Barnet v Port Vale preview
Tuesday 13 March 2018 18:23, UK
Barnet have no fresh selection concerns ahead of Tuesday's Sky Bet League Two relegation clash with Port Vale.
Bees manager Graham Westley will continue to be without defenders Harry Taylor (metatarsal) and Richard Brindley (knee). Left-back Elliott Johnson and forward Dave Tarpey (both knee) are long-term absentees and remain unavailable for the London club.
Bottom club Barnet are currently seven points adrift of safety, with opponents Vale just outside the relegation zone.
Port Vale boss Neil Aspin could name an unchanged team following Saturday's draw at Grimsby. Vale top-scorer Tom Pope remains sidelined, while defender Antony Kay (also hernia) is unlikely to be available, despite returning to training.
Midfielder Marcus Harness will hope to retain his place after making his first start in three weeks against the Mariners. Striker Tyrone Barnett and midfielder Ben Whitfield are among the players pushing for starts after coming off the bench at the weekend.
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Barnet haven't scored a single goal in their last three league meetings with Port Vale (D1 L2).
The Valiants have only lost one away league match at Barnet (W3 D2), losing 1-0 on the final day of the 2010/11 season.
Barnet have failed to score more than once in a single league game since December against Morecambe, going on a run of 14 games without doing so since.
Indeed, the Bees have only won twice in this period (D3 L9) - at home against Notts County and away to Colchester.
Port Vale are winless in their last 10 League One contests (D5 L5); only Grimsby are on a longer run in the division (16).
