Barnet FC 2 - Accrington Stanley 0

So last night my daughter announced she had a free ticket, courtesy of her school for the Barnet FC match today. She was swimming in the Copthall club championships, so asked if the boy wanted it. Of course he said yes. Next thing, it transpires his best friend had also acquired one. I don't need much of an excuse to watch football, so at 2pm, off we set for Underhill.

Having procured 3 sausage sarnies and a few drinks, we took our seats, directly behing the goal. Having purchased a program, I was saddened to hear that former Hendon Times editor and Barnet FC stalwart Dennis Signy is rather unwell. I know Dennis reads the blog, get well soon (pass it on if you are a family member going to see him). A card was being signed at the ground.

Anyway, on to the football. The good news - Barnet won 2-0 with Izzy McLeod scoring two cracking goals. The bad news - Accrington were by far the better team and probably had 5-6 decent chances. Barnet had two and McLeod finished them clinically. I don't get up to Underhill often, but I was chatting with some of the regulars and they said it was actually their worst performance for a while. being behind the Accrington goal in the first half, we had a grandstand view of the Barnet goals and saw Accrington rattle the bar from a free kick in the second half.

The boys had a good time. It is great to see the club giving youngsters a free day out. The crowd was one of the biggest of the season and the family stand was packed. I hope it is the turning point for Barnet, with the win lifting them out of the relegation zone. Knowing Dennis Signy is a rather superstitious chap, I hope he doesn't stay on dialysis for the rest of the season, because he thinks it will bring Barnet luck. If you have kids and they get a ticket, take them along. It is a great way to spend the afternoon. It was good to see a few of my boys mates in the stand, having taken advantage of the same deal.