Barnet let a two-goal lead slip on Saturday and allowed Wrexham to come away from Underhill with a point.
The Bees went 2-0 up courtesy of strikes by Jason Norville and Tresor Kandol but the Dragons equalised after Mark Jones and Matt Derbyshire scored for the away side.
Barnet named an unchanged line-up following the creditable midweek draw away to Leyton Orient meaning that Barry Fuller continued in midfield in place of Dean Sinclair, who was again named amongst the substitutes.
 Norville scored the first |
The game started at a frantic pace with the Bees playing some neat one-touch football in the opening minutes of the contest.
Wrexham, content on playing deep, were struggling to get out of their own half as the Bees penned them back early on.
Despite their early dominance, however, the home side did not have their first shot on goal until the 7th minute when Nicky Bailey's strike failed to trouble the Dragons goalkeeper Michael Ingham.
A minute later, though, and Ingham nearly presented the Bees with the opening goal of the game when he dropped a high looping cross from Bailey at the feet of Norville but the former Sunderland keeper redeemed himself when he blocked the strikers effort for a corner.
From the resulting set piece panic was again evident in the Wrexham penalty area when a short corner from the Bees was not completely cleared by the away side. Anthony Charles won the ball on the right side of the penalty area before laying the ball down the right channel to Fuller whose deep cross to the far post was controlled by Kandol but sadly for the Bees his strike cannon off of the crossbar and away to safety.
Strevens then saw his 11th minute free kick drift over before referee Curzon decided that Charles' challenge on Danny Williams was legal and turned down the Wrexham man's appeals for a penalty kick.
Wrexham continued to struggle as the Bees gained confidence in a fine opening to the game by the home side and once more the Bees close to grabbing the games opening goal in the 17th minute.
A fine ball by Hendon to Strevens allowed the Bees longest serving player to curl the ball into the box but Kandol could only direct his header over the crossbar when well placed.
Two minutes later and the Bees did have the ball in the back of the net but the referee ruled out Ismail Yakubu's headed effort after he adjudged the Bees centre back had fouled the Wrexham goalkeeper.
Barnet continued to press and Wrexham were finding it difficult to retain possession of the ball and, as such, they did not muster their first attack on goal until the 22nd minute but Sam Williams' strike from 25 yards failed to trouble Matt Reed in the Bees goal.
Kandol was again denied in the 25th minute when Ingham blocked the strikers effort following a fine Hendon pass, whilst at the other end Derbyshire saw his long range effort go just over Reed's crossbar.
 Ingham claims the cross |
The half hour approached and this landmark was to signal the Bees opening goal of the game.Simon Clist took a throw-in by the left corner flag. Norville held off the challenge of Danny Williams before unleashing a powerful left footed effort from an acute angle that hit the back of the net before Ingham could react.
The Dragons keeper had no chance with the effort but just seven minutes later it was his error that resulted in the Bees going two up.
A poor clearance by the tall custodian fell straight to the feet of Kandol. The Bees pacy front man dribbled the ball towards goal and, although Ingham blocked his shot , the ball bounced off of the post and into the back of the net.
The Bees were seemingly in control but just three minutes after taking a 2-0 lead they nearly allowed Wrexham back into the game but Derbyshire could only lob his effort over the bar after Reed rushed off of his goal line to close down the Blackburn loanees effort.
However, despite that warning Barnet were to concede before half time when Jones fired into the back off of the net after Derbyshire saw two efforts blocked by Charles in the Bees defence.
This gave Wrexham the impetus for the second half and it was not long before they were on level terms.
Sam Williams saw his effort held minutes into the second period but Reed could do nothing to stop Derbyshire from equalising in the 50th minute.
The pacy front man broke clear of a static Bees defence, and despite appearing to be offside, he did not let the appeals of the crowd to put him off as he finished calmly to level the scores.
 Charles wins the ball |
The pace of Derbyshire was now beginning to cause the Bees defence some problems and the frontman nearly set up his sides third goal but his cross was headed over by Jones in the 67th minute.
A minute later and substitute Dwane Lee, on in place of veteran midfielder Andy Hessenthaler, saw his free kick held by Ingham before Reed nearly presented the Dragons with the lead when he dropped a cross that luckily landed the right side of the post from the Bees perspective.
Jones saw his header from the resulting set piece held by the Bees keeper, whilst Norville had his strike ruled out for offside in the 81st as Barnet looked to steal victory in the final minutes of the game.
Derbyshire saw his strike go over the bar for Wrexham, whilst Kandol saw another effort blocked by Ingham in the final minute of the game but despite a frantic finish the contest ended all square although the Bees will be kicking themselves for letting a lead slip for the third successive home game running.
Jonathan Sugar
