Striker Izale McLeod netted his 20th goal of the season as Barnet overcame nine-man Crewe.

McLeod's opener came from the penalty spot, after he was brought down by Alex defender David Artell, who was sent off for the tackle.

Adam Dugdale was also given his marching orders just before half-time for a late challenge on Ricky Holmes.

Michael Hector's second-half strike from Holmes's cross secured Barnet's fourth consecutive victory.

VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

Barnet manager Lawrie Sanchez told BBC London 94.9:

"We are better away than we are at home.

"I am glad they had nine men because if they had 11 men I think the result would be slightly different.

"We should have done a lot better than we did.

"We were poor, we started poorly. We got away with it today. If the other team had 11 men the outcome would not have been the same."

Crewe manager Steve Davis told BBC Radio Stoke:

"Dave (Artell) has dived in. You may as well stay on your feet because the lad's still got a bit to do, so I've no complaints about that decision.

"We had to regroup and I still thought we were the better side. They still couldn't get the ball off 10 men, and then 'Duggy' (Adam Dugdale) does something absolutely ridiculous and loses his head.

"Had we kept 11 men on the pitch, I feel we would have won the game quite convincingly.

"Those two have, quite honestly, cost us the game today."

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)

Barnet

  • 01 Brill
  • 05 Dennehy
  • 17 Hector
  • 19 Saville (Hajrovic - 89' )
  • 21 Kamdjo (Obita - 55' )
  • 30 Downing
  • 04 Hughes
  • 08 Byrne
  • 10 Deering
  • 11 Holmes (Taylor - 85' )
  • 23 McLeod

Substitutes

  • 18 O'Brien
  • 16 Hajrovic
  • 25 N'Diaye
  • 37 Obita
  • 24 Taylor

Crewe Alexandra

  • 01 Phillips
  • 02 Tootle
  • 03 Davis
  • 05 Artell Dismissed
  • 06 Dugdale Dismissed
  • 28 Lowry (Shelley - 84' )
  • 04 Westwood
  • 08 Murphy
  • 11 Moore
  • 25 Powell (Leitch-Smith - 79' )
  • 30 Pearson (Martin - 46' )

Substitutes

  • 13 Martin
  • 12 Shelley
  • 15 Martin
  • 10 Leitch-Smith
  • 19 Clayton
Ref: Sheldrake
Att: 2,263

Match Stats

Shots

19 7

On target

10 1

Corners

11 2

Fouls

7 4

Live Text Commentary

93:35

The match has reached full-time.

90:00 +2:07

Corner taken by Mark Byrne played to the near post, clearance made by Steve Phillips. Short corner taken by Mark Byrne from the right by-line.

90:00 +1:22

Charlie Taylor takes a shot. Blocked by Harry Davis. Sam Deering decides to take the corner short.

88:21 Substitution

Substitution Jack Saville goes off and Sead Hajrovic comes on.

87:38

Mark Byrne takes a shot. Save made by Steve Phillips. Izale McLeod takes a shot. Steve Phillips makes a save.

86:45

Izale McLeod is ruled offside. Steve Phillips takes the indirect free kick.

86:05

Corner taken by Mark Byrne played to the near post, Matt Tootle makes a clearance.

85:52

Mark Byrne takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.

85:00 Substitution

Substitution Ricky Holmes leaves the field to be replaced by Charlie Taylor.

84:40

Headed effort from inside the box by Sam Deering misses to the right of the target.

84:21

Izale McLeod is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Steve Phillips.

83:45 Substitution

Substitution Jamie Lowry leaves the field to be replaced by Danny Shelley.

81:39

Sam Deering takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.

79:45

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ajay Leitch-Smith by Mark Hughes. Ashley Westwood restarts play with the free kick.

78:16 Substitution

Substitution Nick Powell goes off and Ajay Leitch-Smith comes on.

76:36

The assist for the goal came from Ricky Holmes.

76:36 Goal scored

Goal - Michael Hector - Barnet 2 - 0 Crewe Michael Hector gets on the score sheet with a goal from just inside the area to the top right corner of the goal. Barnet 2-0 Crewe.

74:49

Effort on goal by Mark Byrne from outside the box goes harmlessly over the bar.

71:10

Michael Hector takes a shot. Blocked by Carl Martin.

69:21

Headed effort from inside the area by Mark Hughes strikes the post. Izale McLeod takes a shot. Save by Steve Phillips.

69:03

Corner taken by Mark Byrne from the left by-line, Harry Davis manages to make a clearance.

