Match Reports – Barnet Football Club

MATCH REPORT | HARROGATE TOWN AFC 1-2 BARNET FC

Megan — Sat, 02 May 2026 18:20:18 +0000

The Bees closed out the season and their first back in the EFL after seven years with a win over relegated Harrogate Town.

The victory sees Barnet end the season nine unbeaten.

Dean Brennan named an unchanged side for the final outing of the campaign, including the bench.

The Bees opened the scoring just five minutes after kick-off and who else but Callum Stead to find the back of the net to give Barnet an early lead. A lapse of concentration in the Harrogate defence saw Kabongo Tshimanga pick the ball up in a dangerous area, before making the decision to play it into our number ten who calmly slotted it past Mark Oxley.

Tshimanga came close to getting a goal of his own on 13 minutes. The ball was threaded through to the striker by Ryan Glover, with our number 20 striking a powerful effort first time, but Oxley was on hand for the Sulphurites to parry it away.

As we approached the half-an-hour mark at the Exercise Stadium, Bryn Morris forced Cieran Slicker into a superb save from a free-kick, but the Bees’ shot-stopper was unable to keep out the penalty that was awarded following the resulting corner when Romoney Crichlow fouled Jacob Salter in the box.

Barnet looked to respond quickly and Idris Kanu took aim inside the area, but with too many yellow shirts in the way, the ball was deflected out for a corner.

Tom Hill had the ball in dangerous position for the hosts as we edged closer to the halfway stage, but Nik Tavares was composed and was able to shield the defender away from goal and the ball was eventually gathered by Slicker.

The Bees looked for a second before the break, with a couple of corners allowing Barnet to create opportunities in the Harrogate half, but both of Anthony Hartigan’s set-pieces from the right-hand side were unable to beat the first man.

Half-time: Harrogate Town AFC 1-1 Barnet FC

Dean Brennan made a half-time change, with Nik Tavares making way for Kane Smith after receiving a yellow card earlier on in the tie.

The hosts came out firing after the break, hitting the underside of the bar through Shawn McCoulsky five minutes after the restart, before the ball was put on a plate for Hill who’s goal-bound shot was blocked by a Bees’ shirt.

The Sulphurites came forward again, this time down the left flank with Reece Smith, but the cross delivered into the box was easily claimed bye Slicker.

Up the other end, Adam Senior rescued the ball and made the decision to play it long to Mark Shelton inside the area, whose effort was pushed away by Oxley for a Barnet corner.

The sold-out Harrogate home fans were sure their side had a second when Tobias Brenan looked to lift the ball over Slicker, but with not enough height, Senior was able to scramble to make the ball didn’t find the back of the net.

Dean Brennan made a double change with 65 minutes on the clock. Joe Kizzi and Nnamdi Ofoborh came on in place of Danny Collinge and Hartigan.

Shortly after, Diallang Jaiyesimi replaced Ryan Glover on the wing.

Chances were far and few for the Bees as the second-half continued. Smith let fly from distance after finding himself in plenty of space, but the number 23 couldn’t keep it down and it soared off target.

Moments later, the defender sent a shot from inside the area straight into the hands of Oxley.

As we entered the last ten minutes of normal time, George Thompson sent a deep ball into the danger area for Harrogate, but Slicker read it well and rose to claim.

Phil Chinedu was introduced with 82 minutes on the clock, replacing Kanu.

The 19-year-old made an instant impact from the bench, with his first touch of the ball sending the ball low and into the bottom right corner to give the Bees the lead late on.

Shelton forced the Harrogate shot-stopper to push the ball onto the roof of the net from a tight angle on the left-hand side as the Bees looked for another before the end of the game.

As we entered added time, Chinedu had to exit the action and the Bees were made to play the remainder of the game with ten men, as the defender came off worse in aerial duel.

Harrogate did everything to find a late goal, sending multiple balls into the box as the clock wound down, but Slicker was equal to every ball and the referee blew to signal the end of the game and the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign.

Full-time: Harrogate Town AFC 1-2 Barnet FC

Line-up: Slicker, Collinge (Collinge, 65’), Senior, Stead, Kanu (Chinedu, 82’), Glover (Jaiyesimi, 68’), Hartigan (Ofoborh, 65’), Shelton, Tshimanga, Crichlow, Tavares (Smith, 45’)

Goals: Stead (5’), Chinedu (82’)

MATCH REPORT | BARNET FC 6-2 GILLINGHAM

Megan — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:44:06 +0000

It was the Callum Stead show at The Hive this afternoon, as his five fantastic finishes and a first Bees’ goal for Romoney Crichlow saw Barnet cruise past Gillingham in North-West London.

Dean Brennan made one change to the side that beat Notts County last Saturday, with Danny Collinge returning from suspension and Nnamdi Ofoborh taking his place on the bench.

Stead opened the scoring just six minutes after kick-off, nodding home a delivery from Ryan Glover to give the Bees an early lead from a short corner taken by Anthony Hartigan.

We almost found a second when Glover put the ball in the box yet again, but Mark Shelton’s headed effort was over the bar.

The Gills levelled proceedings shortly after, with Sullivan Booth firing home from close-range for the equaliser.

The Bees restored their lead a couple of minutes later following a mix-up in the Gillingham backline. Kabongo Tshimanga picked up the ball and drove forward, before selflessly playing it into the path of Stead who slotted home for his brace.

