WHO ARE THE SHOTS PLAYING?
Barnet FC, also known as The Bees. Founded 1888.
HOW DID THEY DO LAST SEASON?
The Bees finished 22nd of 22 teams in last season’s National League, with 31 points from 42 matches played. However, they retained their place in the National League as there was no relegation last season.
HOW DID SHOTS GET ON AGAINST THEM LAST SEASON?
Both sides won their home matches against each other last season. In February 2021, goals from Jamie Sendles-White and Mo Bettamer saw The Shots prevail 2-1 at the EBB Stadium. Then in April 2021, The Bees beat Aldershot Town 3-1, with Harry Panayiotou scoring a leveller for Shots, following JJ Hooper’s first half strike and further goals from Ephron Mason-Clark and Tom Adeloye saw Barnet to victory. Earlier this season, the two teams met at The Hive in a match shown live on BT Sport. Barnet’s first half lead was cancelled out by Mo Sylla’s debut volley, but Rob Hall won it for the Bees late on, with a fine finish from distance.
WHO’S THEIR GAFFER?: 41-year-old Dean Brennan is Head Coach (Caretaker) of Barnet. Brennan, an Irish (Dublin) former player, has previously managed; Hemel Hempstead, Billericay, Kingstonian and Wealdstone, prior to joining Barnet, initially, as Head of Football, in June 2021, overseeing Harry Kewell’s brief spell in charge. Following Kewell’s sacking in September, Brennan took charge of the Bees and until recently, had averaged over 2 points per game since taking the helm.
BEES PLAYING SQUAD:
Just eight players remain at The Hive from last season. They include Defenders Ben Nugent & Ben Richards-Everton, plus midfielder Wes Fonguck and Forward Ephron Mason-Clark. The twenty new arrivals at The Hive this season include; Keeper Sam Sargeant and Defenders Jamie Turley & Joe Widdowson (all from Leyton Orient), Midfielders Josh Payne (Ebbsfleet United) & Mitch Brundle (Dagenham & Redbridge) and forwards Adam Marriott (Kings Lynn/Eastleigh) and Mason Bloomfield (Hartleppol United). Brennan’s two most recent signings are; Full Back Teddy Howe (unattached but recently ex-Blackpool) and Midfielder Sam Woods, who has signed a long-term deal after leaving Cystal Palace.
ANY EX-SHOTS?
Josh Payne played 6 matches on loan at Aldershot Town from Oxford United in 2012, before joining permanently for one season, making a further 26 appearances and scoring one goal.
WHO’S GOT THE WHISTLE?
Saturday’s referee is Lee Collins. This season, to date, he has taken charge of 5 National League matches, showing 14 Yellow Cards and 0 Red Cards.
HOW TO GET TICKETS:
Kick-off begins at 3pm for Mark Molesley’s team as we would like to remind both home and away supporters of our ticketing/match-day protocols HERE.
Our Ticket Office will be opening on the day of the game from 11am for home supporters who would like to purchase on the day of the game, (we advise fans planning on buying tickets on the day to arrive earlier). We further encourage supporters to pre-book their tickets via our upgraded Flowte ticket website HERE to avoid queues on the day.
With our Flowte ticket website, supporters can pick their exact seats and have their tickets emailed to them which can be scanned off a smart phone or printed off before the day of the game.
We will NOT be accepting payment at the turnstiles but for supporters who decide to attend closer to the game, they will be able to purchase their tickets via the Club Shop/Ticket Office in person through cash, card or contactless payment.
Following this, please use the scanners on the turnstiles to enter through to the ground once they’ve collected their ticket.
Turnstiles will open at 1:30pm.
We would also like to take the time to remind supporters of our new pricing structure going forward.
With updated Concession categories and in replacement of our Under 11s Go Free scheme, we have now introduced a new Family Ticket as shown in the full pricing list below:
- Adult – £20
- Concession (Disabled + Carer, Senior (over 65) – £16
- Junior (17 & under) – £7
- Family Ticket (2 Adults, up to 3 Juniors) – £45
- Family Ticket (2 Concession, up to 3 Juniors) – £40
Away Supporters
• Tickets for away fans will not be available on the turnstiles on the day of the game, they must be purchased online or from the ticket office..
• All Barnet F.C. Supporters will enter the ground via Turnstile 4 at the front of the ground. This game is not segregated.
• Disabled/Carers should be booked in advance via our ticket office, but if they arrive on the day those people need to purchase their ticket from the ticket office. We have limited wheelchair spaces, so we advise supporters are advised to reserve them prior to the game.
• Any planned Supporter Coach travel needs to be advised to Aldershot Town in advance so that coach parking can be organised and planned.
• For this fixture, away supporters will be seated in the Away Seating in the South Stand and the Covered Terrace.
• There will be catering units available on the day of the game.
• We would also like to welcome away supporters into our hospitality lounges too. Please click HERE for more information or contact Commercial Manager Mark Butler at mark.butler@theshots.co.uk.
WHERE TO FOLLOW THE MATCH:
There will be ‘Live’ BBC Radio Surrey Sport Online commentary of the match with Rob Worrall and a Guest Summariser. There will also be Social Media coverage on Instagram & Twitter (@OfficialShots) with team news, updates and post-match coverage throughout the afternoon.
