It was a miserable afternoon in more ways than one in North London on Saturday with City slipping to a 5-2 defeat against Barnet at Underhill.

A strong wind and regular snow showers did nothing to warm the cockles of the 393-strong band of City fans who had made the journey whilst the scoreline made for a miserable journey home.

Barnet opened the scoring in the 28th minute when a ball over the top held up in the wind for Adam Birchall to slot past an advancing Alan Marriott and 10 minutes later Albert Adomah added a second from the spot after he was upended by Lee Ridley.

Anthony Thomas made it 3-0 a minute before the break when he converted a Birchall centre and 38 seconds after the restart Birchall netted his second and Barnet's fourth when he flicked home at the near post.

Midfielder Max Porter added a fifth when City failed to clear a long throw-in and although substitute Ben Wright pulled two back for City the damage had already been well and truly done.

MATCH FACTS

LINCOLN CITY
1 Alan MARRIOTT
2 Paul GREEN
5 Lee BEEVERS
27 Daniel HONE
30 Lee RIDLEY
11 Scott KERR
23 Shane CLARKE
17 Dany N'GUESSAN
19 Louis DODDS
8 Jamie FORRESTER
9 Mark STALLARD

subs
6 Nat BROWN (for GREEN 39)
29 Lenell JOHN-LEWIS (for DODDS h/t)
15 Ben WRIGHT (for STALLARD 74)
25 Martin PEMBLETON
13 Ayden DUFFY

GOALS: WRIGHT (76, 81)

BOOKING: KERR (70)

BARNET
1 Lee HARRISON
2 Joe DEVERA
3 Nicky NICOLAU
7 Albert ADOMAH
8 Anthony THOMAS
10 Adam BIRCHALL
14 Max PORTER
19 Sagi BURTON
21 Kenny GILLET
22 Jordan PARKES
24 Josh WRIGHT

subs
11 Jason PUNCHEON (for GILLET 72)
16 Ashley CAREW (for ADOMAH 86)
6 Michael LEARY
20 Ian HENDON
23 Kieran ST AIMIE

GOALS: BIRCHALL (28, 46), ADOMAH (38 pen), THOMAS (44), PORTER (63)

BOOKING: WRIGHT (90+1)

REFEREE: Jon Moss (West Yorkshire)
ASSISTANTS: Richard Beevor & Eamonn Smith
FOURTH OFFICIAL: Geoff Russell

ATTENDANCE: 2,115 (393 City supporters)