Match report

Barnet Stuns Gillingham 6-2 in League Two Clash

Barnet
Barnet
6–2
FT
Gillingham
Gillingham
Apr 25, 2026

Barnet delivered an impressive performance, defeating Gillingham 6-2 in a League Two encounter at Underhill Stadium. The game was dominated by Barnet's striker, C. Stead, who scored a hat-trick in the early stages and contributed significantly to the victory. Gillingham managed to score two late goals, but it was too little, too late to prevent the decisive defeat.

Key Facts

  • • C. Stead scored 5 goals for Barnet
  • • Romoney Crichlow scored one goal for Barnet
  • • J. Andrews scored one goal for Gillingham
  • • B. Dack provided an assist for Gillingham
  • • C. Masterson and J. Andrews received yellow cards for Gillingham
  • • K. Tshimanga and Mark Shelton received yellow cards for Barnet

Lineups

Barnet

Starting XI

  • 29 Cieran Slicker (G)
  • 5 Adam Senior (D)
  • 25 Nikola Tavares (D)
  • 24 Romoney Crichlow (D)
  • 4 Danny Collinge (D)
  • 18 Anthony Hartigan (M)
  • 19 Mark Shelton (M)
  • 11 Idris Kanu (M)
  • 15 Ryan Glover (M)
  • 10 Callum Stead (M)
  • 20 Kabongo Tshimanga (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Kane Smith
  • 22 Phillip Chinedu
  • 16 Ben Winterburn
  • 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi
  • 12 Oliver Hawkins
  • 13 Owen Evans
  • 28 Nnamdi Ofoborh

Gillingham

Starting XI

  • 1 Glenn Morris (G)
  • 14 Robbie McKenzie (D)
  • 4 Conor Masterson (D)
  • 5 Andy Smith (D)
  • 3 Max Clark (D)
  • 8 Armani Little (M)
  • 24 Harry Waldock (M)
  • 23 Bradley Dack (M)
  • 7 Garath McCleary (M)
  • 37 Sullivan Booth (M)
  • 38 Ronan Hale (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 Travis Akomeah
  • 10 Jonathan Williams
  • 9 Josh Andrews
  • 27 Nelson Khumbeni
  • 25 Jake Turner
  • 32 Lenni Rae Cirino
  • 19 Sam Vokes

Timeline

  1. Barnet
    6' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Stead · Assist: R. Glover
  2. Gillingham
    13' Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    Unknown player · Assist: B. Dack
  3. Barnet
    15' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Stead · Assist: K. Tshimanga
  4. Barnet
    16' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Stead · Assist: Romoney Crichlow
  5. Barnet
    30' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Stead
  6. Gillingham
    37' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    C. Masterson

    Foul

  7. Barnet
    43' Barnet Card · Yellow Card
    K. Tshimanga

    Argument

  8. Barnet
    45'+4 Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    Romoney Crichlow · Assist: R. Glover
  9. Gillingham
    46' Gillingham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Masterson · On: T. Akomeah
  10. Gillingham
    46' Gillingham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Waldock · On: Jonathan Williams
  11. Gillingham
    46' Gillingham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. McCleary · On: J. Andrews
  12. Barnet
    66' Barnet subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Collinge · On: Kane Smith
  13. Barnet
    67' Barnet subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Tshimanga · On: D. Jaiyesimi
  14. Barnet
    67' Barnet subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Kanu · On: P. Chinedu
  15. Barnet
    67' Barnet subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Hartigan · On: B. Winterburn
  16. Barnet
    70' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Stead · Assist: Kane Smith
  17. Gillingham
    73' Gillingham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Dack · On: N. Khumbeni
  18. Barnet
    74' Barnet Card · Yellow Card
    Mark Shelton

    Foul

  19. Gillingham
    83' Gillingham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Andrews

    Argument

  20. Barnet
    83' Barnet subst · Substitution 5
    Off: C. Stead · On: O. Hawkins
  21. Gillingham
    90'+4 Gillingham Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Andrews

Match Stats

Stat Barnet Gillingham
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 78% 63%
Offsides 6 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 23 4
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 423 264
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 12 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 62% 38%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 330 166
Shots Inside Box 19 4
Saves 0 6
Shots Outside Box 4 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Barnet took control of the game in the early minutes with three quick goals in the first 16 minutes, with C. Stead scoring twice and Romoney Crichlow adding another.
  • ▸ Despite Gillingham's early goal and a flurry of substitutions to try and turn the tide, Barnet maintained their momentum and secured another three goals before halftime, cementing their lead and effectively ending any hopes of a comeback.