having been top at the half way stage whilst gates increased by 80%. Major changes in the basic structure were introduced as Solihull Moors transformed itself into a community interest club. 2014/15 Marcus Bignot decided to run with the nucleus of the previous seasons team bolstered by new signings in the shape of Liam Daly and Tony Breeden from Leamington and Owen Story from Brackley Town. The first half of the season saw Moors in the play off positions but just like the previous campaign results after Christmas were disappointing and the team finished 12th in the league with 55 points. On the Youth/ Community side vastly experienced Mark Fogarty was brought it as the momentum in this area was stepped up and Moors became an established name in the Borough for providing football opportunities for school children and members of society who for a variety of reasons could not find an outlet for their soccer skills. 2015/16 saw 11 new signings with Vanarama National League experience and it was clear as early as the pre season friendlies that this could be the squad to take us up to the National League. We went on an unbeaten run that lasted into December and remained unbeaten away (bar one unfortunate day at Harrogate) throughout the whole season. Having flirted around the top of the table throughout the first half of the season we started the second half as league leaders after taking six points off Nuneaton over the Christmas / New Year holiday period and there we stayed winning the title three weeks before the end of the campaign. 2016/17 and our first season in The National League saw a different looking squad than the one expected following the winning of the National North. Gone were Michael Nottingham (Salford), Club Captain Theo Streete (injury), Gaz Dean, Jimmy Armson and Adam Walker (all Brackley) and our longest serving player by a country mile, Junior English (Worcester). Replacements in the shape of Jamey Osborne (Redditch) Shep Murombedzi (Torquay), Jordan Fagbola (Rochdale), Omari Sterling-James (Cheltenham), and Harry White (Barnsley) completed the picture, whilst the coaching staff was strengthened with the addition of Gary Whild from Kidderminster Harriers and Solihull old boy Mickey Moore back from Mansfield Town. We took 22 points from our first 18 games in the top league - history suggested that form would just about keep us up at the

end of the season. However at the end of October Marcus Bignot suddenly quit the club to take over at Grimsby and took with him Whild and Moore (and soon after, Osborne and Asante) The void was filled by Liam McDonald a 31 year old who had successfully cut his managerial teeth at Redditch and Hednesford. What was about to follow was a massive reorganisation of the coaching and playing staff with younger players, mostly from lower divisions, filling the gaps. With the blend of new talent combined with the experience of those few stalwarts from the previous campaign, a new force under the Captaincy of Liam Daly began to emerge. There was much to learn and the path was rocky but survival was ensured in the penultimate game of the season which saw Moors finish in sixteenth spot with 54 points. Off the pitch The Automated Technology Group Stadium was brought up to National League standard whilst Moors Academy and Community Moors went from strength to strength. 2017/18 saw a miserable start to the season as we propped up the league. Liam McDonald made way for Richard Money, but he quit after just 20 days before Mark Yates took over the reins with Tim Flowers as his assistant. At that stage The Club had played 20 league matches and amassed just eleven points. In his term of office Moors played 26, won 11, drew 10 and lost 5. At home they were unbeaten up to the last game of the season. Had they produced that form throughout the entire season we would certainly have made the play offs. 2018/19. Before a ball had been kicked in anger Mark Yates left to take over at League 2 Macclesfield. Seamlessly Tim Flowers stepped up to the lead role and Gary Whild as his assistant. Several key signings have been made to strengthen the squad and there was an air of expectancy around the club as it embarked on its third year in the top-flight. Indeed, it turned out to be quite the season, as Solihull Moors made club history by gaining their highest ever league finish. The team finished second, just three points behind eventual champions Leyton Orient. The season didn’t quite have the fairy tale ending as AFC Fylde defeated Flowers’ side in the play-off semi-final. Moors ended on 86 points, narrowly missed out on an FA Cup third round tie against Blackpool and reached the FA Trophy quarter-finals. 2019/20. In the summer of 2019, Flowers and his coaching staff signed three-year deals to extend their stay with the club. In came last season’s league top scorer Paul McCallum and former National League champion Mitch Hancox as the Moors built both on and off-the-field – the building of a new main stand being the topic of conversation throughout the off-season. A week before the start of the season one of the league’s stand-out defenders, Callum Howe, joined from Harrogate Town. In January 2020, Tim Flowers departed with the club sitting just outside the play-off places. Gary Whild and James Quinn took temporary charged of the side while the hunt for a new manager began.