Our number ten had his hat-trick not even a minute later. Hartigan threaded the ball into the area and found Crichlow, who found Stead. The 26-year-old took a touch before tucking the ball into the left corner for his third of the afternoon.

It was almost four when the clock struck 20 minutes. The returning Danny Collinge set up Idris Kanu at the left post, but our number 11 couldn’t guide the ball on target.

Bradley Dack looked to pull one back for the visitors, but an important toe in the area stopped the attack and sent the ball out for a Gillingham corner.

As the tie hit the half-an-hour mark, A fantastic move in the final third was almost finished off by Shelton, who connected with Tshimanga’s back-heel in the box, but his shot didn’t have enough power on it and was into the hands of Glenn Morris.

Stead got goal number four and it was the perfect show of his work rate, as he picked up the ball outside the area, worked his way into the box and despite falling to the floor, was still able to control the ball and lift it over Morris to find the back of the net.

Hartigan floated a free-kick to the left-hand post, but Crichlow couldn’t keep it on target, before Collinge connected with another set-piece taken by our number 18, but was unable to guide the ball on target.

Senior came close to getting on the scoresheet, latching onto a delivery from Glover as we entered added time of the first-half, but our number five could only send it into the hands of Morris.

Crichlow added goal number five and got his first in black and amber before the referee blew his whistle for half-time. Another short corner collected by Glover and another assist for our number 15 who delivered a delicious ball for the defender to nod home and round off a five-star first-half performance.

Half-time: Barnet FC 5-1 Gillingham

The visitors enjoyed a period with the ball in the Barnet half early in the second 45, but despite progressing the ball into the final third, the ball eventually rolled into the hands of Slicker.

Glover set himself up to have a go on the edge of the area as we approached the hour mark at The Hive, but there were enough blue shirts in the way and his shot ricocheted off the Gills’ backline.

Stead continued to cause issues for the visiting defence, this time dancing past his man before putting the ball into the box, but Shelton arrived in the area too late and was unable to capitalise on the opportunity.

Dean Brennan made a quadruple change on 67 minutes. Diallang jaiyesimi, Kane Smith, Ben Winterburn and Phillip Chinedu all entered the action, with Tshimanga, Collinge, Hartigan and Kanu all making way.

Chinedu charged forward with the ball and wanted to make an impact off the bench. Our number 22 took aim, but the ball deflected out for a corner.

Stead added goal number six of the afternoon with 20 minutes still left to play. A delightful ball from a Kane Smith corner landed in the six-yard box and it was that man again who got the final touch to send it past Morris.

After getting off the mark for the club in the first-half, Crichlow was urged to shoot by Barnet supporters when he had the ball on the edge of the area. Our number 24 listened and sent a shot towards goal, forcing Morris to punch it away from danger.

Star of the show Stead was replaced by Oli Hawkins with less than ten minutes to go in our final change of the game.

Shelton had the ball in the back of the net in added time after Hakwins’ header was parried into his path, but the linesman’s flag was frustratingly raised for offside.

Gillingham scored a second on the stroke of full-time through substitute Josh Andrews, but that didn’t matter as the six goals scored by the hosts before that were enough to secure a comfortable final win of the season on home soil.

Full-time: Barnet FC 6-2 Gillingham

Line-up: Slicker, Collinge (Smith, 67’), Senior, Stead (Hawkins, 83’), Kanu (Chinedu, 67’), Glover, Hartigan (Winterburn, 67’), Shelton, Tshimanga (Jaiyesimi, 67’), Crichlow, Tavares

Goals: Stead (6’, 15’, 16’, 30’, 70’), Crichlow (45+4’)

Attendance: 3,704 with 1078 visitors

MATCH REPORT | NOTTS COUNTY 1-2 BARNET FC

Megan — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:21:02 +0000

Two goals from Kabongo Tshimanga either side of half-time saw the Bees secure their first EFL victory over Notts County at Meadow Lane, extending the club’s unbeaten run to seven games and keeping them within the reach of the play-offs with two games of the 2025/26 campaign remaining.

Dean Brennan made one change to the side that beat Barrow on home soil, with Anthony Hartigan coming in to captain the side and Phil Chinedu taking his place on the bench.

The Bees almost had the perfect start to the meeting at Meadow Lane, when Idris Kanu drove with the ball down the right flank, before pulling it back into the feet of Callum Stead in the centre of the box, but our number ten struck the ball inches wide of the post.

Anthony Hartigan played the ball over the top of the Magpies’ backline in a bid to launch another attack inside the first ten minutes as Barnet looked for an opener.

The first corner of the afternoon for the Bees came eight minutes after kick-off, but Ryan Glover couldn’t direct his header at goal.

Tom Iorpenda took aim from outside the area as the momentum began to swing in favour of the hosts, but the ball fell kindly into the hands of Cieran Slicker.

Former Bees’ forward Lee Ndlovu fought off Nick Tavares and found himself one-on-one with our Scottish shot-stopper, but Slicker came off his line to deny the striker.

As the hosts continue to knock on the door, Keenan Bennetts got past Kanu down the right and sent a crossing the danger area, but an important toe from Romoney Crichlow sent the ball in the opposite direction of the Barnet goal.

