Recap: Kabongo Tshimanga scores hat-trick as Chesterfield hit four past Barnet in dramatic encounter
The Spireites are unbeaten in five but have drawn their last two so they will be hoping to return to winning ways.
The Blues hammered the Bees 6-0 in this fixture last season but a lot has changed at Barnet over the summer, including in the dugout where they are now managed by former Leeds and Liverpool winger Harry Kewell.
Liam Norcliffe is there tonight and will bring you everything you need to know.
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Key Events
- FT: Chesterfield 4 v 2 Barnet (7.45pm KO)
- Tshimanga tap-in and penalty make it 2-0 after eight minutes, completes hat-trick with another spot-kick in second-half
- Visitors score two deflected strikes in three minutes to equalise before half-time
- Gunning scores deflected free-kick for goal number four
- Five changes for Chesterfield tonight as Grimes, King, Weston, Khan and Payne replace Maguire, Carline, McCourt, Mandeville and Rowe.
- (3-4-1-2): Loach; Kerr, Gunning, Grimes; King, Weston, Oyeleke, Miller; Khan; Payne, Tshimanga. Subs: Carline, Whittle, McCourt, Mandeville, Rowe.
- Maguire missed out with ankle injury
ANALYSIS
The big talking points from Chesterfield's entertaining win against Barnet
Kabongo Tshimanga scored a hat-trick as Chesterfield hit four past Barnet to continue their strong start to the season and remain unbeaten.
REACTION
BARNET REACTION: James Rowe praises 'great togetherness' in dramatic win against Barnet
‘Proud’ manager James Rowe said Chesterfield showed ‘great togetherness’ to beat Barnet 4-2 and extend their unbeaten run to six matches.
It’s all over
FT: Chesterfield 4 v 2 Barnet
Kabongo Tshimanga scores a hat-trick as the Spireites extend unbeaten run to six games and return to winning ways. Thriller.
Almost 5-2
It should be 5-2. Barnet keeper Sargeant makes a great save from King’s header. Payne follows in for tap-in but it is blocked. Five to go.
Final Spireites sub - 80 mins
McCourt replaces Weston, who limps off. He has been excellent this half.
GOOOAAALLL!!! 4-2
GUNNING!!!
Gunning thumps a free-kick from distance, it takes a deflection off the Barnet wall and goes in. A night of deflections. 4-2. 77 minutes played.