Notts County vs.
Bradford City game!
Let's hear your thoughts and predictions.
By Joe Jones
Notts County and Barnet have met 17 times over the years.
The head to head stands at 9 wins for Notts, 5 for Barnet, and 3 draws.
The first meeting took place only 20 years ago, the Magpies winning 2-1 at Underhill in Division 3.
The last fixture took place in March this year, Notts winning 1-0 at Meadow Lane.
The club was founded in Chipping Barnet, then part of Hertfordshire, in 1888.
Several incarnations of the club existed before the third Barnet FC, created after the First World War, came to be - this entity continues till today.
Barnet have won the Football Conference a record three times - in 1991, 2005, and 2015, as well as finishing second three other times.
Aside from a runners-up medal in the 1971-72 FA Trophy, their silverware cabinet is restricted to minor trophies.
A number of Barnet players have gone on to represent Premier League clubs. They include Dougie Freedman, Marlon King, Andy Clarke, Linvoy Primus, Maik Taylor, Mark Gower, Jason Puncheon, Yannick Bolasie and Albert Adomah.
Players who came to the club towards the end of their careers include Jimmy Greaves, Mark Lawrenson, David Hillier, Alan Pardew, Eddie Newton, Paul Warhurst, Steve Kabba, John Oster, Jonathan Fortune, Edgar Davids and Lee Cook.
Team news
Shola Ameobi is fit again for Notts and is in contention for a return to the starting line-up.
The likes of Lewis Alessandra, Elliott Hewitt, Haydn Hollis and Nicky Hunt could also be considered by Kevin Nolan.
Midfielder Liam Walker is available again after missing the home draw with Forest Green while on international duty with Gibraltar.
Dan Jones has been struggling with a hamstring injury in recent weeks, missing the last three matches, and Nolan will hope to have the left-back back in contention again soon.
Barnet top-scorer Shaq Coulthirst will be assessed ahead of the trip to Meadow Lane.
The forward, who has six league goals, has been struggling with a hamstring problem and missed last weekend's goalless draw with Coventry.
Bees boss Rossi Eames has no fresh injury concerns but remains without a host of key players.
Goalkeeper Jamie Stephens, left-back Elliott Johnson, midfielder Curtis Weston and forward Dave Tarpey remain out, along with defender Richard Brindley and striker John Akinde.
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