Bees miss out on Wembley final

The Johnstone’s paint Trophy may not be considered the most glamorous of propositions but for League Two’s promotion chasing Swindon Town and mid-table Barnet, the Trophy provided them with an opportunity to reach the new Wembley for the first time.

In fact the only man on show who had ever experienced Wembley before was Barnet boss Lawrie Sanchez. But unfortunately the 1988 cup winner with Wimbledon couldn’t guide the North Londoners to a first visit to Wembley since 1972, as Paolo Di Canio’s Robins clinched a meeting with League One Chesterfield thanks to Alan Connell’s first half header, To win the tie 2-1 on aggregate.  

In spite of the 11 point gap to the top seven, Sanchez has challenged his players to pursue another route to Wembley via the playoffs  and with four victories in their last four league games, 2012 could still provide Bees fans with that desired trip to the ‘home’ of English Football.