Match report

Barnet Defeats Crawley Town 2-1 in League Two Clash

Barnet
Barnet
2–1
FT
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
Jan 1, 2026

Barnet emerged victorious with a well-fought 2-1 win over Crawley Town in their League Two match on January 1, 2026. Early goals by J. Kizzi for Barnet and H. McKirdy for Crawley set the stage, but it was Kizzi's second half goal that sealed the deal for the hosts.

Key Facts

  • • J. Kizzi scored both goals for Barnet at 5' and 76'
  • • H. McKirdy netted a consolation goal for Crawley Town at 33'
  • • Barnet made multiple substitutions, including L. Ndlovu, B. Assombalonga, and D. Adeniran
  • • Crawley Town's Theo Vassell and L. Watson received yellow cards

Lineups

Barnet

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 29 C. Slicker (G)
  • 4 D. Collinge (D)
  • 30 J. Kizzi (D)
  • 25 N. Tavares (D)
  • 5 A. Senior (D)
  • 19 M. Shelton (M)
  • 16 B. Winterburn (M)
  • 28 N. Ofoborh (M)
  • 11 I. Kanu (F)
  • 9 L. Ndlovu (F)
  • 15 R. Glover (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 O. Evans
  • 12 O. Hawkins
  • 18 A. Hartigan
  • 20 J. Hugill
  • 23 K. Smith
  • 27 B. Assombalonga
  • 35 D. Adeniran

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Davies (G)
  • 5 C. Barker (D)
  • 3 D. Conroy (D)
  • 42 T. Vassell (D)
  • 7 H. Forster (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 4 G. Bajrami (M)
  • 28 J. Flint (M)
  • 32 T. Richards (F)
  • 21 R. Loft (F)
  • 13 H. McKirdy (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 L. Watson
  • 11 J. Roles
  • 9 K. Tshimanga
  • 24 K. Dixon
  • 10 R. Brown
  • 22 A. Adeyemo
  • 34 J. Wollacott

Timeline

  1. Barnet
    5' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Kizzi · Assist: Mark Shelton
  2. Crawley Town
    25' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Loft · On: K. Tshimanga
  3. Barnet
    27' Barnet Card · Yellow Card
    Nnamdi Ofoborh

    Foul

  4. Crawley Town
    33' Crawley Town Goal · Normal Goal
    H. McKirdy
  5. Barnet
    63' Barnet subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Ndlovu · On: O. Hawkins
  6. Barnet
    64' Barnet subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Nnamdi Ofoborh · On: B. Assombalonga
  7. Barnet
    64' Barnet subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Kanu · On: D. Adeniran
  8. Crawley Town
    66' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Theo Vassell

    Time wasting

  9. Crawley Town
    67' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Richards · On: L. Watson
  10. Crawley Town
    72' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    L. Watson

    Time wasting

  11. Barnet
    76' Barnet Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Kizzi
  12. Crawley Town
    80' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. McKirdy · On: K. Dixon
  13. Crawley Town
    80' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Forster · On: A. Adeyemo
  14. Barnet
    90' Barnet subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Glover · On: Joe Hugill

Match Stats

Stat Barnet Crawley Town
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy 61% 60%
Offsides 5 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 21 19
Corners 13 5
Total Passes 308 279
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 6 6
Shots on Target 7 7
xG 2.41 2.94
Shots off Target 8 6
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 189 168
Shots Inside Box 14 12
Saves 6 5
Shots Outside Box 7 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Barnet took an early lead with J. Kizzi scoring in the 5th minute, setting a confident tone.
  • ▸ Crawley Town equalized through H. McKirdy at 33', but Barnet's second goal by Kizzi in the 76' reasserted their control over the game.