Shrewsbury 1-3 Barnet
Saturday 22 August 2026 18:15, UK
Late goals from Charlie Lakin and Tom Knowles gave Barnet a 3-1 win at Shrewsbury.
The Shrews' Josh Davison had cancelled out Jake Reeves' early goal but, with full-time looming, Lakin fired in a brilliant volley from a loose ball, with Knowles securing victory in style minutes later.
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Reeves, who had joined on loan days earlier, put Barnet ahead on 13 minutes. Lakin saw his shot blocked but the ball fell for Reeves, who found the bottom corner of the goal.
Shrewsbury went close to equalising, but Will Gray cleared the bar and Davison nodded wide. At the other end Nnamdi Ofoborh spurned a chance to double Barnet's lead.
Shortly before the break, the hosts drew level. Bees keeper Matt Cox, who was on loan at the Shrews last season, spilled a cross and Davison reacted quickest to slot home.
In the second half Shrewsbury's Will Boyle saw a header cleared off the line and Luca Hoole headed wide.
But Lakin restored the Bees' lead and, on 90 minutes, Knowles cut inside and completed the scoring with a fine finish into the top corner.