Magpies’ captain Matt Palmer struck an effort just over the bar as the team in black and white put the pressure on the visitors from North-West London.

With 20 minutes on the clock, Tshimanga received the ball in the area and did well to keep hold of it, before turning to face goal, but County shot-stopper James Belshaw came to collect before our number 20 could get his shot away.

It was the 28-year-old striker who gave the Bees the lead with his 11th goal in black and amber. A short corner was played into Glover, who put the ball across the face of goal and Tshimanga was there to back-heel the ball past Belshaw to give us the advantage after 30 minutes.

The lead was short-lived, when Glover fouled Ndlovu in the box, with Jodi Jones stepping up so slot his spot-kick past Slicker to level proceedings.

Stead couldn’t keep his header on target, heading over the bar from a free-kick as the Bees looked to restore their lead before the break.

Nnamdi Ofoborh fancied his chances after finding himself with the ball in plenty of space, but he dragged his effort wide.

The hosts found themselves one-on-one with Slicker again through Matt Dennis, but our number 29 again made himself equal to the black and white shirt to deny the Magpies’ number 19.

Ofoborh and Mark Shelton both came close in added time, but the tie remained level heading into the break.

Half-time: Notts County 1-1 Barnet FC

The Bees’ first chance of the second 45 saw Hartigan set up Glover, who got himself in a position to shoot on the edge of the box, but his effort flew over the bar.

Kabby almost had his brace a few minutes after the restart, with Ofoborh finding the poacher in the box, but the shot from our number 20 agonisingly bounced off the post and was cleared for a corner.

Glover took the ball to the byline as Barnet were hungry to find a second early in the second-half, playing it into the feet of Adam Senior. Our number 25 sent a powerful effort but it went wide of the post.

County went on a counter-attack as the hosts also looked to take control of the tie, with Iorpenda putting the ball on a plate across goal, but Ndlovu couldn’t connect with it to put it past Slicker.

Dean Brennan made a double change on the hour mark, bringing on Phil Chinedu and Kane Smith in place of Ofoborh and Kanu.

It was that man again who scored our second and got us back in front at Meadow Lane. Stead sent a wonderful ball into the area and Tshimanga latched onto it for our second of the afternoon and goal number 12 in a Barnet shirt.

Ben Winterburn replaced Hartigan with ten minutes of normal time to go.

Kabby could’ve had a hat-trick late on when he found himself isolated with the ball in the final third, but he struck the ball wide of the far post.

Our final change of the afternoon came on 86 minutes, with Diallang Jaiyesimi replacing Glover for the final stages.

County continued to search for an equaliser and almost found when Belshaw emerged from his area and looped the ball over to the feet of Jayden Luker who only had Slicker to beat, but the Bees’ shot-stopper was able to claim it.

With eight minutes added to the 90, the Bees gave away a couple of free-kicks in dangerous areas, but the final touches from black and white shirts were unable to find their way into the back of the net and the referee’s whistle confirmed that the three points would be travelling back South to the capital.

Full-time: Notts County 1-2 Barnet FC

Line-up: Slicker, Senior, Stead, Kanu (Smith, 61’), Glover (Jaiyesimi, 86’), Hartigan (Winterburn, 80’), Shelton, Tshimanga, Crichlow, Tavares, Ofoborh (Chinedu, 61’)

MATCH REPORT | BARNET FC 3-2 BARROW AFC

Megan — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:55:33 +0000

Goals from Kabongo Tshimanga, Mark Shelton and Callum Stead saw the Bees come from behind on home soil to beat relegation-battling Barrow and move within two points of the play-offs.

Dean Brennan made one change to the side that beat Fleetwood Town on Easter Monday, with Idris Kanu returning to the starting XI and Joe Kizzi taking his place on the bench.

Barrow took the lead inside just three minutes of kick-off in North-West London, with Josh Gordon firing the first effort for the Bluebirds past Cieran Slicker to give the visitors from Cumbria an early advantage.

The Bees looked to respond and started to progress the ball quickly into the final third on numerous occasions, with Phil Chinedu proving a threat out on the left, but the Bees’ came closest inside the first ten minutes of the tie when Ryan Glover found Nnamdi Ofoborh on the edge of the area, but this afternoon’s captain dragged it wide of the left post.

Still looking for his first goal in a Bees’ shirt, Idris Kanu pulled the ball back into Crichlow who was positioned just inside the area, but his powerful shot was blocked by a blue and white shirt.

The Bees continued to dominate proceedings after the early disappointment and Glover latched onto a delivery into the box from Adam Senior, but he couldn’t guide it on target.

Barrow’s goalscorer, Gordon, tried his luck from out wide and no Bees’ defence to get past, but his effort was wide and went out for a goal-kick. Minutes later, the Barrow number 25 was set up by teammate Danny rose as he searched for a second for his side, but he couldn’t direct the shot goalwards.

As half-time loomed, Kabby found himself with the ball in the area and plenty of time with it, deciding to lay it into the path of Senior who struck the ball cleanly, but there were too many Barrow shirts in the way.

The response Barnet needed came in additional time before referee Simon Mather blew his whistle to signal the halfway stage. Mark Shelton met a delivery from Glover and guided it goalwards and the final touch came off Kabongo Tshimanga for his tenth goal in amber and black and an all-important equaliser.

