Match ends, Lincoln City 4, Barnet 1.
Lincoln CityLincoln City4BarnetBarnet1
Conference leaders Barnet were comfortably beaten by mid-table Lincoln in a dominant display from the Imps.
Ben Tomlinson fired the home side into the lead as his volley bounced over 'keeper Graham Stack and into the net.
The lead was doubled as Alan Power rifled a right-footed shot into the top corner from 25 yards.
Jon Nolan got a third and substitute Conner Robinson slid in to make it 4-0 before Luke Gambin's left-footed shot proved merely a consolation.
The result means Barnet have their lead at the top of the Conference reduced to six points as Bristol Rovers beat lowly Nuneaton. Lincoln climb to 11th, four points outside the play-off places.
It was Barnet's worst league defeat of the season, although a weakened Barnet side did lose 6-2 at home to Concord Rangers in their FA Trophy first round replay last month.
Line-ups
Lincoln City
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Farman
- 17Caprice
- 23Brown
- 5BencherifBooked at 27mins
- 3Newton
- 20Adams
- 14Nolan
- 8Power
- 11Tomlinson
- 15Sam-YorkeSubstituted forBurrowat 65'minutes
- 22MarshallSubstituted forRobinsonat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Diagne
- 9Burrow
- 12Mendy
- 16Robinson
- 31Preece
Barnet
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Stack
- 2Yiadom
- 5N'GalaBooked at 36mins
- 6Stephens
- 3Johnson
- 15Villa LopezSubstituted forMarsh-Brownat 46'minutes
- 8Weston
- 14TogwellSubstituted forHuntat 46'minutes
- 11CookSubstituted forGambinat 46'minutes
- 9Akinde
- 10MacDonald
Substitutes
- 4Saville
- 7Marsh-Brown
- 16Vilhete
- 18Gambin
- 28Hunt
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Attendance:
- 2,759
Match Stats
Home TeamLincoln CityAway TeamBarnet
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 4, Barnet 1.
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Offside, Barnet. Luke Gambin tries a through ball, but Luke Gambin is caught offside.
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Foul by Luke Gambin (Barnet).
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Connor Robinson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick.
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Attempt blocked. Luke Gambin (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Goal!
Goal! Lincoln City 4, Barnet 1. Luke Gambin (Barnet) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Lincoln City 4, Barnet 0. Connor Robinson (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Barnet.
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Attempt blocked. Charlie MacDonald (Barnet) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Ben Tomlinson (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Foul by Jake Caprice (Lincoln City).
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Luke Gambin (Barnet) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Lincoln City.
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Attempt saved. Alan Power (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Attempt missed. Jordan Burrow (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Power with a cross.
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Offside, Lincoln City. Ben Tomlinson tries a through ball, but Ben Tomlinson is caught offside.
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Foul by Jordan Burrow (Lincoln City).
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David Hunt (Barnet) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. John Akinde (Barnet) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Graham Stack.
