Barnet cruised to victory over sorry Walsall at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium as the hosts' League Two promotion hopes suffered a blow.

The Bees effortlessly popped the ball around their static hosts, with Adam Senior and Idris Kanu scoring either side of half-time.

Daniel Kanu pounced on a slip to give the Saddlers hope, but Kabongo Tshimanga wrapped up the win for Barnet as home fans called for boss Mat Sadler to go.

Senior had a swirling shot clawed away from the top corner by Myles Roberts in the 26th minute, but the Barnet left-back would not be denied three minutes before half-time, thudding an effort inside the near post from fellow full-back Kane Smith's pass inside.

Sadler made four changes at half-time, including his entire midfield, but the one-way traffic continued as Idris Kanu hit the top of the bar with a floated cross.

Barnet scored a well-crafted second after 54 minutes, Anthony Hartigan releasing Ryan Glover to cross for Tshimanga, with Idris Kanu slamming in the rebound following Roberts' point-blank save.

Mason Hancock's high, hanging cross was deflected, deceiving Barnet goalkeeper Cieran Slicker and enabling Walsall's Daniel Kanu to score into an empty net in the 64th minute.

But Tshimanga removed all doubt three minutes later by tapping in Idris Kanu's cut-back from the left.

Report supplied by PA Media.