NEXT FOR BARNET

9:19pm Wednesday 29th November 2000

Saturday, 3pm: Cheltenham (a)

Nationwide League Division 3

Barnet's top scorer Tony Richards has incurred a two-match ban after being sent off, together Hampton and Richmond Borough keeper Eric Talbot, in the

FA Cup (first round) match at Underhill. He misses Saturday's league visit to Cheltenham and the FA Cup (second round) match at Walsall next week.

Cheltenham, who missed out on a play-off slot by two points last season, their first in the Nationwide League, are again knocking at the door .

Saturday's 1-0 away win over Southend, left them seventh with 31 points, four more than the ninth-placed Bees. Neil Grayson's 42 nd minute goal sunk the Shrimpers, who separate Cheltenham and the Bees.

It was an overdue success for Cheltenham, without a win in their previous five games. The Robins and Southend are the lowest scorers among the top nine, each with 23 goals from 19 matches .

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