Recap: Kabongo Tshimanga scores twice as Chesterfield thrash Barnet to close gap at top of National League
The Spireites are second in the table and are four points behind leaders Halifax but have three games in hand.
Town are guaranteed to close the gap on the Shaymen if they pick up points because the west Yorkshire side are involved in the FA Trophy today.
Barnet are 15th in the league.
Our reporter Liam Norcliffe is at the game and will bring you everything you need to know.
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Key Events
- FT: Barnet 1 v 4 Chesterfield (3pm KO)
- Spireites one point off top with two games in hand
- Tshimanga scores 20th goal of season on 49 minutes; Asante adds second on 58 minutes from close-range; Tshimanga makes it 0-3 on 70 minutes
- King grabs fourth with deflected free-kick late on
- Richards-Everton scores late consolation
Offsides
Barnet’s Brundle got in around the back post from a free-kick wide on the left. If he had connected it would have been a certain goal but it would not have counted anyway.
Up the other end, Miller got in down the left but again the offside flag went up.
Opening minutes
Lively start from both teams in the opening three minutes.
Both sides are moving the ball at pace. It has been a high tempo start.
And we’re off!
Barnet are in orange and black and Chesterfield are wearing all blue.
We are underway!
Countdown to KO
Hello everyone from a slightly foggy and frosty afternoon in Barnet.
I have to say there are not many home fans here today. But as always Town looked to be back by about 600-700 or so.
With Halifax not in league action today, the Blues have a chance to close the gap at the top of the table to one point.
The warm-ups are done and the teams will be with us shortly.
Stay with us as we bring you al the big talking points.
COYB!
Chesterfield team news confirmed - five changes
(3-4-1-2) Loach; Williams, Grimes, Croll; King, Weston, Oyeleke, Miller; Mandeville; Asante, Tshimanga.
Subs: Maguire, Whittle, Kellermann, Khan, Payne.
IN: Williams, Grimes, Miller, Mandeville, Asante.
OUT: Kerr, Gunning, Whittle, Khan, Kellermann.