First-half goals from Danny Collinge and Callum Stead helped Barnet to an excellent 2-0 win at seventh-placed Halifax.
In a match which could be a dress rehearsal for the National League play-offs, Barnet took control from the off with Collinge scoring after only 10 minutes.
Just three minutes later, Stead doubled the visitors’ advantage and – although he was forced off later in the first half – Dean Brennan’s men withstood a second-half rally by the hosts to earn an impressive three points.
Play-off hopefuls Halifax attempted to reduce the deficit in the second period but Tottenham loanee Josh Keeley made a number of fine stops to help the second-placed Bees to another win.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Halifax
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Johnson
- 2Golden
- 6Stott
- 18HotiSubstituted forJenkinsat 74′minutes
- 3GalvinSubstituted forEvansat 19′minutes
- 14Thompson-Sommers
- 8Hunter
- 5Senior
- 10CookeBooked at 86mins
- 17WrightSubstituted forGeorgeat 61′minutes
- 9Harker
Substitutes
- 4Summerfield
- 12Evans
- 19Cosgrave
- 27George
- 28Jenkins
Barnet
Formation 3-4-3
- 25Keeley
- 3CokerSubstituted forStevensat 90+6′minutes
- 33Brunt
- 4Collinge
- 8Gorman
- 32CropperBooked at 37mins
- 18HartiganBooked at 90mins
- 6Okimo
- 10SteadSubstituted forKanuat 40′minutes
- 9Kabamba
- 19O’DonkorSubstituted forFreemanat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hall-Johnson
- 11Kanu
- 12Freeman
- 15Maguire-Drew
- 20Stevens
- Referee:
- Michael Barlow
- Attendance:
- 1,446
Live Text
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Match ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Barnet 2.
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Second Half ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Barnet 2.
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Substitution, Barnet. Connor Stevens replaces Ben Coker.
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Anthony Hartigan (Barnet) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jamie Cooke (FC Halifax Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Jack Jenkins replaces Florent Hoti.
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Substitution, Barnet. Luke Freeman replaces Gatlin O’Donkor.
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Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Adan George replaces Max Wright.
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Second Half begins FC Halifax Town 0, Barnet 2.
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First Half ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Barnet 2.
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Substitution, Barnet. Idris Kanu replaces Callum Stead.
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Jordan Cropper (Barnet) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Jack Evans replaces Ryan Galvin.
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Goal! FC Halifax Town 0, Barnet 2. Callum Stead (Barnet).
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Goal! FC Halifax Town 0, Barnet 1. Danny Collinge (Barnet).
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
