Match ends, Barnet 3, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Barnet scored three times in nine second-half minutes as they came from behind to beat Cheltenham and record a first win under manager Kevin Nugent.
Cheltenham, without a goal in six hours of football, opened the scoring after 16 minutes when Danny Wright latched onto Billy Waters' flick on and clipped the ball over Jamie Stephens.
The Robins almost doubled their lead immediately after the break when Stephens misjudged Carl Winchester's free-kick and the ball came back off the crossbar.
Barnet levelled against the run of play in the 70th minute when substitute Curtis Weston lashed home a volley after Scott Brown's poor punch.
The Bees were ahead seven minutes later when John Akinde got a touch on Charlie Clough's towering header from Jamal Campbell-Ryce's corner.
And striker Akinde moved back level with Doncaster's John Marquis at the top of the League Two scoring charts in the 79th minute, finishing with aplomb when through on goal.
Match support supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Barnet
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Stephens
- 41Clough
- 6Nelson
- 4Dembélé
- 40TutondaBooked at 50mins
- 17CoulsonSubstituted forAmaluzorat 70'minutes
- 20ChampionSubstituted forWestonat 56'minutes
- 7Watson
- 13Campbell-Ryce
- 29CojocarelSubstituted forAkinolaat 23'minutes
- 9Akinde
Substitutes
- 3Johnson
- 5Almeida Santos
- 8Weston
- 14Akinola
- 16Taylor
- 30Amaluzor
- 31McKenzie-Lyle
Cheltenham
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Brown
- 2Barthram
- 23Onariase
- 15Boyle
- 32Plavotic
- 33Davis
- 7Pell
- 8Waters
- 27WinchesterBooked at 62minsSubstituted forCranstonat 80'minutes
- 9WrightSubstituted forRoweat 75'minutes
- 21DaytonSubstituted forWoottonat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Downes
- 11Munns
- 17Cranston
- 18Rowe
- 19Wootton
- 22Lovett
- 30Holman
- Referee:
- Chris Sarginson
- Attendance:
- 1,861
Match Stats
Home TeamBarnetAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away6
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barnet 3, Cheltenham Town 1.
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Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Michael Nelson.
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Attempt blocked. Liam Davis (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet).
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Jack Barthram (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Justin Amaluzor (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Manny Onariase (Cheltenham Town).
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Hand ball by Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet).
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Attempt missed. Simeon Akinola (Barnet) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Foul by Curtis Weston (Barnet).
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Liam Davis (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jordan Cranston replaces Carl Winchester.
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Goal!
Goal! Barnet 3, Cheltenham Town 1. John Akinde (Barnet) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Nelson.
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Goal!
Goal! Barnet 2, Cheltenham Town 1. John Akinde (Barnet) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Clough following a corner.
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Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Jack Barthram.
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Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. James Rowe replaces Daniel Wright.
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Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Kyle Wootton replaces James Dayton.
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Simeon Akinola (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Liam Davis (Cheltenham Town).