68:31

Mark Byrne takes a short corner.

67:57

Unfair challenge on Byron Moore by Mark Hughes results in a free kick. Steve Phillips restarts play with the free kick.

65:40

Jordan Obita sends in a cross, clearance by Carl Martin.

62:25

Corner taken right-footed by Mark Byrne from the left by-line, save made by Steve Phillips.

60:12

Foul by Mark Hughes on Byron Moore, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed by Jamie Lowry.

59:57

Luke Murphy delivers the ball, clearance made by Darren Dennehy.

58:46

Sam Deering decides to take the corner short.

56:53

Nick Powell fouled by Darren Dennehy, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Steve Phillips.

55:46

Corner taken by Mark Byrne from the left by-line, Jordan Obita takes a shot. Harry Davis manages to make a clearance.

55:12

Mark Byrne takes a shot. Steve Phillips makes a save.

54:33 Substitution

Substitution Jordan Obita on for Clovis Kamdjo.

52:08

Effort from deep inside the area by Nick Powell misses to the left of the target.

52:08

Shot by Nick Powell from deep inside the penalty area misses wide to the left of the target.

50:59

Shot from just outside the penalty box by Michael Hector misses to the left of the target.

48:31

Sam Deering takes a long range shot clearing the crossbar.

46:51

Jamie Lowry has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide left of the target.

45:01

The referee gets the second half started.

45:01 Substitution

Substitution Carl Martin replaces Greg Pearson.

45:00 +1:03

The half-time whistle blows.

45:00 +0:25

Clovis Kamdjo takes a shot. Harry Davis gets a block in.

43:25

Paul Downing restarts play with the free kick. Effort from deep inside the area by Jack Saville misses to the right of the target.

43:25 Dismissal

Dismissal Adam Dugdale is shown a red card for serious foul play.

43:12

Adam Dugdale concedes a free kick for a foul on Ricky Holmes.

41:51

The referee blows for offside against Nick Powell. Dean Brill takes the indirect free kick.

40:53

Ricky Holmes produces a left-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.

38:59

Michael Hector fouled by Greg Pearson, the ref awards a free kick. Dean Brill restarts play with the free kick.

37:27

Ricky Holmes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ashley Westwood. Indirect free kick taken by Jamie Lowry.

35:27

Clovis Kamdjo concedes a free kick for a foul on Nick Powell. Nick Powell crosses the ball in from the free kick, Jack Saville manages to make a clearance.

34:27

Corner from the left by-line taken by Mark Byrne, clearance by Adam Dugdale.

33:57

Corner taken by Mark Byrne from the left by-line, clearance made by Greg Pearson.

33:22

Greg Pearson produces a right-footed shot from long range that goes harmlessly over the bar.

29:35 Goal scored

Goal - Izale McLeod - Barnet 1 - 0 Crewe Izale McLeod scores a placed penalty. Barnet 1-0 Crewe.

28:57 Dismissal

Dismissal David Artell receives a red card for professional foul.

28:06

Unfair challenge on Izale McLeod by David Artell results in a Penalty.

27:26

Mark Hughes concedes a free kick for a foul on Luke Murphy. Steve Phillips takes the indirect free kick.

26:49

Nick Powell concedes a free kick for a foul on Ricky Holmes. Sam Deering takes the free kick.

25:00

Shot from inside the area by Greg Pearson clears the bar.

25:00

Greg Pearson produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.

23:04

Jamie Lowry sends in a cross, clearance made by Paul Downing.

22:57

The ball is crossed by Jamie Lowry, Darren Dennehy makes a clearance.

18:52

Nick Powell sends in a cross, Paul Downing manages to make a clearance.

16:38

The assistant referee flags for offside against Izale McLeod. Steve Phillips takes the free kick.

16:01

Byron Moore delivers the ball, Michael Hector makes a clearance.

11:03

Effort on goal by Greg Pearson from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.

9:49

Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ashley Westwood, save by Dean Brill. David Artell takes a shot. Clearance by Darren Dennehy.

9:08

Byron Moore is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Dean Brill takes the indirect free kick.

6:24

Matt Tootle crosses the ball, Darren Dennehy manages to make a clearance. Adam Dugdale produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes wide left of the goal.

5:14

Byron Moore sends in a cross, Michael Hector makes a clearance.

4:22

Corner taken by Ashley Westwood from the right by-line to the near post, Sam Deering makes a clearance.

2:32

Sam Deering has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

0:00

The referee starts the match.

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