Match ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Barnet 1.
Bristol RoversBristol Rovers3BarnetBarnet1
Bristol Rovers made it three wins from four League Two fixtures with a home victory over Barnet.
Lee Brown gave the hosts the lead in the third minute when his low 30-yard effort flew through a crowded box and beat Bees keeper Graham Stack.
Jermaine Easter made it 2-0 in the 77th minute with a shot from eight yards before Curtis Weston gave the visitors hope with five minutes to go.
Matt Taylor secured a third straight win for Gas just two minutes later.
Barnet manager Martin Allen told BBC London 94.9:
"I thought they fully deserved to win, I thought they were brighter, sharper and better than us.
"We had a couple of opportunities that perhaps could have gone our way.
"I think we've set the precedent from day one that we're not going to criticise or comment on the referee's performance."
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers
Formation 5-3-2
- 30Chapman
- 2LeadbitterSubstituted forGoslingat 32'minutes
- 15J Clarke
- 4LockyerBooked at 83mins
- 6Parkes
- 3BrownBooked at 82mins
- 24Sinclair
- 14Lines
- 8O Clarke
- 9HarrisonSubstituted forTaylorat 60'minutes
- 17EasterSubstituted forBodinat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Mildenhall
- 7Mansell
- 10Taylor
- 11Gosling
- 21Montaño
- 23Bodin
- 29Monakana
Barnet
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Stack
- 2HoyteSubstituted forMuggletonat 74'minutes
- 4Dembélé
- 5N'Gala
- 3Johnson
- 11VilheteSubstituted forBattat 61'minutesBooked at 66mins
- 8Weston
- 14Togwell
- 12Gambin
- 9Akinde
- 24McLeanSubstituted forGashat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Nelson
- 15Tomlinson
- 16Champion
- 17Muggleton
- 18Gash
- 19Batt
- 21Stephens
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Attendance:
- 7,107
Match Stats
Home TeamBristol RoversAway TeamBarnet
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home9
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Barnet 1.
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Attempt missed. Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Bondz N'Gala (Barnet).
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Attempt missed. Luke Gambin (Barnet) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Weston.
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Attempt blocked. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Goal!
Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Barnet 1. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Lines.
Goal!
Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Barnet 1. Curtis Weston (Barnet) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Billy Bodin replaces Jermaine Easter.
Booking
Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).
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John Akinde (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Lee Brown (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Michael Gash (Barnet) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Barnet 0. Jermaine Easter (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
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Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
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Sam Muggleton (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
