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Crawley Town 0-3 Barnet

Two goals from John Akinde helped Barnet hand Crawley an eighth straight defeat in Dermot Drummy's first home game in charge of the Reds.

Sonny Bradley's header was cleared off the line for the hosts, before full-back Elliot Johnson fired Barnet ahead from 25 yards.

Akinde collected Justin Nwogu's pass to slot in the second after the break.

And the 26-year-old then lobbed Crawley goalkeeper Jack Rose to secure all three points for the visitors late on.

Barnet stayed 15th in the League Two table despite picking up their first win in three games, while Crawley finished the season 20th.

Crawley head coach Dermot Drummy told BBC Surrey: "We can go on about like an old record talking about the levels in the first half and we weren't at the races in the second half, physically or mentally.

"There's definitely going to be changes. I will get players that can play that certain way and also play the way I want to."

Line-ups

Crawley

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 1Rose
  • 31Dunne
  • 6Bradley
  • 25Yorwerth
  • 14Young
  • 15FenelonSubstituted forEdwardsat 62'minutesBooked at 66mins
  • 8Smith
  • 17BawlingBooked at 28mins
  • 24SutherlandBooked at 70mins
  • 21TomlinBooked at 50minsSubstituted forMcAlindenat 77'minutes
  • 9BarnardSubstituted forDella Verdeat 85'minutes

Substitutes

  • 2Oyebanjo
  • 5McNerney
  • 7Edwards
  • 11McAlinden
  • 12Preston
  • 30Della Verde

Barnet

Formation 4-4-2

  • 21Stephens
  • 3Johnson
  • 5N'Gala
  • 4DembéléSubstituted forDayat 67'minutes
  • 36Sesay
  • 40TaylorSubstituted forFonguckat 45+5'minutesBooked at 47mins
  • 12GambinSubstituted forNwoguat 75'minutes
  • 14Togwell
  • 47Kyei
  • 9Akinde
  • 18Gash

Substitutes

  • 6Nelson
  • 16Champion
  • 17Muggleton
  • 28Nwogu
  • 31McKenzie-Lyle
  • 44Fonguck
  • 48Day
Referee:
David Coote
Attendance:
2,293

Match Stats

Home TeamCrawleyAway TeamBarnet
Possession
Home54%
Away46%
Shots
Home10
Away4
Shots on Target
Home5
Away3
Corners
Home2
Away3
Fouls
Home11
Away13

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Crawley Town 0, Barnet 3.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Crawley Town 0, Barnet 3.

  3. Post update

    Bobson Bawling (Crawley Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Thomas Day (Barnet).

  5. Goal!

    Goal! Crawley Town 0, Barnet 3. John Akinde (Barnet) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Stephens.

  6. Post update

    Attempt saved. Bobson Bawling (Crawley Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.

  7. Post update

    Lyle Della Verde (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Post update

    Foul by Nana Kyei (Barnet).

  9. Post update

    Foul by Frankie Sutherland (Crawley Town).

  10. Post update

    Michael Gash (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Substitution

    Substitution, Crawley Town. Lyle Della Verde replaces Lee Barnard.

  12. Post update

    Attempt missed. Bobson Bawling (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

  13. Goal!

    Goal! Crawley Town 0, Barnet 2. John Akinde (Barnet) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

  14. Post update

    Attempt missed. Lee Barnard (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Crawley Town. Liam McAlinden replaces Gavin Tomlin.

  16. Substitution

    Substitution, Barnet. Justin Nwogu replaces Luke Gambin.

  17. Post update

    Attempt saved. Gwion Edwards (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  18. Post update

    Attempt missed. Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.

  19. Post update

    Jimmy Smith (Crawley Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  20. Post update

    Foul by Nana Kyei (Barnet).

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Northampton462912582463699
2Oxford Utd462414884414386
3Bristol Rovers462671377463185
4Accrington462413974482685
5Plymouth462491372462681
6Portsmouth4621151075443178
7Wimbledon4621121364501475
8Leyton Orient461912156061-169
9Cambridge4618141466551168
10Carlisle461716136762567
11Luton46199186361266
12Mansfield461713166153864
13Wycombe461713164544164
14Exeter461713166365-264
15Barnet461711186768-162
16Hartlepool46156254972-2351
17Notts County46149235483-2951
18Stevenage461115205267-1548
19Yeovil461115204359-1648
20Crawley46138254578-3347
21Morecambe461210246991-2246
22Newport461013234364-2143
23Dag & Red46810284681-3534
24York46713265187-3634
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