BEES STRETCH TOP TO LEAVE THEIR LEAD AT DEAN HAPPY!

DEAN BRENNAN'S runaway National League leaders Barnet confidently dispatched play-off chasing Altrincham to record an eighth straight victory and increase their lead at the top of the table to 14 points.

- Andy Marshall

Rhys Browne's header just before the break was the difference as the table-top-ping Bees showed their quality to take another big three points on the road and inflict a fifth straight defeat on the struggling Robins.

"I'm very happy!" said beaming Bees boss Brennan afterwards. "A great team performance and another winner from Browney.

"Would I have taken a point before the game today? Probably but we've got players that will go to the line and get that bit extra.

"It's got nothing to do with me, it's the players, I just pick them. We've got some real leaders out there.

"It just epitomises what we're all about. We were up against it with some players being out but what a great showing from our so-called fringe players."

The visitors started well, with Lee Ndlovu leading the assault for Brennan's men.