Stockport County 2 - 4 Barnet

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Saturday Oct 06 2007 03:00

Ashley Carew's late fourth goal wrapped up a clinical fourth straight win for impressive Barnet.

The in-form visitors claimed the first sight of goal when Jason Norville produced a neat turn but his shot flew over the crossbar.

At the other end, Anthony Elding crossed for strike partner Matty McNeil, only for his shot to be deflected wide for a corner.

On 13 minutes Barnet's Jason Puncheon produced a wild shot which flew well over the crossbar, but within a minute he curled in a great low cross which Adam Birchall just reached as he poked the ball past Conrad Logan for the opening goal.

Stockport tried to respond quickly and debutant Leslie Thompson missed a great chance from just inside the box, but the home side did level matters on 25 minutes.

Thompson streaked away down the right and was clumsily tripped close to the byline by Sagi Burton.

Referee Haywood pointed to the penalty spot and Elding made no mistake for his seventh goal of the season.

On 36 minutes Stockport went close to a second goal when Elding rose well to meet Adam Griffin's out-swinging cross, but his header was deflected over by centre-back Burton.

Barnet's Josh Wright shot well over just before the break.

Within two minutes of the restart, Barnet had gone back in front. Again Puncheon crossed low from the left, Logan failed to gather the ball and there was Birchall who rammed home his second goal from 10 yards.

On 55 minutes the Bees again went close when Norville's half-volley flashed just past the far post, but they did make it 3-1 on 62 minutes when Nicky Nicolau's crossed was finished off by Wright at the far post.

Carew added a fourth, then Liam Dickinson's stoppage-time strike was a mere consolation for the hosts.

  • 90
    That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
  • 90
    Goal!! Stockport have scored with Liam Dickinson putting it in the back of the net.
  • 87
    The referee has booked Liam Dickinson.
  • 84
    Goal!! Barnet have scored with Ashley Carew putting it in the back of the net.
  • 83
    Anthony Elding is being taken off, Liam Dickinson has come on in his place.
  • 74
    Barnet are replacing Jason Norville with Liam Hatch.
  • 70
    Keith Briggs is being taken off, Greg Tansey has come on in his place.
  • 62
    Goal!! Barnet have scored with Josh Wright putting it in the back of the net.
  • 59
    Adam Griffin is being taken off, Adam Proudlock has come on in his place.
  • 47
    Goal!! Adam Birchall scores for Barnet.
  • 46
    The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.
  • 45
    The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
  • 25
    Anthony Elding takes a penalty for Stockport and scores!.
  • 18
    Ismail Yakubu is being taken off, Joe O'Cearuill has come on in his place.
  • 14
    Goal!! Adam Birchall scores for Barnet.
  • 0
    The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Statistics

Stockport County
Shots on target 4
Shots off target 3
Shots off bar/post 0
Fouls 5
Offsides 9
Corners 9

Barnet
Shots on target 3
Shots off target 8
Shots off bar/post 0
Fouls 17
Offsides 2
Corners 1

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