Half-time: Barnet FC 1-1 Barrow A.F.C

Shortly after the restart, Tshimanga found himself almost able to connect with a loose ball and charge down on goal, but Wyll Stanway in the Barrow net came out of his area to smother.

It wasn’t long before the Bees found themselves ahead on home soil. A sublime ball from Callum Stead found Shelton who fired home a deserved goal to give the amber and black army the lead early in the second-half.

The same double change made on Monday was copied against the Bluebirds, as Kane Smith and Diallang Jaiyesimi were introduced, replacing Kanu and Chinedu.

With Barnet looking to increase the gap on the visitors, Ofoborh set up Tshimanga who struck from out on the right, but the forward’s shot took a deflection and headed out for a corner.

Our leading goalscorer was inches away from getting his second brace in as many games when he curled an effort towards goal, but taking a deflection on it’s way, the ball was tipped onto the post by Stanway in the Bluebirds’ net.

Barrow found an equaliser five minutes later, with Rekeem Harper finding the back of the net from outside the area for the visitors.

The Bees found what proved to be the match-winner with six minutes of normal time to play. Jaiyesimi looped the ball brilliantly into the danger zone and it was met by the arriving Stead who headed home our third of the afternoon.

Glover made way for Ben Winterburn for the final moments of the game and with six minutes added to the 90, Joe Kizzi came on in place of Tshimanga to see out the result in the capital.

Full-time: Barnet FC 3-2 Barrow A.F.C

Line-up: Slicker, Senior, Stead, Kanu (Jaiyesimi, 63’), Glover (Winterburn, 87’), Shelton, Tshimanga (Kizzi, 90+3’), Chinedu (Smith, 63’), Crichlow, Tavares, Ofoborh

Goals: Tshimanga (45+2’), Shelton (53’), Stead (84’)

Attendance: 2,075 with 177 visitors

MATCH REPORT | FLEETWOOD TOWN 2-5 BARNET FC

Megan — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:02:11 +0000

The Bees came away from a sunny Highbury Stadium with all three points as five fantastic finishes on bank holiday Monday saw the amber and black army travel back to the capital with a well-deserved victory.

Dean Brennan made one change to Friday’s draw against Bromley, with Joe Kizzi coming in for the suspended Danny Collinge. Ben Winterburn returned to the matchday squad after a period on the sidelines.

The first action of the afternoon saw Cieran Slicker called in early on to deny Ronan Coughlan who found himself one-on-one with our number 29, but the Bees’ shot-stopper pushed the danger away.

The Bees had the ball in Fleetwood’s box shortly after with Kabongo Tshimanga who worked it well towards goal, but before he could get a shot away, Jay Lynch was there to gather.

As the game passed the 15 minute mark, Barnet found themselves in Fleetwood’s half again and Nnamdi Ofoborh sent a shot from inside the area towards goal, but there were enough red and white shirts in the way to stop the ball in its tracks.

A cross from out on the right-hand side from Adam Senior took a deflection and floated into the hands of Lynch as the Bees continued to look for an opening in the first 45.

The Bees had their best chance of the half as the clock struck 30 minutes. Shelton’s short corner found Ofoborh, who fed the ball into Ryan Glover on the edge of the area and our number 15 curled an effort towards goal, forcing Lynch to punch the ball away as it was heading for the top right corner.

The hosts grew into the game as the half continued, getting the ball into Barnet’s box on numerous occasions, but the amber and black shirts did enough to keep the scoreline goalless.

As we entered a minute of extra time, Fleetwood found themselves down to ten men when Shaun Rooney committed a nasty foul on Ryan Glover and with more time added for the stoppage, it allowed the Bees to press and they found the opener on the stroke of half-time, when Romoney Crichlow played the ball into Callum Stead, who slotted the ball into the back of the net to see us ahead at the break.

Half-time: Fleetwood Town 0-1 Barnet

Dean Brennan made a switch at half-time, with the cautioned Shelton making way for Anthony Hartigan.

Our number 18 put his stamp on the afternoon’s action in Lancashire just minutes later when he found himself with the ball in plenty of space outside the area, before unleashing a tremendous effort that soared into the top right corner to double the Bees’ lead after the restart.

The hosts closed the gap just four minutes later through Harrison Neal who slotted the ball past Slicker.

The Cod Army continued with the momentum, with Slicker parrying away a powerful effort from Elliot Bonds inside the area, before clawing away a goal-bound shot from Ched Evans.

Our second change of the afternoon came on the hour mark, with Phil Chinedu being replaced by Idris Kanu.

Fleetwood found their equaliser when referee Declan Bourne pointed to the penalty spot, with Mark Helm slotting past slicker from 12 yards out and bringing the score level.

A double change for the Bees followed, with Glover and Kizzi making way for Diallang Jaiyesimi and Kane Smith.

Just minutes after Fleetwood’s spot-kick, the referee pointed to the spot up the other end, giving the Bees a chance to regain their advantage.

Kabongo Tshimanga stepped up and just like he did on Friday, fired the ball into the roof of the net from the spot.

The number 20 completed his brace a couple of minutes later, connecting first time with a delivery from Jaiyesimi to restore our two-goal advantage, scoring his ninth goal in amber and black.

