Martin Allen was unhappy with Barnet's performance as Jabo Ibehre's goal ended the Bees' unbeaten start to the season as Carlisle took the spoils.

The 33-year-old netted the only goal of the game in the 21st minute, turning Nicky Adams' cross into the net.

The Cumbrians were much the better side with Adams guilty of missing chances but John Akinde nearly rescued a point late on.

Allen said: “I thought it was very disappointing – it was the first time in a while that we haven’t played to our maximum. We were better in the second half, but it was too late.

“The players are a really good bunch - they were well aware at half time that we hadn’t really got up to the standards that we set in pre-season and in the first few games.

“Even when we got tonked by Millwall I thought everybody played pretty well and did us proud.

“But today I don’t think that we really gave a good account of ourselves.

“The players aren’t slapdash and through the ten months of the season this is going to happen – you just hope it doesn’t happen too often.

“But today I just thought that it was flat, lacklustre and a dull performance for some reason.

“We never went forward with any purpose and at times we had the chance to pass it forward quickly but never did it. I thought Carlisle were the better team today.