Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Barnet 4.
SwindonSwindon Town1BarnetBarnet4
Both teams were reduced to 10 men as a Shaquile Coulthirst hat-trick helped Barnet ease past Swindon in a fiery encounter.
Rossi Eames' side took the lead in the 10th minute after a defensive mix-up between defender Chris Robertson and Lawrence Vigouroux allowed Coulthirst to round the Swindon keeper and tap the ball into the empty net.
The Bees doubled their lead six minutes later after Oliver Lancashire was adjudged to pull down Ricardo Almeida Santos in the box, and Jamal Campbell-Ryce slotted the penalty into the bottom left corner.
Swindon's Donal McDermott was shown a straight red for a late challenge on full-back David Tutonda just five minutes after the restart, before Coulthirst scored his second with a calm finish in the 65th minute.
The 22-year-old striker completed his hat-trick four minutes later with a superb strike into the top-left corner for his fifth goal of the season.
Luke Norris headed in a consolation goal for Swindon before Andre Blackman was sent off for Barnet 10 minutes from time for violent conduct as the Bees ended their four-match losing run in all competitions.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Swindon
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Vigouroux
- 2Purkiss
- 6LancashireSubstituted forConroyat 45'minutes
- 5Robertson
- 3Hussey
- 18McDermottBooked at 50mins
- 19Elsnik
- 16Linganzi
- 31TaylorSubstituted forMullinat 45'minutes
- 9NorrisBooked at 12mins
- 30AndersonSubstituted forWooleryat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Mullin
- 8Dunne
- 11Brophy
- 20Gordon
- 21Charles-Cook
- 22Woolery
- 25Conroy
Barnet
Formation 3-5-2
- 21Ross
- 13Tutonda
- 5Almeida Santos
- 6Nelson
- 16Taylor
- 10Campbell-Ryce
- 12TaylorSubstituted forFonguckat 90+3'minutes
- 20Vilhete
- 24BlackmanBooked at 80mins
- 11CoulthirstSubstituted forMason-Clarkat 89'minutes
- 36TarpeySubstituted forAkpa Akproat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Clough
- 15Bover
- 18Fonguck
- 25Akpa Akpro
- 27Mason-Clark
- 30Amaluzor
- 34McKenzie-Lyle
- Referee:
- James Linington
- Attendance:
- 5,895
Match Stats
Home TeamSwindonAway TeamBarnet
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Barnet 4.
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Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Wesley Fonguck replaces Jack Taylor.
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Foul by Chris Robertson (Swindon Town).
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Jack Taylor (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Ephron Mason-Clark replaces Shaquile Coulthirst.
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Attempt missed. Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (Barnet) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Chris Robertson (Swindon Town).
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Ricardo Santos (Barnet) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Dismissal
Andre Blackman (Barnet) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
Goal!
Goal! Swindon Town 1, Barnet 4. Luke Norris (Swindon Town) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross.
Goal!
Goal! Swindon Town 0, Barnet 4. Shaquile Coulthirst (Barnet) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Taylor.
Substitution
Substitution, Swindon Town. Kaiyne Woolery replaces Keshi Anderson.
Goal!
Goal! Swindon Town 0, Barnet 3. Shaquile Coulthirst (Barnet) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamal Campbell-Ryce.
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Attempt blocked. Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (Barnet) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Barnet. Conceded by Chris Hussey.
Substitution
Substitution, Barnet. Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro replaces Dave Tarpey.
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Dion Conroy (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