With a minute of the ninety left, Ben Winterburn entered the action, replacing Tshimanga who got a rapturous applause from the 145 travelling Bees’ fans.

The goals didn’t stop there and this time Jaiyesimi got in on the action, finding himself with the ball at his feet in the area and without hesitation, sent it soaring into the back of the net to round of a fantastic second-half response on the road.

Full-time: Fleetwood Town 2-5 Barnet

Line-up: Slicker, Senior, Stead, Glover (Jaiyesimi, 75’), Shelton (Hartigan, 45’), Tshimanga (Winterburn, 89’), Chinedu (Kanu, 60’), Crichlow, Tavares, Ofoborh, Kizzi (Smith, 75’)

Goals: Stead (45+3’), Hartigan, (47’), Tshimanga (77’, 79’), Jaiyesimi (90+4’)

MATCH REPORT | BARNET FC 2-2 BROMLEY

Megan — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:16:12 +0000

It was heartbreak at The Hive this afternoon, as Bromley’s strike in the dying moments of the game denied Barnet all three points.

Nicke Kabamba’s early strike was cancelled out when Phillip Chinedu scored his first goal in amber and black six minutes later, with the tie level at the half-way stage.

The Bees had momentum in the second 45 and despite seeing captain Danny Collinge receive his marching orders, took the lead shortly after through Kabongo Tshimanga’s spot-kick.

Ravens’ substitute George Evans dealt the blow for the Bees as his 90+11^th strike made sure of a point for the league-leaders.

Dean Brennan named an unchanged side to face the Ravens, with Idris Kanu returning from international duty and taking his place on the bench, as well as Kane Smith who was named in the matchday squad for the first time since coming off injured away at Colchester United in February.

The Ravens pressed from the first whistle and had the first chance on goal inside two minutes, sending a shot from close-range over the bar following a long throw.

The Bees launched a counter-attack, with Kabongo Tshimanga holding the ball up well, before playing it out to Nnamdi Ofoborh on the right-hand side. Our number 28 found Adam Senior in plenty of space to send the ball into the back post, where Phil Chinedu was waiting, but the defender couldn’t latch onto it to send the ball goalwards.

Cieran Slicker was called into action not long after, with Corey Whitely played through one-on-one, but our number 29 stood firm an d parried away the goal-bound effort.

Bromley took the lead moments later through former Bee Nicke Kabamba who found the target from inside the area.

The Ravens didn’t have the advantage for long however. Phillip Chinedu received the ball on the byline out on the left-hand side and as it was looking like he was delivering the ball to a teammate closer to goal, the number 22’s effort evaded everybody and found its way into the back of the net to draw things level.

The Bees looked to continue the momentum after finding the equaliser, with Senior sending a looping effort into the top right corner, but Grant Smith was able to claw the ball away.

In what was a very end-to-end game of football and both sides continued to look for an opening. Chinedu found Ofoborh on the edge of the area, but he could only curl his effort wide of the target.

Half-time: Barnet FC 1-1 Bromley

Shelton was fouled shortly after the restart and Ryan Glover stepped up to take the set-piece from outside the box and forced Smith to tip his effort over then bar and out for a Bees’ corner.

Our number 19 was fouled a second time and this time chose to take the free-kick, but his effort was straight over the bar.

Tshimanga was the next amber and black shirt to take aim, driving down the centre of the pitch and striking a powerful effort that had to be pushed away by Smith in the visiting net.

Damola Ajayi had plenty of space to get forward with the ball in the midfield and took aim, but it was straight into the hands of Slicker and up the other end, Glover let loose from outside the area, but it headed wide.

Before the 70 minute mark hit, the Bees found themselves down a man down, with Danny Collinge seeing red for an incident that occurred in the penalty area.

The Bees were awarded a penalty five minutes later, with referee David Rock pointing to the spot. Tshimanga stepped up and slotted his spot-kick into the bottom right corner to give Barnet the lead.

The Ravens looked to respond, but Mitch Pinnock’s header was claimed by Slicker.

The Bees’ continued to use their momentum despite being a man light. Tshimanga drove down the right before playing the ball into the area, with Glover sliding to meet it, but our number 15 couldn’t make the connection.

Our first change of the afternoon saw Joe Kizzi replace Chinedu in defence.

Shelton and Glover both had attempts on goal in the final moments of the game, with the latter making way for the returning Idris Kanu who entered the action, before ten minutes were added to the 90.

Slicker rose to collect a Pinnock header from a corner as Bromley looked for a late equaliser.

Oli Hawkins was introduced in added time, with our second goalscorer of the afternoon making way.

Kanu charged with the ball into the final third and it eventually found Hawkins in the box who shot from close-range, but Smith came off his line to deny the number 12.

Pinnock tried his luck again for the visitors, this time floating the ball goalward, but it fell nicely into the palms of Slicker.

With the ten minutes added now gone, Bromley equalised through substitute George Evans levelling proceedings at The Hive.

Full-time: Barnet FC 2-2 Bromley

Line-up: Slicker, Collinge, Senior, Stead, Glover (Kanu, 89’), Shelton, Tshimanga (Hawkins, 90+3’), Chinedu (Kizzi, 82’), Crichlow, Tavares, Ofoborh

Goals: Chinedu (18’), Tshimanga (76’)

Attendance: 3,903 with 1,352 visitors

MATCH REPORT | BARNET FC 1-0 CAMBRIDGE UNITED

Megan — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:54:48 +0000

Danny Collinge’s 49th-minute strike proved to be the match winner on home soil as the Bees beat Cambridge United at The Hive.

