Match ends, Barnet 1, Forest Green Rovers 3.
BarnetBarnet1Forest GreenForest Green Rovers3
Barnet's automatic promotion hopes suffered a setback as they slipped to a third defeat in four games despite taking the lead against Forest Green.
John Akinde's penalty put the hosts ahead after he was fouled by goalkeeper Steve Arnold.
Forest Green equalised through Dale Bennett's 25-yard finish before Jon Parkin put them ahead after Elliott Frear struck the post twice.
Kurtis Guthrie's header made it 3-1, to leave Barnet two points off the top.
Forest Green, who are fifth in the table, are now unbeaten in their last 11 Conference games.
Forest Green Rovers manager Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"Barnet are doing really well and have had a fantastic season and I think we gave them too much respect in the first half an hour.
"We've got players at home still with (James Norwood) and Sam Wedgbury still injured, and I've said from day one it's all about the squad and the togetherness at the club now is exactly where I want it to be.
"I've got a (points) target in my head and if we don't get in the play offs with that target in my head, I think we'll be very unlucky."
Line-ups
Barnet
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Stack
- 2Yiadom
- 6Stephens
- 4Saville
- 3Johnson
- 15Villa LopezSubstituted forGambinat 46'minutes
- 8WestonSubstituted forTogwellat 68'minutes
- 41Clifford
- 11Cook
- 9Akinde
- 40GashSubstituted forNurseat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 5N'Gala
- 14Togwell
- 17Muggleton
- 18Gambin
- 20Nurse
Forest Green
Formation 4-4-2
- 13ArnoldBooked at 7mins
- 6Bennett
- 12KamdjoSubstituted forPipeat 90+1'minutes
- 4Clough
- 16Racine
- 10Kelly
- 19Sinclair
- 18Frear
- 20Parkin
- 17GuthrieSubstituted forBenderat 85'minutes
- 9FleetwoodSubstituted forMarwoodat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Russell
- 2Pipe
- 15Bender
- 26Coles
- 33Marwood
- Referee:
- David Rock
- Attendance:
- 2,070
Match Stats
Home TeamBarnetAway TeamForest Green
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home2
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barnet 1, Forest Green Rovers 3.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. David Pipe replaces Clovis Kamdjo.
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Corner, Barnet.
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Hand ball by Elliott Frear (Forest Green Rovers).
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Tom Bender replaces Kurtis Guthrie.
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Corner, Barnet.
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Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Forest Green Rovers).
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Elliot Johnson (Barnet) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Jon Nurse replaces Michael Gash.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. James Marwood replaces Stuart Fleetwood.
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Corner, Barnet.
Goal!
Goal! Barnet 1, Forest Green Rovers 3. Kurtis Guthrie (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Sam Togwell replaces Curtis Weston.
Goal!
Goal! Barnet 1, Forest Green Rovers 2. Jon Parkin (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Kelly with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Stuart Fleetwood (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box.
