Barnet missed the chance to cut the gap at the top of the National League as they were comprehensively beaten at home by Oldham.
A win at the Hive would have seen the hosts draw to within five points of leaders Chesterfield but they fell behind after 26 minutes when goalkeeper Laurie Walker brought down Mike Fondop and conceded a penalty, which James Norwood converted.
Walker had initially been shown a red card before the referee rescinded the decision and issued a yellow.
Barnet looked to have taken advantage of the reprieve when Harry Pritchard levelled from the spot 10 minutes into the second half.
But from there the visitors took control, Fondop restoring the lead before Norwood got his second from 12 yards.
Hallam Hope netted in the 90th minute to make it back-to-back wins and move Oldham to within two points of the play-off places, while Barnet fell to a third straight loss.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Barnet
Formation 4-4-2
- 1WalkerBooked at 24mins
- 4Collinge
- 6Okimo
- 11Kanu
- 9Kabamba
- 8GormanSubstituted forBruntat 73′minutes
- 10Stead
- 14Pritchard
- 18HartiganBooked at 68mins
- 22OluwoSubstituted forCropperat 77′minutes
- 26HooperSubstituted forSeniorat 68′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Coker
- 7Senior
- 30Potter
- 32Cropper
- 33Brunt
Oldham
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Hudson
- 3KitchingBooked at 29mins
- 8Lundstram
- 32Raglan
- 14Sheron
- 9Fondop-Talum
- 15GreenBooked at 44mins
- 17McGahey
- 19GardnerSubstituted forHopeat 79′minutes
- 23FreemanSubstituted forHoganat 62′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 30NorwoodSubstituted forWilloughbyat 90+2′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Norman
- 4Hogan
- 7Willoughby
- 11Ward
- 20Hope
Live Text
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Match ends, Barnet 1, Oldham Athletic 4.
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Second Half ends, Barnet 1, Oldham Athletic 4.
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Liam Hogan (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Kurt Willoughby replaces James Norwood.
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Goal! Barnet 1, Oldham Athletic 4. Hallam Hope (Oldham Athletic).
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Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Hallam Hope replaces Dan Gardner.
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Substitution, Barnet. Jordan Cropper replaces Adebola Oluwo.
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Goal! Barnet 1, Oldham Athletic 3. James Norwood (Oldham Athletic).
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Substitution, Barnet. Zak Brunt replaces Dale Gorman.
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Substitution, Barnet. Courtney Senior replaces Gary Hooper.
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Anthony Hartigan (Barnet) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution, Oldham Athletic. Liam Hogan replaces Kieron Freeman.
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Goal! Barnet 1, Oldham Athletic 2. Mike Fondop-Talum (Oldham Athletic).
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Goal! Barnet 1, Oldham Athletic 1. Harry Pritchard (Barnet) converts the penalty with a.
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Second Half begins Barnet 0, Oldham Athletic 1.
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First Half ends, Barnet 0, Oldham Athletic 1.
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Devarn Green (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Mark Kitching (Oldham Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal! Barnet 0, Oldham Athletic 1. James Norwood (Oldham Athletic) converts the penalty with a.
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Laurie Walker (Barnet) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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