The result sees Barnet record back-to-back victories against automatic promotion-chasing sides with six games to go.

Dean Brennan made one change to the side that successfully overcame MK Dons, and with Idris Kanu away on international duty, it allowed an opportunity for Phillip Chinedu to make his third start in amber and black.

The bench saw Bright Siaw as an addition to the substitutions; his first ever appearance in a league matchday squad for the Bees.

The Bees won the first corner of the afternoon with five minutes on the clock and Mark Shelton delivered two consecutive set-pieces from out on the left, but the Cambridge defence were on hand to head away both entries.

The opening stages of the game saw little goal-mouth action for either side, but the Bees did launch an attack when Nik Tavares sent the ball into the fold on the turn from inside his own half. It was nodded on by Romoney Crichlow and eventually fell to the feet of Danny Collinge on the edge of the area, but his effort was launched over the bar.

The clock struck 30 minutes and it was still quiet in both boxes. Mark Shelton whipped in a free-kick from out on the far left as the Bees looked for an opener, but his curling effort evaded every body in the area and headed off target, with the wind playing a big factor in the direction of the ball in the first-half for both teams.

The momentum began to swing in the U’s favour as half-time loomed, the visitors progressing the ball into the Bees’, area on multiple occasions, but they weren’t able to find that final ball to test Cieran Slicker in between the sticks.

With zero shots on target for either side at the halfway stage, the second 45 was for the taking and would determine if either side could walk away with three points.

Half-time: Barnet FC 0-0 Cambridge United

It took only a few minutes for the deadlock to be broken following the restart and it was the Bees that took the lead. Shelton sent a corner into the near post and it fell to the feet of Collinge who neatly snook it past Eastwood to give us the advantage and his second goal in the same amount of games.

It was almost two when a mix-up in the back-line allowed Callum Stead to collect the ball and round the keeper, but he was unable to get the angle right to guide the ball into the empty net.

Another opportunity presented itself for Barnet when Adam Senior danced into the area with the ball. He looked up to see Tshimanga ready to pounce and threaded the ball through, but a U’s shirt was in the way to clear the ball away for a corner.

Dean Brennan’s side continued to look for a second and as the game ticked to 70 minutes, Nnamdi Ofoborh whipped a powerful ball into the box to try and find Tshimanga, but our number 20 was unable to get the connection and it was out for a goal-kick.

Our first change of the afternoon saw Diallang Jaiyesimi replaced fellow Leyton Orient loannee Phil Chinedu with less than 15 minutes to go.

As we entered the final ten minutes, Slicker was called into action to parry away a free-kick taken by Glenn McConnell from a tight angle; the U’s only shot on target throughout the 90.

Dean Brennan made a double change with a few minutes to go until the 90. Oli Hawkins and Joe Kizzi replaced Kabongo Tshimanga and Ryan Glover with Barnet still leading.

Four minutes were added by the fourth official and with little action, the clocked wound down to full-time and referee Martin Woods signalled the conclusion of the tie and three points for the Bees.

Full-time: Barnet FC 0-0 Cambridge United

Line-up: Slicker, Collinge, Senior, Stead, Glover (Hawkins, 87’), Shelton, Tshimanga (Kizzi, 87’), Chinedu (Jaiyesimi, 77’), Crichlow, Tavares, Ofoborh

Goals: Collinge (49’)

Attendance: 4410, with 1800 visitors

MATCH REPORT | MK DONS 1-3 BARNET FC

Megan — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:32:33 +0000

Goals from Danny Collinge, Kabongo Tshimanga and Idris Kanu saw the Bees bounce back to winning ways in a statement victory over MK Dons in Buckinghamshire.

Dean Brennan named an unchanged side after Tuesday night’s draw against Crawley Town at the Broadfield Stadium.

Two changes were made to the bench, with Joe Kizzi and Dialling Jaiyesimi joining the squad, replacing Rhys Browne and Britt Assombalonga.

The hosts had the first entry into the Bees’ box inside a few minutes of kick-off, but the delivery from out on the right was comfortably into the hands of Cieran Slicker.

MK Dons opened the scoring inside the first ten minutes. Slicker rose high to try and claim a looping ball, but he was unable to get hold of it and Jon Mellish finished into an empty net to give the hosts an early lead.

In a bid to respond quickly, Idris Kanu worked the ball into the area, before looking to find a teammate, but a well-timed challenge from a Dons’ shirt halted the attack.

As the half progressed, both sides created little in front of goal, with a Mark Shelton free-kick going straight into the hands of Craig MacGillivary as the game ticked past 20 minutes.

The hosts looked for a second, with Ben Wiles striking just inside the area, but Nik Tavares got a toe to the ball, which saw it into the hands of Slicker.

The Bees came agonisingly close to finding an equaliser on 39 minutes, when Slicker’s goal-kick was flicked into the path of Ryan Glover and he only had the keeper to beat, but the winger poked it straight into the gloves of the Dons’ number one.

Shelton sent in corner as the Bees continued to grow into the game, but Adam Senior’s unmarked header could only find the hands of MacGillivray.

