Bees travel to East London for London derby

On Saturday, the Bees make the short journey to East London to play newly promoted, Dagenham & Redbridge who are playing in the football league this season for the first time in their history. The Daggers, who play at Victoria Road, are managed by former Barnet manager, John Still, who was at Barnet from 1997 to 2002 before he was replaced by Peter Shreeves. Still, twice, took the Bees to the League Division 3 play-offs though was not successful in taking them up.

In 1998, Barnet lost to Colchester United (3-2) and in 2000, they lost to Peterborough (5-1). John Still was manager when the Bees were relegated in 2001 to the Conference and resigned in February 2002 after a poor string of results.

Now, however, John Still is back as a league manager having guided the Daggers to the Nationwide Conference championship by a massive 14 points beating off many people's favourites, Oxford United.

The Daggers have made an indifferent start to the league season, losing their opening day fixture at Stockport County, 1-0. The following Saturday they were 2-0 up against fancied Wycombe Wanderers with goals by Sam Sloma and Chris Moore only to be pegged back to 2-2. They then lost heavily, 4-0, at Chester before getting their first win of the season, last Saturday, at home to Lincoln City, Paul Benson, last season's leading goalscorer, opening his league account in a 1-0 home win. In the Carling Cup, they were knocked out in the first round by Luton Town, 2-1. This week they won on penalties in the first round of the Johnstone Paint Trophy, twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 against Southend United with Sam Saunders and Chris Moore scoring. They won 7-6 on penalties.

In goal is long serving Tony Roberts, a Welsh international and former QPR player, who joined the club in 2000.

At right back is former Tottenham youth player, Danny Foster who signed in 2004.At centre back are Jon Boardman, an England National Game international, was signed from Rochdale earlier this year and was formerly at Woking, former Crawley Town and Rushden and Diamonds player, Magnus Okuonghae and former Bristol Rovers defender, Anwar Uddin. On the left side is Scott Griffiths, a young player signed from Aveley three years ago who has attracted a number of league scouts.

In midfield, the Daggers have much travelled Sam Saunders who signed 2 years ago from Carshalton Athletic; Shane Huke, a summer signing form Peterborough United; former Bishops Stortford midfield players, Dave Rainford and Glen Southam and two left sided midfield players in Sam Sloma formerly with Thurrock and Richard Graham, a player well known to all Bees' fans, who left Underhill in the summer. Tricky was one of the stars of Barnet's Conference Championship winning side of 2005.

Up front is another member of Barnet's 2005 Conference winning side, Ben Strevens, who spent over 7 years at Underhill and last season added another Conference winning medal, this time with the Daggers. Chris Moore returned to Victoria Road last season after an unsuccessful stint at Brentford. Paul Benson, the club's leading goalscorer last season, was signed from lower league club White Ensign, two years ago. Jon Nurse signed in the summer from Stevenage Borough. Former Bees' youngster, Bai Mas Lettejallow is also on the club's books.

Possible starting line up: Roberts; Foster, Okuonghae, Uddin, Griffiths; Saunders, Southern, Rainford, Sloma; Benson, Moore.