In February 2020, Jimmy Shan was appointed as the new manager of Solihull Moors with Richard Beale coming in as his number two – Gary Whild departed. Geraldo Bajrami, Nick Clayton-Phillips and Dan Jones all arrived on loan, while hot-shot striker Adam Rooney was signed from Salford City as the club made another big statement of intent. However, in March 2020, the world of football was brought to an abrupt halt by the Coronavirus pandemic. The season was suspended while the country went into a national lockdown, before the 19/20 campaign was decided on a points-per-game basis. Moors narrowly missed out on the play-offs, finishing in ninth position. After much uncertainty, clubs began to prepare for the start of 2020/21 and the Moors wasted no time in bringing in fresh faces. The likes of Danny Wright, Nathan Blissett and Terry Hawkridge all departed the club and Shan formed a squad ready to compete for the new season. The Moors permanently moved into their newly renovated training base at Studley Sports Centre and, again, a real buzz was created around the community. Tasked with changing the brand of football played at the club while aiming for promotion, Shan revamped his squad with a number of additions - in came Cameron Coxe, Jordan Cranston, Callum Maycock, Joe Sbarra, Stephen Gleeson and Jamie Ward to name a few. Following strict Covid-19 protocols, the National League season finally got underway in October 2020 but without the backing of supporters who could only watch on club live streams, as everyone adapted to a new way of following the games. The first month or so of the season was promising as Moors sat in the upper echelons of the table and beat League Two Scunthorpe United away from home in the FA Cup. However, the team were severely impacted when a number of key players suffered long-term injuries - Adam Rooney, Callum Howe and Alex Gudger all faced lengthy spells on the sidelines. With the additional issue of Covid outbreaks and postponements, form became inconsistent and, as we entered 2021, Moors went on a poor run of form and dropped down the table. In March 2021, this signalled the end of Jimmy Shan’s reign as he departed the club with assistant Richard Beale. Moors wasted no time in appointing former manager Mark Yates on a short-term contract until the end of the season, along with his trusted number two Neil Howarth. In 2017/18, Yates guided the club to the remarkable ‘Great Escape’ and returned to Solihull with ‘unfinished business’.

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MOORS WERE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THE RETURN OF MARK YATES AS THE CLUB’S MANAGER IN MARCH 2021. Yates was appointed on a short-term basis until the end of the season Having been given the go-ahead by Stourbridge after the Glassboys’ season was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is Yates’ second spell in charge of the club, having previously engineered the Great Escape when he guided Moors to National League safety in 2017/18.

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Ryan BOOT RYAN TURNED PROFESSIONAL AT PORT VALE IN APRIL 2013 HAVING INITIALLY BEEN AN ACADEMY PLAYER AT STOKE CITY In a five-year career there he made 28 appearances and had various loan spells at Worcester City, Newcastle and Macclesfield. In 2013 he had a trial at Fulham. He joined the Moors in the summer of 2018 after being released from Vale upon the expiry of his contract. The number one has played every minute of the last two National League seasons, keeping 46 clean sheets in 100 appearances. In the summer of 2020, he extended his stay at the club by signing a new contract.

KYLE Storer THE 33-YEAR-OLD BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH LOCAL SIDE BEDWORTH UNITED BEFORE JOINING TAMWORTH IN JULY 2004. He racked up 27 appearances in his first season at The Lamb before joining Nuneaton Town. Kyle made the step to play full-time football with Kidderminster Harriers in July 2011 as a 24-year-old where he became club captain. After a spell with Wrexham he moved to Cheltenham Town where he was skipper for the last two-and-a-half years, won the National League title in 2015/16 and went on to play 101 times at Whaddon Road. He joined Moors in January 2018 and has been an ever present in the team. Kyle is Moors’ First Team captain, with over 600 career appearances to his name.

Joe Sbarra THE MOORS ANNOUNCED THE RETURN OF MIDFIELDER JOE SBARRA IN JULY 2020. After he signed on a two-year deal with the option of a further year in place. The 22-year-old played six times for Solihull in the 2018/19 campaign when the club narrowly missed out on promotion to the EFL, finishing in second place. Sbarra was on loan from Burton Albion in that campaign and, following his departure from the Pirelli Stadium earlier this summer, he has made the Moors his permanent home this time around. He began his footballing career through the youth academy of West Brom before becoming an academy graduate at Burton, making his senior debut on the final day of the 2016/17 season. In total, Sbarra made 76 appearances for the Brewers which features games in the Championship and League One. His one goal for the club came as he opened the scoring in a 2-2 draw away to Portsmouth in September 2019.

