NATIONWIDE Conference top scorer Guiliano Grazioli has recovered from illness and injury and is fit to face York City tomorrow.

Grazioli, 29, has missed the last two matches for table-topping Barnet because of a minor knock and a cold but is available again for the Underhill clash.

The Bees have plundered eight goals in Grazioli's absence - five against Dagenham and three at title rivals Carlisle - but the former Peterborough and Stevenage striker is still expected to earn a recall to the starting line-up having netted 11 times in 11 games this season.

He has already bagged braces against Forest Green, Morecambe and Woking after scoring 26 goals in 2003/2004 following his switch from League Two outfit Bristol Rovers.

Regular reserve striker Lee Roache has been deputising for Grazioli, but he is likely to make way with Ben Strevens - a natural midfielder - carrying on in attack.

Barnet will still be without forward Liam Hatch because of a dislocated elbow but otherwise the Bees have a fully-fit squad to choose from and former top-flight Queens Park Rangers defender Danny Maddix is expected to remain on the bench.

The North London club have won their last three Conference matches and are now six points clear at the top.

Only Burton Albion - on the day after the death of the legendary Brian Clough, with Albion's ranks led by his son Nigel as player-manager - have beaten the Bees at Underhill this season and Woking are the only other side to take a point after a 2-2 draw.

The home side normally prefer to kick down the famous slope at their ground in the second half so City skipper Darren Dunning's call of heads or tails at 2.55pm tomorrow could be more crucial than normal.

Match points:

Barnet v City

City made five Football League visits to the Underhill winning twice and losing three times.

In March 1993 they won 5-1 in a game which marked Alan Little's first in charge of the club. Paul Barnes hit a hat-trick and the other scorers were Ian Blackstone and an opponent.

The following season (1993/94) City won 3-1 on this ground which clinched a Second Division promotion play off position. Marksmen that day were Ian Blackstone (2) and Barnes (pictured right).

City's first trip to Barnet in 1991/92 ended in a 2-0 defeat and in 1999/2000 they went down 6-3.

Their last visit was on January 13, 2001 when they lost a Third Division encounter 2-0. The side was: Fettis, Hocking (Turley), Alcide, Bower, Patterson, Hall, Hulme (Fox), Agnew, Mathie (McNiven), Iwelumo, Sertori.

Players to have appeared for both clubs are Gary Bull and Mike Basham.

It Happened on October 23

1948: A crowd of 10,888 saw City beat Mansfield Town at Bootham Crescent 2-1 with goals from Matt Patrick and Jimmy Rudd.

1954: City extended their unbeaten run to seven games when they won 3-0 at Chesterfield. Scorers were Billy Fenton (2) and Billy Hughes.

1967: City recorded their first win of the season at the 14th attempt when they beat Swansea Town at Bootham Crescent 2-1 with goals from Rowland, Hurrey and an opponent. The attendance was 4,036 and City remained bottom of Division Four.

Stats supplied by David Batters.

Updated: 10:44 Friday, October 22, 2004