Match Report
9 points for Barnet (3rd), 6 for Salford City (15th): a 3-point gap. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Barnet ran at 2.4 scored and 1.6 conceded, Salford City at 0.8 and 1.2.
Barnet had gone 6 games without a win. Salford City had not lost in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Barnet, 11/15 for Salford City.
R. Eley officiated: 66 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. The venue was The Hive Stadium, with room for 6,418 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barnet led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Barnet: Oisín Gallagher (24'), Charlie Lakin (42'), Kabongo Tshimanga (87') · Salford City: Adebola Oluwo (90')
Key stats
Possession: Barnet 46% · Salford City 54% · Total shots: 20-14 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 6-5