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Barnet — Cheltenham: 2:2, League Two

League Two
Barnet W22 Aug · Away Shrewsbury · 3:1D29 Aug · Home Cheltenham · 2:2D1 Sep · Away Exeter City · 1:1D5 Sep · Away Chesterfield · 3:3W12 Sep · Home Accrington ST · 2:1W19 Sep · Home Fleetwood Town · 3:1
2:2
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Cheltenham L22 Aug · Away Swindon Town · 1:2D29 Aug · Away Barnet · 2:2W1 Sep · Home York · 3:2D5 Sep · Home Grimsby · 2:2W12 Sep · Away Crawley Town · 3:1D19 Sep · Away Colchester · 1:1
Venue: The Hive Stadium City: London

In the League Two game on 29 August 2026, Barnet beat Cheltenham 2:2. Match numbers: shots on target 3:5, corners 11:4.

Match report

Evening Ends in Stalemate at Underhill

Barnet and Cheltenham shared the points in a 2:2 draw during the third round of the League Two regular season on 29 August. The hosts sat second in the table with eight points from four matches, while Cheltenham occupied sixth place on seven points. Charlie Lakin opened the scoring in the eleventh minute, giving Barnet an early lead before Jonathan Tomkinson received a yellow card thirteen minutes in. Shaun McWilliams and Matthew Cox also went into the referee's book in the first half, with the latter booking arriving at the thirty-eighth and fifty-third minutes respectively.

And here's the thing — the second half produced three goals in rapid succession. Ryan Broom equalised for Cheltenham in the sixtieth minute, only for Charlie McCann to restore Barnet's advantage four minutes later. Kabongo Tshimanga then struck from the penalty spot in the seventy-eighth minute to salvage a point for his side.

Barnet dominated the statistical picture with fifty-seven percent possession and 145 attacks compared to Cheltenham's 51. The hosts registered eleven shots inside the penalty area and eleven corners, while Cheltenham achieved fifty-six percent shot accuracy with just five shots on target.

Both managers made several changes around the sixty-sixth minute mark, with Barnet bringing on Myles Kenlock, Idris Kanu and Nnamdi Ofoborh. Andreas Weimann, Jake Reeves and Jake Evans also entered the fray in the closing stages, as did substitutes for Cheltenham in the eightieth minute.

The result maintains Barnet's unbeaten start to the campaign, extending their run to four matches without defeat. Cheltenham dropped points after their victory over Rotherham United on the fifteenth of August, leaving them one place and one point behind the leaders. The draw brought both sides together in terms of momentum, though Barnet's home form and attacking output suggest they remain the stronger side on paper. Cheltenham will need to improve their away performances to close the gap further.

Prepared from match data

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Key numbers

Possession, % 57.00 – 43
Shots on target 3 – 5
Shots off target 9 – 2
Attacks 145 – 51

Match events

  1. 11' 1:0 Barnet Goal Charlie Lakin assist: Kabongo Tshimanga
  2. 13' 1:0 Cheltenham Yellow card Jonathan Tomkinson
  3. 38' 1:0 Cheltenham Yellow card Shaun McWilliams
  4. 53' 1:0 Barnet Yellow card Matthew Cox
  5. 60' 1:1 Cheltenham Goal Ryan Broom
  6. 64' 1:2 Cheltenham Goal Charlie McCann assist: Jake Evans
  7. 66' 1:2 Barnet Substitution Myles Kenlock off: Zac Williams
  8. 66' 1:2 Barnet Substitution Idris Kanu off: Jack Maskell
  9. 66' 1:2 Barnet Substitution Nnamdi Ofoborh off: Tom Knowles
  10. 68' 1:2 Cheltenham Substitution Andreas Weimann off: Jake Bickerstaff
  11. 75' 1:2 Barnet Substitution Jake Reeves off: Brandon Comley
  12. 76' 1:2 Cheltenham Yellow card Freddie Willcox
  13. 77' 1:2 Cheltenham Substitution Jake Evans off: Jordan Shipley
  14. 78' 2:2 Barnet Penalty Kabongo Tshimanga
  15. 87' 2:2 Barnet Substitution Charlie Lakin off: Isiah Noel-Williams
  16. 90' 2:2 Cheltenham Substitution Shaun McWilliams off: Ben Stevenson

Statistics

57.00 Possession, % 43
3 Shots on target 5
9 Shots off target 2
145 Attacks 51
11 Corners 4
7 Fouls 19
19 Free kicks 7
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
4 Goal kicks 15
31 Throw-ins 27
All statistics
2 Blocked shots 2
132 Failed passes 125
3 Goalkeeper saves 0
0.21 Shot accuracy 0.56
3 Shots from outside the box 4
11 Shots inside the box 5
392 Total passes 316

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

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