Date:07 May 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Underhill Stadium
Attendance:4,478

McLeod - pen (47)

Goal!

Live Commentary

94mins Mark Marshall decides to take a short corner.

93mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mark Hughes by Anthony Griffith. Free kick crossed right-footed by Jordan Parkes from left wing, clearance made by Adam Yates.

91mins Tommy Fraser takes a shot. Save by Stuart Tomlinson.

90mins Tommy Fraser replaces Mark Byrne. Corner taken right-footed by Mark Marshall from the right by-line, Anthony Griffith makes a clearance.

88mins Effort from the edge of the area by Mark Byrne goes wide of the left-hand post.

88mins Mark Marshall gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam Yates. Free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

87mins Ritchie Sutton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Marshall. Ritchie Sutton is booked. Free kick taken by Mark Byrne.

84mins Foul by Gareth Owen on Jack Midson, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Mark Byrne, clearance made by Robert Taylor.

83mins Charlie Taylor joins the action as a substitute, replacing Izale McLeod.

82mins Mark Byrne takes a shot.

78mins Marc Richards takes a shot. Save by Sam Walker.

78mins The offside flag is raised against Jack Midson. Free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

74mins Corner taken left-footed by Mark Marshall to the near post, Daniel Leach has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

72mins Lee Collins gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Izale McLeod. Mark Marshall delivers the ball, Izale McLeod produces a header from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the goal.

71mins Lewis Haldane is brought on as a substitute for Justin Richards.

70mins Inswinging corner taken by Mark Byrne.

69mins Mark Marshall takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post.

68mins Mark Byrne has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

66mins Jack Midson challenges Anthony Griffith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gareth Owen takes the indirect free kick.

64mins Ritchie Sutton gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jack Midson. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Jordan Parkes, Foul by Daniel Leach on Gareth Owen, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Stuart Tomlinson.

63mins Short corner taken by Mark Marshall from the left by-line.

63mins Mark Marshall takes a shot. Stuart Tomlinson makes a save.

61mins Mark Marshall takes a shot. Save by Stuart Tomlinson.

60mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Marc Richards on Mark Hughes. Jordan Parkes restarts play with the free kick.

56mins Gary Roberts is brought on as a substitute for Sam Morsy.

55mins Mark Byrne takes the outswinging corner, clearance by Ritchie Sutton.

53mins Corner taken by Mark Marshall from the right by-line to the near post, Stuart Tomlinson makes a save.

51mins Robert Taylor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sam Deering. Robert Taylor booked. Free kick crossed right-footed by Sam Deering.

49mins Jack Midson challenges Gareth Owen unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Gareth Owen.

47mins Chris Martin leaves the field to be replaced by Stuart Tomlinson.

45mins Gareth Owen challenges Izale McLeod unfairly and gives away a Penalty. Izale McLeod scores a power penalty. Barnet 1-0 Port Vale.

45mins Joe Devera fouled by Lee Collins, the ref awards a free kick. Sam Walker takes the free kick.

43mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Hughes on Sam Morsy. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Robert Taylor from right wing. Justin Richards is ruled offside. Sam Walker restarts play with the free kick.

41mins Mark Byrne takes a short corner.

41mins Mark Hughes concedes a free kick for a foul on Justin Richards. Sam Morsy takes the free kick.

39mins Header from deep inside the area by Joe Devera goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

38mins Foul by Sam Morsy on Jordan Parkes, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Mark Byrne.

37mins The referee blows for offside against Justin Richards. Sam Walker takes the free kick.

37mins Gareth Owen fouled by Mark Marshall, the ref awards a free kick. Chris Martin takes the free kick.

36mins Justin Richards handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Sam Walker takes the free kick.

33mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Hughes on Louis Dodds. Justin Richards has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

26mins Robert Taylor concedes a free kick for a foul on Sam Deering. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Mark Marshall, save by Chris Martin.

26mins Effort from the edge of the box by Mark Byrne goes wide of the right-hand upright.

23mins Robert Taylor challenges Jack Midson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Mark Byrne takes the indirect free kick.

21mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Daniel Leach by Justin Richards. Sam Walker restarts play with the free kick.

21mins Marc Richards fouled by Clovis Kamdjo, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Martin.

20mins Unfair challenge on Mark Hughes by Sam Morsy results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Jordan Parkes.

19mins Mark Marshall takes a shot. Save by Chris Martin.

18mins Mark Marshall fouled by Adam Yates, the ref awards a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Mark Byrne.

16mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Marc Richards on Daniel Leach. Indirect free kick taken by Jordan Parkes.

15mins Mark Hughes has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

14mins Marc Richards concedes a free kick for a foul on Daniel Leach. Sam Walker takes the free kick.

14mins Izale McLeod takes a shot. Save made by Chris Martin.

10mins The offside flag is raised against Daniel Leach. Chris Martin restarts play with the free kick.

9mins Justin Richards concedes a free kick for a foul on Jordan Parkes. Indirect free kick taken by Sam Walker.

8mins Shot by Mark Byrne from outside the box goes high over the crossbar.

6mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Mark Marshall on Ritchie Sutton. Chris Martin restarts play with the free kick.

6mins Clovis Kamdjo concedes a free kick for a foul on Robert Taylor. Louis Dodds takes the indirect free kick.

4mins The offside flag is raised against Jack Midson. Indirect free kick taken by Chris Martin.

3mins Sam Deering takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar.

3mins Mark Byrne takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Gareth Owen manages to make a clearance.

1mins Louis Dodds has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

1mins Louis Dodds decides to take the corner short.

Match Preview

Bees face goalkeeping worry Barnet boss Giuliano Grazioli faces a goalkeeper dilemma ahead of their final day relegation decider against Port Vale. Regular first-choice goalkeeper Jake Cole has failed to recover from a knee injury in time so Sam Walker or Liam O'Brien will get the nod. Chelsea loanee Walker has made a couple of mistakes in recent matches so former Portsmouth keeper O'Brien could be recalled for the crucial match. Midfielder Mark Byrne has been struggling with a muscle strain but is due to train before the weekend and should be available. Matt Parsons (Achilles) is a doubt and fellow defender Anwar Uddin (ankle) is still out along with striker Steve Kabba (knee). The Bees need to beat Vale and hope Lincoln fail to win against Aldershot in order to stay up. Port Vale caretaker manager Mark Grew could well name the same starting XI as the one who demolished Morecambe 7-2 last weekend. Grew will find it difficult to make changes on the back of such a comprehensive display by his Vale side, whose hopes of a play-off place remain mathematically possible but are minimal at best due to their vastly inferior goal difference. The Vale boss must also take into consideration the battle to avoid relegation. Forward Sean Rigg (knee ligament damage) and midfielder Doug Loft (ankle) remain ruled out. The likes of Kris Taylor, John McCombe, Gary Roberts and Lewis Haldane remains options should Grew wish to make any changes, while he could also hand further game time to rookies Ryan Lloyd and Joe Davis after they played the final 20 minutes in the romp over Morecambe.

Formation:442Manager:

Barnet

Formation: 442Manager:

Port Vale

Sam Walker
Clovis Kamdjo
Daniel Leach
Joe Devera
Jordan Parkes
Mark Marshall
Sam Deering
Mark Hughes
Jack Midson
Izale McLeod
Mark Byrne
SUBS
Liam O'Brien
Glen Southam
Ricky Holmes
Sam Cox
Charlie Taylor
Tommy Fraser
Jude Stirling

Home

Away

Chris Martin
Adam Yates
Gareth Owen
Ritchie Sutton
Lee Collins
Louis Dodds
Sam Morsy
Anthony Griffith
Robert Taylor
Marc Richards
Justin Richards
SUBS
Stuart Tomlinson
John McCombe
Kris Taylor
Lewis Haldane
Matthew Bell
Gary Roberts
Joe Davis

Match Report

Bees celebrate dramatic survival Barnet striker Izale McLeod smashed home a second-half penalty to defeat Port Vale 1-0 and save the club from relegation from the Football League on the final day of the season. Caretaker boss Guiliano Grazioli needed the Bees to triumph at Underhill and Lincoln not to win if he was to keep the club in League Two after taking over from Martin Allen last month. And after McLeod stepped up to fire Barnet ahead they never looked in danger, with the Imps' 3-0 home defeat to Aldershot ensuring they instead suffered their first relegation from the Football League since 1987. Mark Marshall caused the Vale backline problems early on and was unlucky not to score after 19 minutes when his stinging 20-yard effort from the left was brilliantly parried by Chris Martin. And the former Swindon winger came close again when he dispossessed Ritchie Sutton with a superb sliding tackle but his curling shot shaved the outside of a post. It took until the third minute of the second half for the home side to reap their reward when McLeod smashed home a penalty after he was brought down by Gareth Owen. Sam Walker was called into action in the final moments to keep the Bees ahead when he saved at the feet of Marc Richards.

Form Guide

WWLWDL Barnet VS Port Vale LDDLLW

Last Meetings

Port Vale 0 - 0 Barnet 25/01/2011 Port Vale 0 - 2 Barnet 20/02/2010 Barnet 0 - 0 Port Vale 21/11/2009 Barnet 1 - 2 Port Vale 02/05/2009 Port Vale 0 - 0 Barnet 25/11/2008

Top Scorers

Barnet I McLeod 11 S Kabba 8 M Marshall 6 M Byrne 6 M Hughes 2 R Holmes 2 S Deering 2 A Uddin 1 J Devera 1 J Parkes 1 C Kamdjo 1 D Leach 1 C Taylor 1 Port Vale M Richards 11 J Richards 7 L Dodds 7 J McCombe 4 S Rigg 3 G Roberts 2 L Collins 2 A Griffith 1 G Owen 1 D Loft 1 R Taylor 1 S Morsy 1

Goals

Barnet Total goals 134 Goals per game 57 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 8 (For) 8 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 10 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 12 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 8 (For) 9 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 11 (For) 10 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 10 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Port Vale Total goals 131 Goals per game 54 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 9 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 9 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 12 (Against) Period 81-90 mins