Steady Eddy bags brace as Notts beat Barnet

A brace from veteran defender Mike Edwards set Notts County on their way to a convincing 4-2 win over Barnet in Tuesday's League Two clash at Meadow Lane.

The Magpies were fast out of the blocks and took the lead in the sixth minute when Adam Campbell teed up Steady Eddy for his fourth goal of the season.

Just three minutes later Ricardo Moniz's charges doubled their lead as the creative Campbell picked out Jon Stead for the ex-Bradford City striker to blast home his second goal in as many games.

Shaun Batt forced Notts goalkeeper Roy Carroll into a save at his near post but it was the hosts who struck again midway through the second half, when Alan Sheehan scored with a ferocious low shot from 25 yards out.

Aaron McLean then pulled one back for Barnet with a free-kick to restore a smidgen of hope for a comeback, before Edwards made sure of all three points when he headed in his second of the game just a minute later.

Luke Gambin struck a consolation late on with a clinical finish that beat Carroll at his near post to make the scoreline a bit more respectable for ex-Notts boss Martin Allen's current side.