Match ends, Barnet 0, FC Halifax Town 4.
BarnetBarnet0HalifaxFC Halifax Town4
Scott Spencer's brace saw Halifax return to the play-off places after an easy win over inconsistent Barnet.
The Shaymen took the lead after six minutes as Spencer turned in a parry from Bees keeper Graham Stack, who had initially saved Lee Gregory's effort.
Gregory grabbed his 100th goal for Halifax to put the away side two goals up, heading in Chris Smith's flick.
Spencer's thumping finish made it three before the break before Lois Maynard fired home early on in the second half.
The victory saw Halifax leapfrog Braintree, who had earlier denied league leaders Luton promotion with a 3-2 win at Kenilworth Road, back into sixth place with a two-point cushion.
Barnet's chances of reaching the play-offs slimmed even further, with the Bees five points off the pace with only three more games left to play.
Line-ups
Barnet
- 29Stack
- 3JohnsonBooked at 41mins
- 30Stephens
- 41Gjokaj
- 2YiadomBooked at 65mins
- 5HarperSubstituted forMuggletonat 46'minutes
- 4Weston
- 8Byrne
- 33DymondSubstituted forMarsh-Brownat 26'minutes
- 9Hyde
- 28Nurse
Substitutes
- 42Muggleton
- 10Crawford
- 6Saville
- 20Vilhete
- 7Marsh-Brown
Halifax
- 1Glennon
- 20Maynard
- 3McManus
- 6Lowe
- 15Roberts
- 23SmithSubstituted forCrowtherat 82'minutes
- 5Pearson
- 29BoltonBooked at 15mins
- 18MarshallSubstituted forWilsonat 71'minutes
- 11Gregory
- 40SpencerSubstituted forSmithat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 14Wilson
- 28Crowther
- 17McReady
- 7Smith
- 12Senior
- Referee:
- Robert Whitton
- Attendance:
- 1,683
Match Stats
Home TeamBarnetAway TeamHalifax
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barnet 0, FC Halifax Town 4.
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Foul by Keanu Marsh-Brown (Barnet).
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James Bolton (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Valentin Gjokaj (Barnet).
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Scott McManus (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Valentin Gjokaj (Barnet).
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Josh Wilson (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Valentin Gjokaj (Barnet).
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Lee Gregory (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Ryan Crowther replaces Chris Smith.
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Offside, Barnet. Jake Hyde tries a through ball, but Jake Hyde is caught offside.
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Foul by Jake Hyde (Barnet).
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Marc Roberts (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Hand ball by Jake Hyde (Barnet).
Substitution
Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Josh Wilson replaces Paul Marshall.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Adam Smith replaces Scott Spencer.
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Foul by Jon Nurse (Barnet).
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Marc Roberts (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Lois Maynard (FC Halifax Town).