ADAM Rooney THE 32-YEAR-OLD IRISHMAN ARRIVED AT THE MOORS IN MARCH 2020 On a contract until May 2022 for an undisclosed fee. Rooney gained promotion to League Two via the play-offs with the Ammies in 2018/19, scoring 21 goals in the process. He joined Salford on the back of a highly successful spell with Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership where he scored 88 goals in 197 appearances, won the League Cup, scored goals in Europe and picked up a golden boot. Supporters will also know the forward from his time at Birmingham City for whom he spent one playing season with and scored his first European goal against NK Maribor. However, it was at Stoke City where Rooney’s career began, and he became the club’s youngest ever hat-trick scorer on the last day of the 2005/06 season against Brighton & Hove Albion. Rooney then went on to enjoyed spells at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Swindon Town and Oldham Athletic to name a few

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Wealdstone have signed former Barnet academy player Ryan Gondoh. The 23 year old joined the Bees’ academy in 2014, having previously been on a youth contract at Carshalton Athletic. He would only make two first team appearances in black and amber, in a Football League Trophy and in a Middlesex Senior Cup fixtures during the 2015/16 season. He later joined Hendon and Staines Town on loan, before a permanent transfer to Metropolitan Police. This was followed by a flurry of short stints at some local non league outfits, including Kingstonian, Carshalton and Maldon and Tiptree, before a return to the EFL with Colchester United. After a loan at FC Halifax Town, he returned to Carshalton for a third stint, then spells at Concord Rangers, Whyteleafe and Hampton and Richmond Borough.

Dover Athletic have revealed that they are intending to appal the FAs decision to fine the club £40,000, have their record and results for this season wiped from the record, and have a 12 point deduction next season. This comes after a range of punishments were given by the FA to many National League Premier, North and South sides for various Covid related issues, with the Whites being hit with their punishments for failing to fulfil many of their fixtures, going into today’s round of fixtures having played around a dozen less fixtures than their next closest rivals, us Bees. Jim Parmenter, the chairman of the Kent club, has said that he will be appealing the decision and will also be seeking legal advice. This is a result of the loss of income brought on by the pandemic, meaning that the club has not been able to afford to play their fixtures or pay players.

The two clubs set to compete in the FA Trophy final next month have been confirmed. Hornchurch FC, who are managed by former Bees manager Mark Stimson, and who also have his son and another former Bee Charlie Stimson in their playing squad, will take on Hereford FC at Wembley on Saturday 22nd May 2021, with last seasons final still to be played, scheduled for Monday 3rd May. Last seasons final will see Harrogate Town take on Concord Rangers, and will be the first time that a club currently competing in the Football League will play. Stimson won the trophy as a player with Canvey Island in 2001, and as a manager with Grays Athletic in 2005 and 2006, and Stevenage Borough in 2007.

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Arsenals head of goalkeeping Andy Woodman has this week been appointed as the manager of Bromley. This comes after former manager Neil Smith was sacked by the Ravens last week. Woodman was previously assistant manager at Rushden and Diamonds, a coach at West Ham United under Alan Pardew, following him to Charlton Athletic as a goalkeeping coach, doing the same at Newcastle United and Crystal Palace, before leaving in January 2017, to become manager of then National League South side Whitehawk, remaining until the end of that season. He then joined the Gunners. He joins the south London side as they go into today’s fixtures in 10th place in the league, just four points off of the playoff zone.

Colchester United has parted company with one former Premier League player as their manager, and replaced him with another. Wayne Brown, who featured in the top flight for Ipswich Town and Hull City, was previously coach of the U’s Under 18 and 23 sides, as well as being the caretaker of the first team in 2015, on top of having played for the side 159 times in 1997 and between 2003 and 2007, a run which saw him help the side reach the Championship. Between 2018 and the most recent lockdown, Brown had been managing Maldon and Tiptree, but due to the side not playing in that time, he had joined United as interim boss. Meanwhile, he is replaced by Hayden Mullins, who has 151 Premier League appearances to his name with West Ham United and Portsmouth. Mullins has been promoted to the top job, having been assistant manager to Brown, and will remain in his post up until the end of the season. Former manager Steve Nall was sacked in February.