Our number 19’s next set-piece from out on the left however, resulted in the Bees finding a deserved equaliser on then stroke of half-time, with former Don’s defender Danny Collinge getting on the end of it to head home his second of the campaign.

Half-time: MK Dons 1-1 Barnet FC

It was the perfect start for Barnet after the break, taking the lead just three minutes after the restart. Glover found himself with the ball in plenty of space and laid it into Kabongo Tshimanga on the edge of the area, who curled a low ball into the bottom right corner.

Less than ten minutes later, Barnet struck their third of the afternoon, with Kanu guiding the ball into the back of the net from inside the area.

It was almost a fourth as Glover delivered a brilliant ball to the back post, but Collinge could only direct his header straight into the palms of the Dons’ shot-stopper.

The hosts were given the opportunity to close the gap as we approached the hour mark. Nnamdi Ofoborh was seen to foul Aaron Collins in the box and the referee pointed to the spot. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy stepped up in white, but Slicker stuck a leg out to deny the Dons’ number 29 from twelve yards out.

A heroic header off the line by Callum Stead minutes later denied Jack Sanders from close-range as Paul Warne’s sides desperately searched for a way back into the game.

Ben Wiles sent a shot towards goal, but it was straight at Slicker, with little powerful to distract the Bees’ keeper.

Barnet continued to dominate the danger areas as we entered the final ten minutes of the tie, continuing to create goalscoring opportunities.

Ofoborh played the ball into Glover who swivelled and sent an effort just wide.

Kanu almost silenced Stadium MK when a headed clearance from a corner fell to his feet outside the area, but his sweet strike was just wide of the top left corner.

Dean Brennan made his first change of the afternoon on 87 minutes, with Joe kizzi replacing Romoney Crichlow, before Oli Hawkins was introduced after nine minutes of added time was held up, taking the place of this afternoon’s second goalscorer Tshimanga.

Barnet continued to see the game out as full-time loomed ahead. A late triple switch saw Phillip Chinedu, Anthony Hartigan and Diallang Jaiyesimi replace Kanu, Glover and Stead to see the game out.

Full-time: MK Dons 1-3 Barnet FC

Line-up: Slicker, Collinge, Senior, Stead (Jaiyesmimi, 90+9’, Kanu (Chinedu, 90+9’), Glover (Hartigan, 90+9’), Shelton, Tshimanga (Hawkins, 90+2’), Crichlow (Kizzi), Tavares, Ofoborh

Goals: Collinge (45+5’), Tshimanga (48’), Kanu (57’)

MATCH REPORT | CRAWLEY TOWN 1-1 BARNET FC

Megan — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:01:30 +0000

Mark Shelton’s early second-half strike was cancelled out by an 89^th-minute spot-kick as Crawley Town held Barnet to a draw at the Broadfield Stadium.

Dean Brennan made one change to the side that fell short to Newport on Saturday, with Mark Shelton replacing Anthony Hartigan in the midfield.

The Bees launched there first attack inside a couple of minutes of kick-off with Mark Shelton having the ball in plenty of space and threading it through to the feet of Idris Kanu, but a red shirt was there to stop the number 11 in his tracks.

The hosts had the ball up the other end of the pitch and looked to take the lead early on when Jay Williams struck inside the area, with the ball ricocheting off the left post and Shelton putting his body on the line to deny the rebound.

The Bees began to settle into proceedings at the Broadfield Stadium, with Ryan Glover playing the ball into the area from out on the left and kabongo Tshmimanga sliding to try and poke it home, but he couldn’t connect with it and it took a deflection before heading out for a corner.

Glover took aim from the edge of the area shortly after, but it wasn’t the cleanest of connections and took a heavy touch as it was deflected out for yet another Barnet corner.

Crawley fancied their chances moments later when Klaidi Lolos struck from the centre of the box, but a purple and white shirt got in the way.

Dean Brennan’s side continued to dominate in the final third and this time, Adam Senior latched onto a Shelton corner, but he guided it wide of the target.

As the half progressed, Glover played a long ball over to Kabongo Tshimanga from defence, with our number 20 working it well and winning a corner for the Bees. Glover’s first-time effort from Shelton’s delivery fired wide.

Our January window addition up top was the next to let loose on goal, this time with Crawley shot-stopper Jacob Chapman being forced to push ithe powerful shot away from the danger area.

The Bees came agonisingly close again as half-time loomed, but Danny Collinge couldn’t send his effort from close-range goalwards after connecting with a Shelton set-piece.

Half-time: Crawley Town 0-0 Barnet FC

Some superb work from Glover following the restart near the corner flag out on the left-hand side. The number 15 fizzed the ball into the area, but Callum Stead couldn’t control it.

Kanu sent a diagonal ball into the back post to find Tshimanga, who couldn’t quite meet it and a Crawley shirt got a touch to send it out for a corner.

The deadlock was broken ten minutes into the second 45 and it was the Bees who took the lead. Glover played an excellent ball which was headed on by Senior, before falling into the feet of Shelton who stretched to guide the ball into the back of the net.

The hosts looked to respond from a free-kick just outside the box, but Lolo’s effort was saved comfortably by Cieran Slicker.

Our first change of the night saw Anthony Hartigan enter the action, with Tshimanga making way.

