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Last updated : 24 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Barnet v Carlisle United fixture

The Blues face a trip to the very south of Hertfordshire on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture against the Bees. Of the nine games played, the Cumbrians have recorded two wins, and Barnet have come away with four victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was a rather feisty clash, less than a year ago, in April 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 scoreline in a Conference match. There was plenty of well documented ill-feeling between the two sides last season and that came to a head on the night Barnet were presented with the Nationwide Conference title and United claimed the point they needed to be assured of a place in the promotion play-offs.

Carlisle went 1-0 up in the 31st minute through the on-loan Magno Vieira but it was in the 71st minute that the action really hotted up. From a Liam Hatch header the ball was apparently handled on the line by Tom Cowan who was sent off, although the red card was later rescinded by the FA, referee Ray Lee pointing straight to the spot. Simon Clist stepped up and fired straight over the bar for the home side from the spot-kick however. Then to make matters worse for the ten-man Blues another red card was immediately waved at Danny Livesey for foul and abusive language, leaving United down to nine men for the last 18 minutes plus three hours of injury time. The Cumbrians somehow managed to cling on until the sixth, yes sixth, minute of added time when a Giuliano Grazioli overhead kick finally found the net to notch an undeserved equaliser and break Carlisle hearts. Bees manager Paul Fairclough came charging onto the pitch to celebrate at that point, rubbing more salt into the wounds and worsening relations between the two coaching camps.


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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 13 AugCarlisle1 - 3BarnetLGE2
2004/2005Tue 19 AprBarnet1 - 1Carlisle UtdCONF
2004/2005Sun 06 FebCarlisle4 - 1BarnetFAT
2004/2005Sat 16 OctCarlisle1 - 3BarnetCONF
2001/2002Tue 27 NovCarlisle1 - 0BarnetFAC
2001/2002Sat 17 NovBarnet0 - 0CarlisleFAC
2000/2001Tue 06 MarBarnet0 - 1CarlisleLGE2


Recent respective form guides


Barnet have been playing quite well at home recently, winning three, drawing two, and losing just one, the solitary defeat coming in a 3-2 reverse against play-off challengers Lincoln City in front of a paltry crowd of 1695. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period at seven to five.

United have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats, the last victory and defeat being a contrasting 5-0 success at Boston and 3-0 loss at Macclesfield. The Cumbrians have a narrow positive goal difference over these games with eight goals for and six against.

Barnet are currently lying in 20th place in the League table Two having mustered a points tally of 36 from their 32 matches played. The Bees sit only four points above the drop-zone although they do have two games in hand on the present relegation incumbents, Torquay and Rushden and Diamonds.

Carlisle are leading the way as they sit proudly at the top of the division, with their 34 games giving them a return of 59 points. It is such a tight league this season though that the Blues are only ten points away from missing out on the play-off spots or one defeat away from dropping out of the automatic promotion places.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Barnet6132586
Carlisle632114611


FootyMad's prediction ...


It has been an indifferent run of form for the Cumbrians of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Underhill with United coasting to victory. Away win


Sequence statistics:
BarnetNot won in the two most recent games.
CarlisleNot won in previous two away matches.
Six games since last defeat.