The Football League have this week appointed their first female referee to officiate a match. The competition has previously had female assistant referees, but never one be appointed in the middle. Amy Fearn previously took charge of the last 20 minutes of the Championship game between Coventry City and Nottingham Forest in February 2010, but in this instance she was not appointed as the main official. Rebecca Welch, the FA’s highest ranked female referee, has been in charge of several high profile games before, including the 2017 and 2020 FA Women’s Cup final, the 2020 FA Women’s Community Shield, several international games and many in the Women’s Super League. She will take charge of the League 2 tie between Harrogate Town and Port Vale at Town’s Wetherby Road.

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Team

KO Result Att

Sat Oct 3 Tue Oct 6 Sat Oct 10 Tue Oct 13 Sat Oct 24 Tue Oct 27

EASTLEIGH Dagenham & Redbridge Notts County WEYMOUTH Leiston FC Wrexham

H 3pm A 7:45pm A 3pm H 7:45pm A 3pm A 7:45pm

Sun Nov 8 Sat Nov 14 Tue Nov 17 Sat Nov 21 Tue Nov 24 Sun Nov 29

BURTON ALBION BROMLEY KING'S LYNN TOWN Woking HARTLEPOOL UNITED MK Dons

H 12:45 H 3pm H 7:45pm A 3pm H 7pm H 1:30pm

Tue Dec 1 Sat Dec 5 Tue Dec 8 Sat Dec 12 Sat Dec 19

FC Halifax Town WEALDSTONE STOCKPORT COUNTY Chesterfield Dorking Wanderers

A 7:45pm H 3pm H 7:45pm A 3pm A 3pm

Sat Jan 2 Sat Jan 23 Tue Jan 26 Sat Jan 30

BOREHAM WOOD ALTRINCHAM Dover Athletic TORQUAY UNITED

H 5:20pm H 3pm A 7:45pm H 3pm

Tue Feb 2 Tue Feb 9 Sat Feb 20 Tue Feb 23 Sat Feb 27

Aldershot Town FC HALIFAX TOWN WOKING King's Lynn Town Hartlepool United

A 7pm H 7pm H 3pm A 7:45pm A 3pm

Tue Mar 2 Tue Mar 9 Sat Mar 13 Tue Mar 16 Sat Mar 20 Sat Mar 27

YEOVIL TOWN WREXHAM Bromley Stockport County CHESTERFIELD Yeovil Town

H 7:45pm H 7:00pm A 3pm A 7:45pm H 3pm A 3pm

Fri Apr 2 Mon Apr 5 Sat Apr 10 Tue Apr 13 Sat Apr 17 Tue Apr 20 Sat Apr 24 Tue Apr 27

SOLIHULL MOORS Wealdstone Maidenhead United DOVER ATHLETIC ALDERSHOT TOWN Boreham Wood Altrincham Sutton United

H 3pm A 3pm A 3pm H 7:45pm H 3pm A 7:45pm A 3pm A 7:45pm

Sat May 1 Mon May 3 Sat May 8 Sat May 15 Tue May 18 Sat May 22 Tue May 25 Sat May 29

DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE Weymouth NOTTS COUNTY Eastleigh Solihull Moors Torquay United MAIDENHEAD UNITED SUTTON UNITED

H 3pm A 3pm H 3pm A 3pm A 7:00pm A 3pm H 7:45pm H 3pm

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ANTHONY WORDSWORTH

LIAM DALY

RICHARD TAYLOR

LOIC HERNANDEZ

SAM GRANVILLE

ANTONIS VASILIOU

JACK TOMPKINS

BEN NUGENT

LEE VAUGHAN

MYLES JUDD

EPHRON MASON-CLARK

JEROME BINNOM-WILLIAMS

BEN FOX

AYMEN AZAZE

JOSH WALKER

TOMI ADELOYE

COURTNEY BAKER-RICHARDSON

XANDER McBURNIE

WES FONGUCK

HARRY TAYLOR

THEMIS KEFALAS

MUHAMMADU FAAL

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18 18 10 10

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JAMES CALLAN

JJ HOOPER

MICHAEL PETRASSO

ALFIE PAVEY

ELIOT RICHARDS

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

JAMES DUNNE

MATT PRESTON

TYRONE DUFFUS

JACK CONNORS

Player Started Match Playing Substitute Unused Substitute FA CUP FIXTURES FA Trophy FIXTURES

