Barnet have scored three times against 10-men Chester FC to establish full control of their opening Conference Premier fixture of the season.
The home side suffered a nightmare at the Deva Stadium as they conceded in just the fourth minute when Andy Yiadom found himself in space inside the penalty area before firing confidently past Jon Worsnop.
Things went from bad to worse for the Blues when Danny Harrison was dismissed for a late challenge after being played into trouble by teammate Danny Taylor.
Barnet doubled their advantage on 19 minutes when former Leyton Orient midfielder Lee Cook played a one-two with a teammate before volleying the ball into the net.
Chester were struggling against their opponents who were growing in confidence by the minute, and the result of the match was effectively put to bed just after the half-hour mark when Barnet netted their third.
After goalkeeper Worsnop had brought down John Akinde in the penalty area, Charlie MacDonald stepped up to put away the spot kick to put his team into a commanding lead.
Chester were handed their own opportunity from the spot to reduce the deficit just before half time, but after they had been awarded a penalty for handball, John Rooney's effort was saved.
Darren Plant
