Barnet 2 Arsenal 2 (From Times Series)

Barnet 2 Arsenal 2

7:27pm Saturday 18th July 2009 in Sport

Barnet striker Elliot Charles came off the bench to earn Barnet a draw with Premier League Arsenal this afternoon.

The youngster came on to replace veteran Paul Furlong with ten minutes to go.

Within three minutes of taking to the Underhill pitch, Charles had poked home a second equaliser after the Gunners failed to clear a corner.

The Bees also had to come from behind at the end of the first half.

Russian Andrey Arshavin had given Arsenal the lead a minute before the interval, but Barnet defender Ismail Yakubu put the hosts back on level terms in stoppage time.

Nacer Barazite put Arsenal back in front five minutes into the second half.

And the visitors, who fielded an almost completely different 11 after the interval, looked like they would hold on for the win.

But Charles, who struggled to make an impact at Underhill last season, was on hand to save the Bees.

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