Swindon Town were 3-0 up by half-time at The Hive on the evening of Tuesday 20 October 2026 and went on to beat Barnet 3-1. A crowd of 2,200 watched the game, according to the home club's match report, which said it was Barnet's first defeat of the campaign under manager Dean Brennan.
How the goals came
- 0-1, first half: Mitch Clark put Swindon ahead with what Barnet's report called a "smart finish".
- 0-2, 35 minutes: Aaron Drinan got in behind the defence and scored.
- 0-3, two minutes later: Drinan scored again after Swindon pounced on a wayward pass.
- 1-3, 90 minutes: Kabongo Tshimanga pulled one back for Barnet, his eighth goal of the campaign.
Ripley kept busy
Barnet's report credits Swindon goalkeeper Connor Ripley with a string of saves. He got an outstretched hand to an early Tshimanga effort, denied the striker twice more around the half-hour mark, with one shot pushed on to the post, and kept out Oisin Gallagher before the break.
In the second half he palmed away an effort from Idris Kanu and denied substitute Tom Knowles. At the other end, Joe Snowdon forced a save for Swindon three minutes after the restart.
The report is written from the home side's point of view and does not list Swindon's full line-up.
Source: Barnet FC.
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