BEES BLOW FLEET AWAY

A PULSATING first-half display by Barnet in which they scored four and threatened many more, propelled the Bees to the top of the table with goals from leading scorer Nicke Kabamba, Mark Shelton, Rhys Brown and Ryan Glover.

- David Bloomfield

BARNET 4
Kabamba 10, Shelton 18, Browne 27, Glover 33

EBBSFLEET UTD 1
Poleon 83

To their credit Ebbsfleet – with Josh Wright in charge following Harry Watling’s departure – rallied in the second half and scored a late consolation goal through substitute Dominic Poleon.

From the first minute Barnet pushed the visitors on the defensive with Ebbsfleet finding it difficult to get the ball into their opponents’ half.

Barnet dominated possession and it was no surprise when they took the lead in the tenth minute.

An astute delivery from the right by the advancing Danny Collinge was headed beyond Mark Cousins by Kabamba leaving the ex-Bee keeper stranded.

In the 18th minute Shelton struck a powerful drive from the edge of the box to put the Bees two goals to the good.