Admission (cash at the gate) - Adults £10, Concessions £5, Under-16s free with paying adult.
Tuesday, 11th October at Wodson Park SG12 0UQ;
Pitching-in Southern League Division One (Central); kick off 7.45pm.
We’re spoiled for entertainment this week as we look forward to our second home game in four days. This time our visitors are from the other end of the table but we cannot relax even though their defeat at Welwyn Garden City over the weekend keeps them at the bottom with two points from six games. Their only win so far this season was in the replayed extra preliminary round of the FA Cup at Arlesey.
Two names stand out from the Rovers’ squad. Kyle Forster made 26 appearances in goal for Ware in 2016/7 and played in both matches against us last season. So too did Chris(tophe) Regis whose late goal at Sharpenhoe Road sealed the points for Rovers.
By contrast to Barton, our defeat of Kidlington on Saturday was our third consecutive 3-0 league win and lifted us a point clear at the top of the table. This does all suggest that we are favourites to win this game but Paul Halsey will be keen to ensure that there is no complacency.
To underline this message there are likely to be a few changes in the line up to give other members of the squad the chance to show their value in a full ninety minutes on the pitch. Reading between the lines Jack Vasey may be one of those.
Find out more of Paul’s views by looking at his column in the programme which is available on the gate for £1.50.
[/b]Our record against Barton Rovers:-[/b]
5 August 2008 | Friendly | H | 2 | 0 | Frendo 2 |
13 September 2008 | FA Cup 1st Qualifying Rd | H | 1 | 1 | Bristow |
16 September 2008 | FA Cup 1st Qual Rd Replay | A | 2 | 1 | Frendo, Doku |
29 August 2009 | FA Cup Preliminary Rd | A | 3 | 2 | Martin, Ramshaw, Wolf |
21 July 2015 | Friendly | H | 0 | 1 | |
18 August 2015 | Southern League Div 1 (Cent) | A | 1 | 4 | Young |
24 November 2015 | Southern League Div 1 (Cent) | H | 2 | 1 | Bailey, Kieron Bishop |
31 July 2018 | Friendly | H | 3 | 1 | Adu, Watson, Oujdi |
11 December 2021 | Southern League Div 1 (Cent) | A | 1 | 2 | Dulson |
26 March 2022 | Southern League Div 1 (Cent) | H | 1 | 0 | Leigh Rose |
Our best and worst against Barton Rovers:-
17 September 1991 | Isthmian League Div 2 | H | 4 | 1 | Brett (pen.), Farenden, Spring 2 |
12 March 1983 | Isthmian League Div 2 | A | 1 | 4 | Butcher (pen.) |
18 August 2015 | Southern League Div 1 (Cent) | A | 1 | 4 | Young |