The Barnet Herald
Player ratings19 Oct 2026
A brace, and Kabongo Tshimanga takes the afternoon — 8.40
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Kabongo Tshimanga provided it, and the 8.40 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Player ratings19 Oct 2026
Damola Ajayi, 20, steals the show — 7.99
Marked 7.99 at 20, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
Match17 Oct 2026
Barnet get the job done against Cambridge United
A 3‑2 win over Cambridge United, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
Squad19 Oct 2026
Words at Barnet training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Enso González is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The terraces19 Oct 2026
Barnet supporters have found a favourite in Enso González
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Enso González has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
The dugout19 Oct 2026
No hiding place for Callum Stead
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Callum Stead, and the manager let it.
Squad19 Oct 2026
A muscle injury sidelines Benjamin Morgan for 14 days
Nobody makes a documentary about a hamstring and everybody in the game fears one. Barnet will be careful with the return date, because the second one is always worse than the first.
The dugout19 Oct 2026
Timothy Wilson has his say
“We earned that. I asked them for a reaction and I got one, and now I want the same again on Saturday.” Timothy Wilson on a 3‑2 afternoon that pleased him more than he was prepared to show.
The dugout19 Oct 2026
Mario Lezcano Morán knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Barnet, and both men came out saying it was fine.
In brief
- Squad Damola Ajayi is the weekend's best young player
- The dugout Marcus Dinanga left out for tactical reasons at Barnet
- Looking ahead A reunion for Josh Gordon