Barnet uses second-half burst to beat Fleetwood 3‑1
BOREHAMWOOD, United Kingdom (Interstat) — Barnet scored three times and defeated Fleetwood 3-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a League Two match at The Hive Stadium. The home side took an early lead, but Fleetwood answered through Will Davies in the 36th minute to make it 1-1. Davies, a forward, played 63 minutes and scored Fleetwood’s only goal. Barnet regained the advantage after halftime when Charlie Lakin scored in the 60th minute, and Idris Kanu added another goal in the 62nd minute. The two-goal burst put the home side in control for the closing stages. Fleetwood pressed for a response but could not break through again. Barnet’s three-goal performance came in front of its home supporters in Borehamwood.
Fleetwood’s Shaun Rooney was booked in the 43rd minute. Barnet’s Oisín Gallagher received a yellow card in the 69th minute, and Idris Kanu was cautioned in the 75th. In the 85th minute, Barnet’s Nnamdi Ofoborh was shown a yellow card and then a red card, leaving the home team with 10 men. Fleetwood’s Ched Evans was booked in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time. Despite the late sending off, Barnet maintained its lead and closed out the win. Fleetwood could not find a second goal in the final minutes, and the match ended with Barnet ahead by two goals.
The result moved Barnet to four wins, no losses and three draws in League Two and across all competitions. Fleetwood is now two wins, one loss and four draws in the competition and overall. Barnet remained unbeaten in League Two, while Fleetwood’s early-season record continued to include more draws than wins or losses. The match was one of the scheduled League Two fixtures in England for Sept. 19, 2026. It was played at The Hive Stadium in Borehamwood, United Kingdom, with Barnet as the home team and Fleetwood as the visiting team. The game was organized by League Two in England.
Barnet entered the game after a 2-1 home win against Accrington on Sept. 12. Before that, Barnet drew 3-3 at Chesterfield on Sept. 5, drew 1-1 at Exeter City on Sept. 1, drew 2-2 at home against Cheltenham on Aug. 29, won 3-1 at Shrewsbury on Aug. 22, and beat Salford 3-1 at home on Aug. 15. Fleetwood had drawn 1-1 at Newport on Sept. 12, beaten Shrewsbury 2-0 at home on Sept. 5, drawn 1-1 at home with Oldham on Sept. 1, drawn 2-2 at Grimsby on Aug. 29, drawn 0-0 at home with Gillingham on Aug. 22, and won 1-0 at Chesterfield on Aug. 15. Those results left Barnet with three wins and three draws in its first six League Two matches before the Fleetwood game, while Fleetwood had two wins and four draws in its first six.
Fleetwood will host Rochdale on Sept. 26 in League Two. Fleetwood then travels to Salford on Oct. 3, hosts Walsall on Oct. 10, hosts Rotherham on Oct. 17, travels to Cheltenham on Oct. 20, travels to Exeter City on Oct. 24, hosts Bristol Rovers on Oct. 31, hosts Tranmere on Nov. 14, travels to Crawley on Nov. 21, and travels to Northampton on Dec. 1. Barnet will travel to Crawley on Sept. 26, host York on Oct. 3, travel to Bristol Rovers on Oct. 10, travel to Tranmere on Oct. 17, host Swindon on Oct. 20, host Oldham on Oct. 24, travel to Crewe Alex on Oct. 31, travel to Walsall on Nov. 14, host Port Vale on Nov. 21, and travel to Rochdale on Nov. 28. The upcoming schedule keeps both clubs in League Two action through early December.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Barnet 1, Fleetwood 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Barnet with a 67.6 percent probability to win. Those projections were made before the match.