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luisma villa BORN IN NOJA, , LUISMA CAME THROUGH THE YOUTH SYSTEM AT RACING DE SANTANDER. He was mainly registered with the B team during his three-year spell with the club, appearing in three La Liga matches as a substitute in three different seasons His debut in the competition came on 1st September 2007, when he played five minutes after replacing Gonzalo Colsa in a 1–1 away draw against Real Zaragoza. Released in 2010, Luisma took his game to Segunda División B, where he represented in quick succession Real Unión, Deportivo Alavés, SD Amorebieta and SD Noja. He reached the promotion playoffs to Segunda División with the first and third sides, but consecutively fell short. In late July 2013, Luisma went on trial at Barnet in the Conference Premier alongside compatriot Roberto Casabella. Both players had their signings confirmed on 3 August, and the former’s first goal came on 2nd November 2013 when he scored the game’s only in a home win over Kidderminster Harriers, being also later sent off for two bookable offences. Across his two seasons at Barnet, Luisma scored 17 goals in 67 games in all competitions. In his second season, he finished as the team’s second top scorer and helped them win promotion to The Football League as champions. On 2nd July 2015, he left by mutual consent as he wanted to move back to Spain, writing a farewell letter to fans on his departure. Luisma joined Arenas Club de Getxo on 15th July 2015. After three seasons, he then had a short spell with SD Ponferradina also of the third level. In January 2019, Luisma signed with Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC until the end of the season. He returned to Spain one year later, agreeing to a deal at amateurs Sestao River Club.

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2020/21 Appearance & Goals LEAGUE STARTS

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Scott LOACH

Dwight PASCAL

Jack CONNORS

Tyrone DUFFUS

Matt PRESTON

James DUNNE

Alexander McQUEEN

Eliot RICHARDS

Alfie PAVEY

Michael PETRASSO

JJ HOOPER

James CALLAN

Muhammadu FAAL

Bilel MOSHNI

Themis KEFALAS

Harry TAYLOR

Inih EFFIONG

Ben RICHARDS-EVERTON

Wesley FONGUCK

Xander McBURNIE

Dean PARRETT

Courtney BAKER-RICHARDSON

Tomi ADELOYE

Josh WALKER

Aymen AZAZE

Ben FOX

Jerome BINNOM-WILLIAMS

Ephron MASON-CLARK

Myles JUDD

Lee VAUGHAN

Ben NUGENT

Jack TOMPKINS

Antoni VASILIOU

Sam GRANVILLE

Loic HERNANDEZ

Richard TAYLOR

Liam DALY

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BROMLEY AWAY POSTCARD Given that for the first 18 years of my life if someone had asked me where Bromley was I wouldn’t have the slightest clue, I’m sure it’s no surprise that I have only visited twice. Despite my lack of trips, I quite like a day out at Hayes Lane. I’m less keen on their away terrace due to the fact it’s an absolute nightmare trying to catch the action down at the other end of the pitch but all in all it’s a decent one. My first trip to Bromley was back in 2018 when I was still living in Leeds and of course…it was on a Tuesday night (just my luck). However, because it was in August I was able to make the day trip from Leeds. Luckily we came away with a 1-0 win which made the 2:30am arrival back in Leeds a lot sweeter. Thankfully last time we played them I was making the trip from London instead so it was a bit gentler and I was also joined by my Dad. We bagged the 3 points again with a 2-1 win this time and our second goal scored by Simeon Akinola on the end of a Dan Sweeney cross was a lovely way to seal the win. What I enjoy about Bromley is the fact they’ve got a pub right across the road from the station and what’s more because it’s actually in London I’m not forced to wake up at the crack of dawn to enjoy it! Due to its proximity to Barnet, on both occasions we have taken pretty decent followings and with the wins have definitely made our voices count! Watching our recent game against them made me absolutely gutted we weren’t able to attend. Not only was the match action packed but it also showed a definite turning point in our performances this season. If we had been able to pack that terrace the same way we have done previously, I am sure we could’ve cheered the boys on to all 3 points.

