Match ends, Nuneaton Town 0, Barnet 1.
Nuneaton Town 0-1 Barnet
- From the section Conference
A stunning strike from Valentin Gjokaj earned Barnet their first win in four matches away at Nuneaton.
The visitors had chances to go ahead through Iffy Allen and Harry Crawford, but were denied in quick succession by Nuneaton goalkeeper James Belshaw.
With 13 minutes to go, Albanian defender Gjokaj found the top corner from 25 yards out to condemn Nuneaton to their third-successive defeat.
Barnet now sit in eight place, five points off the play-offs.
Line-ups
Nuneaton
- 19Belshaw
- 28Magri
- 11Streete
- 20TrainerSubstituted forCranstonat 72'minutes
- 5Dean
- 4Cowan
- 16YorkSubstituted forTaylorat 58'minutes
- 6Walker
- 26Hibbert
- 9Moult
- 13SleathBooked at 55minsSubstituted forBrownat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Eve
- 10Brown
- 15Gordon
- 17Taylor
- 21Cranston
Barnet
- 13Jupp
- 2Yiadom
- 42MuggletonBooked at 34mins
- 14Abdullah
- 30Stephens
- 41GjokajBooked at 76mins
- 18LoweSubstituted forVilla Lopezat 60'minutesSubstituted forDymondat 79'minutes
- 11Gambin
- 25Warren
- 10Crawford
- 22AllenSubstituted forVilheteat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Barnes
- 19Villa Lopez
- 20Vilhete
- 28Nurse
- 33Dymond
- Referee:
- Simon Bennett
- Attendance:
- 852
Match Stats
Home TeamNuneatonAway TeamBarnet
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away7
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away15
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Nuneaton Town 0, Barnet 1.
Foul by Freddie Warren (Barnet).
Louis Moult (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt saved. Sam Muggleton (Barnet) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Attempt missed. Theo Streete (Nuneaton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Walker.
Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Foul by Dave Hibbert (Nuneaton Town).
Valentin Gjokaj (Barnet) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Gavin Cowan (Nuneaton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Walker with a cross.
Foul by Luke Gambin (Barnet).
Connor Taylor (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt saved. Dave Hibbert (Nuneaton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Connor Dymond replaces Luisma because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Luke Gambin (Barnet) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Foul by Andy Yiadom (Barnet).
Dave Hibbert (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt saved. Gavin Cowan (Nuneaton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Booking
Valentin Gjokaj (Barnet) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Valentin Gjokaj (Barnet).
Dave Hibbert (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Jordan Cranston replaces Phil Trainer.
Foul by Sam Magri (Nuneaton Town).
Luke Gambin (Barnet) wins a free kick.
Foul by Valentin Gjokaj (Barnet).
Dave Hibbert (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Phil Trainer (Nuneaton Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Andy Brown (Nuneaton Town).
David Stephens (Barnet) wins a free kick.
Foul by Andy Yiadom (Barnet).
Louis Moult (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Foul by Phil Trainer (Nuneaton Town).
Luisma (Barnet) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Luisma replaces Jamal Lowe.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Andy Brown replaces Danny Sleath.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Mauro Vilhete replaces Iffy Allen.
Attempt missed. Andy Yiadom (Barnet) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Luke Gambin (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Connor Taylor replaces Wes York.
Goal!
Goal! Nuneaton Town 0, Barnet 1. Valentin Gjokaj (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.