Kellan Gordon whipped a dangerous ball Into the Bees’ box as the hosts continued to look for an equaliser, but Senior booted the ball out of play.

The Bees came close to scoring a second when Chapman came out of his area, leaving an empty net, but Callum Stead could only kick the ball at the outside of the post.

A double change was made with less than ten minute of the 90 to go, with Rhys Browne and Britt Assombalonga introduced and Glover and Kanu being sacrificed.

With five minutes of normal time remaining, the Bees had a golden opportunity to double their lead late on. Hartigan sent a corner into the back post and Romoney Crichlow’s touch sent it out for a goal-kick instead of the ball being able to roll into the back of the net and the linesman flag was also raised for an offside in the box.

Crawley had a chance to score a late equaliser when the referee pointed to the spot after Browne was seen to foul Kellan Gordon in the area. Danilo Orsi stepped up for the Red Devils and although Slicker dived in the right direction, the forward slotted it into the right-hand side.

Slicker was called into action to deny a late shot for the hosts in seven minutes of added time, when Ronan Darcy drilled an effort on goal, but our number 29 comfortably got his hands to it to deny a late winner for Scott Lindsey’s side and the points were shared in West Sussex.

Full-time: Crawley Town 1-1 Barnet FC

Line-up: Slicker, Collinge, Senior, Stead, Kanu (Browne, 81), Glover (Assombalonga, 81’), Shelton, Tshimanga (Hartigan, 76’), Crichlow, Tavares, Ofoborh

Goals: Shelton (56’)

MATCH REPORT | BARNET FC 1-2 NEWPORT COUNTY

Megan — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:36:53 +0000

Callum Stead’s first goal since December wasn’t enough to earn the Bees a valuable three points on home soil, as two second-half goals from relegation-threatened Newport County saw the points head back to South Wales.

Dean Brennan made two changes to the XI that started the game against Salford City last time out. Anthony Hartigan took the captains armband and Nik Tavares returned in defence.

Rhys Browne returned to the squad, while Ben Winterburn was sidelined.

The visitors showed intent when Harrison Biggins sent an effort soaring over the bar with not even a minute on the clock.

The first Bees’ attack saw Adam Senior play the ball into Callum Stead down the right-hand side. Our number ten worked the ball into the box, but was unable to get the shot away.

The forward found himself in a good position minutes later, receiving a flick on from Idris Kanu, before flashing it across goal, but there was no amber and black shirt in the six-yard box to get on the end of it.

As the tie ticked towards the 15-minute mark, Newport County won the ball high up the pitch and worked it around the box patiently, but Bobby Kamwa’s shot was well wide of the target.

Newport captain Matthew Baker sent the ball into the box as the first 45 entered it’s latter stages, but Senior sent it out for a corner that didn’t trouble Cieran Slicker.

The deadlock was broken shortly after, when Slicker’s first-time clearance fell to the feet of Stead. Our number ten worked the ball closely to his feet before cooly slotting the ball past Jordan Wright for the opener.

The Bees came agonisingly close to a second five minutes later. Anthony Hartigan sent his free-kick out to Ryan Glover on the right-hand side, with our number 15 having plenty of space and time to loop the ball into the back post where Kabongo Tshimanga was positioned, but the striker couldn’tt direct his header down and instead sent it over the bar.

Slicker’s first save of the game saw him deny Exiles’ 19th-minute substitute Ben Lloyd from close-range and keep Barnet ahead heading into the break.

Half-time: Barnet FC 1-0 Newport County

The first ten minutes of the second-half saw little action in either boxes, with Llyod whipping the ball into the Bees’ box, but Danny Collinge’s block sent it out for a corner, which was sent into the area before an eventual foul from Newport County half-time substitute James Crole saw referee halt their attack.

Another entry in the Barnet box saw Biggins with the ball in the area, but Collinge did well to stay on the shoulder, before winning the ball back from the visiting midfielder and clearing the danger.

The visitors continued to pile the pressure on, with Lloyd having another chance on goal. This time, his goal-bound shot deflected on its way through and Collinge was there to clear it off the line.

Up the other end, Romoney Crichlow connected with a Hartigan corner, but the defender could only guide it into the hands of Wright.

Newport found the equaliser on 65 minutes, with Kamwa slotting past Slicker inside the area.

Dean made his first double change just after the 70-minute mark, with Mark Shelton and Oli Hawkins coming on in place of Hartigan and Kanu.

Christian Fuch’s side came so close to taking the lead with ten minutes of normal time to go, curling the ball onto the crossbar, much to the frustration of the traveling County fans.

The visitors, did however, find the back of the net for a second time this afternoon shortly after, with Crole poking it home from close-range to give the relegation-threatened side the late advantage.

Browne came on on place of goalscorer Stead in our third change of the tie, with just over 5 minutes of normal time to play.

Our number eight found the ball at his feet as four minutes additional time was indicated, headed on by Senior in the area, but Wright came off his line to gather, before Shelton’s rebound went wide in the last action of the game.

Full-time: Barnet FC 1-2 Newport County

Line-up: Slicker, Collinge, Senior, Stead (Browne, 84’), Kanu (Hawkins, 74’), Glover, Hartigan (Shelton, 74’), Tshimanga, Crichlow, Tavares, Ofoborh

Attendance: 2,256, with 280 visitors