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Diary - Tuesday 5 December 2006

5 December 2006

Town are playing tonight! The side's cup defeat by third division Northampton the other week having given the players a break over the weekend just gone, this evening's visit to Barnet will be the first run-out in ten days for Buckley's battlers. Ah, there, you see: alliteration at last. Optimism continues to flow freely since the Mariners' wonderful performance against Accrington last time out, and although Paul Bolland's unbroken foot is still threatening his participation, the BBC reckons Sir John McDermott has got over that poorly lamb. Calf.

And if you're not already excited enough then hey, wasn't it Barnet who represented last season's biggest pushover when they lost 3-0 at Blundell Park in March? Don't let your confidence run away with you, though, reader, for although the Bees remain becalmed in 19th place, they have won four of their last six games and succeeded last weekend where Town had failed in ejecting Northampton from the FA Cup, turning a one-nil deficit at half time against the Cobblers into a an amazing 4-1 victory. Goalscoring midfielder Dean Sinclair may be an injury doubt, as is Ancient Andy Hessenthaler, and first-defender-on-the-teamsheet Ian Hendon is suspended - but you underestimate Barnet at your peril, even if they have got Paul Warhurst in their team.