Match report

Barnet Secures Narrow Victory Against Accrington ST in League Two

Accrington ST
Accrington ST
0–1
FT
Barnet
Barnet
Feb 24, 2026

Barnet secured a narrow victory over Accrington Stanley (Accrington ST) in a challenging encounter at the Wham Stadium, with K. Tshimanga's goal in the 81st minute providing the only scoreline. The match was marked by multiple substitutions on both sides as each team sought to gain an edge. Despite several chances and efforts from Accrington ST, Barnet held firm and defended their lead until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Accrington ST vs Barnet: 0-1
  • • K. Tshimanga scored the winning goal for Barnet in the 81st minute
  • • S. Conneely of Accrington ST received a yellow card at 36 minutes for a foul
  • • Substitutions included D. Martin off, A. Popoola on (Accrington ST), and I. Kanu off, J. Howland on (Barnet)
  • • The match was played in League Two competition

Lineups

Accrington ST

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Oliver Wright (G)
  • 25 Joshua Smith (D)
  • 5 Farrend Rawson (D)
  • 3 Freddie Sass (D)
  • 38 Connor O'Brien (M)
  • 28 Seamus Conneely (M)
  • 8 Paddy Madden (M)
  • 30 Isaac Heath (M)
  • 7 Shaun Whalley (F)
  • 20 Charlie Brown (F)
  • 19 Anjola Popoola (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Dan Martin
  • 26 Charlie Hall
  • 27 David Ogundele Abimbola
  • 1 Michael Kelly
  • 31 Finlay Tunstall

Barnet

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 29 Cieran Slicker (G)
  • 11 Idris Kanu (D)
  • 4 Daniele Collinge (D)
  • 24 Romoney Crichlow (D)
  • 5 Adam Senior (D)
  • 28 Nnamdi Ofoborh (M)
  • 16 Ben Winterburn (M)
  • 10 Callum Stead (M)
  • 17 Jack Howland (F)
  • 20 Kabongo Tshimanga (F)
  • 15 Ryan Glover (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Diallang Jaiyesimi
  • 13 Owen Evans
  • 22 Phillip Chinedu
  • 35 Dennis Adeniran
  • 18 Anthony Hartigan
  • 12 Oliver Hawkins
  • 8 Rhys Browne

Timeline

  1. Accrington ST
    36' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    S. Conneely

    Foul

  2. Accrington ST
    46' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Popoola · On: D. Martin
  3. Barnet
    63' Barnet subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Howland · On: D. Jaiyesimi
  4. Accrington ST
    66' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Joshua Smith · On: C. Hall
  5. Accrington ST
    75' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Brown · On: D. Abimbola
  6. Barnet
    81' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Tshimanga · Assist: I. Kanu
  7. Barnet
    90'+3 Barnet subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Tshimanga · On: O. Hawkins
  8. Barnet
    90'+3 Barnet subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Romoney Crichlow · On: P. Chinedu

Match Stats

Stat Accrington ST Barnet
Fouls 11 7
Pass Accuracy 56% 66%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 3 21
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 257 319
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 2 8
Shots on Target 1 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 0 9
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 145 210
Shots Inside Box 0 10
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 3 11

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ K. Tshimanga's late goal in the 81st minute shifted momentum decisively towards Barnet, breaking Accrington ST’s resistance and securing a narrow win for the visitors.
  • ▸ Accrington ST made multiple substitutions in an attempt to equalize but were unable to capitalize on their chances despite creating several opportunities.