Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Barnet (1st, 102 pts) held a 35-point advantage over Gateshead (8th, 67 pts). On recent form Gateshead sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.11/0.83 for Barnet and 1.65/1.48 for Gateshead (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Barnet came in having won eight on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Five consecutive defeats weighed on Gateshead. From the last five rounds, Barnet held 15 points of 15 and Gateshead 0.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Barnet, 4 by Gateshead, 0 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was The Hive Stadium in London, with room for 6,418 spectators. On the scoreboard, Barnet led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Barnet: Callum Stead (40'), Myles Kenlock (10'), Callum Stead (90') · Gateshead: Jovan Malcolm (83')