Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Barnet 5th with 74 points, Scunthorpe United 23rd with 34, 40 apart. Recent form told a different story for Barnet: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. In league terms the two rates read 1.07/1.89 for Scunthorpe United and 1.63/1.46 for Barnet (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
From the last five rounds, Scunthorpe United held 4 points of 15 and Barnet 10.
Sands Venue Stadium in Scunthorpe, capacity 9,183, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barnet led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-3.