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TEAMS

MATCHES PLAYED HOME WIN HOME DRAW HOME LOSE AWAY WIN AWAY DRAW AWAY LOSE WINS DRAWS LOSES GOALS SCORED GOALS CONCEDED DIFFERENCE POINTS

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Vanarama national League Table

Sutton United

Hartlepool United

Torquay United

Stockport County

Wrexham

Notts County

Chesterfield

FC Halifax Town

Eastleigh

10. Bromley

11. Altrincham

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12. Boreham Wood

13. Maidenhead United

14. Yeovil Town

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15. Aldershot Town

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16. Dagenham & Redbridge

-8

17. Solihull Moors

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18. Woking

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19. Wealdstone

60 -26 29

20. Weymouth

21. King's Lynn Town

58 -25 24

22. Barnet

65 -44 13

23. Dover Athletic

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AFTER A BLITZING FIRST HALF SHOWING FROM YEOVIL TOWN, THE BEES FELL TO DEFEAT AT HUISH PARK. HOW IT HAPPENED The hosts started with the majority of possession at a blustery Huish Park, albeit they found the Bees backline in stern mood in the opening five minutes. Their best chance fell the way of Chris Dagnall, as he capitalised on a defensive mix up only to be denied by a great challenge from Liam Daly. The host’s pressure soon told after ten minutes, as Tom Knowles glided through the Bees backline before cooly firing into the bottom corner from 18 yards. It was a neat turn that fooled the Bees but they’ll feel it was all too easy for the host’s creative midfielder. The Bees had their best spell of the match following the goal and looked dangerous on the counter-attack, with JJ Hooper flashing some warning signs as he broke through only to be denied by the offside flag. However, it would be Darren Sarll’s side who would go two to the good on 25 minutes, as the Bees failed to properly clear a long throw-in before the resulting delivery was struck home by Charlie Lee. They almost had a third on the 30-minute mark, as defender Lee Dickinson found himself space in the six-yard box, only

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for his effort to be cleared from the line by Daly. It was soon three for the Glovers, as more slack Barnet defending allowed Josh Neufville to fire home from 20 yards via the inside of the post. The Bees came out for the second half and put in a much improved showing, albeit without testing the Glovers ‘keeper. The best opening fell to JJ Hooper who had been fed through by Tomi Adeloye, only for the flag to once again stop him in his tracks. We did have one back with 25 minutes left on the watch as Lee Vaughan’s cross was headed home by Themis Kefalas, after the Bees took a clever short corner. Gary Anderson’s men were better in the second half and whilst they got into some threatening positions they didn’t threaten the Yeovil goal. Although, Azaze was mostly a spectator in the second half, with the hosts settling on their two-goal cushion as the game entered its latter stages. The Bees did have a chance to make it a grandstand finish as a free-kick was headed only as far as Petrasso who fired over from ten yards out. Ultimately, despite a spirited second half showing from the Bees, the damage was done by the Glovers in the first half who richly deserved their win at Huish Park.

Barnet FC Team: AZAZE, PRESTON, PETRASSO, HOOPER (FAAL 76’), KEFALAS, H TAYLOR, MCBURNIE, ADELOYE, MASON-CLARK (VASILIOU 80’), VAUGHAN, DALY (C)

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SOLIHULL MOORS FC

MATCH OFFICIALS

MANAGER. MARK YATES

INTERIM HEAD COACH GARY ANDERSON

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Scott Loach Dwight Pascal Jack Connors Tyrone Duffus Matt Preston James Dunne Alexander McQueen Eliot Richards Alfie Pavey Michael Petrasso JJ Hooper James Callan Muhammadu Faal Themis Kefalas Harry Taylor Ben Richards-Everton Wes Fonguck Xander McBurnie Josh Walker Aymen Azaze Ben Fox Jerome Binnom-Williams Ephron Mason-Clark Courtney Baker-Richardson Lee Vaughan Ben Nugent Jack Tompkins Antonis Vasiliou Sam Granville Loic Hernandez Liam Daly Anthony Wordsworth

REFEREE: ROBERT WHITTON

ASSISTANT: DAVID HUTTON

ASSISTANT: JONATHAN BOLLAND

FOURTH OFFICIAL: GARY JERDEN

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Ryan Boot Tyrone Williams Jordan Cranston Kyle Storer Callum Howe Alex Gudger Joe Sbarra Stephen Gleeson Adam Rooney Jamey Osborne Jamie Ward Cameron Coxe Niall Clayton Lewis Miccio Callum Maycock Reiss McNally Jordan Piggott James Ball Joshveer Shergill Kyle Howkins Ben Usher-Shipway Melis Bushaj Darren Carter Mitch Hancox Cameron Archer Justin Donawa Kyle Hudlin Ryan Barnett Nathan Cameron