ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has made an honest appraisal of his team's form this season by insisting: "We've not been good enough".

The Reds are certain of playing in the Football League for a third straight campaign after last weekend's results.

But rather than assuring their League Two status with a convincing win, they limped over the line after slumping 2-0 at home to Barnet, their 14th defeat of the season at the Fraser Eagle Stadium.

Their safety was confirmed by Dagenham's 2-1 reverse at Rotherham but, after a long and tumultuous season, Coleman pulled no punches in assessing where it has gone wrong for Stanley.

And, while Accrington have suffered year-long problems in defence, shipping in a mammoth 80 league goals, the Reds boss has been critical of his side's attacking play.

"Forget the fact that we've got a bad defensive record and that we've been shocking defensively," said Coleman.

"What's always counted for us is that we've always been good going forward. But over the course of the season, we've not been anywhere near good enough going forward.

"We are not passing the ball the way I know we can.

"If you don't pass the ball the way we like to play, it makes it difficult for your more influential players to get on the ball.

"The likes of Ian Craney and Shaun Whalley are not getting enough of the ball to hurt teams in the right area."

Inconsistency has become a by-word for the vast majority of Stanley's season, particularly on home territory where they have endured a poor record.

They have pulled in less points at the Fraser Eagle Stadium than on the road, while they failed to scored in 12 - more than half - of their home league games.

Saturday's defeat was the latest occasion, leaving Coleman nothing but frustrated.

He added: "If that had been an isolated game, you would not be too concerned.

"But it's not. There's been lots and lots of games like that this season, and it's another one that we haven't scored. We've got to show more at home "It's very disappointing. I really feel for the fans because the ones that came have been great again, and it would have been nice to give them a treat.

"But I'm as disappointed as them as a football fan."