Barnet 1 Macclesfield 2 (From Times Series)

Barnet 1 Macclesfield 2

5:04pm Saturday 10th April 2010 in Sport

Ed Upson fired a beauty of a last-minute volley from 25 yards high into Macclesfield's goal in the last minute of this clash, but Barnet ended with nothing today.

That was because the substitute's strike came straight after a moment of madness at the other end of the pitch.

Then, Bees keeper Jake Cole gifted a pass into the path of Lee Bell, who gratefully slotted Maccslefield into a 2-0 lead, at Underhill.

But Upson's goal set up a thrilling finale to this otherwise dull game, as Matt Lockwood blazed crosses into the danger-zone.

But it was too little, too late, and a draw would have been more than Barnet deserved from the performance.

Ealier, Emile Sinclair struck a fizzing shot to put the visitors in front.

Sinclair's half-volley on 54 minutes was other nugget of quality in this contest, which was devoid of chances for each side.

Ian Hendon's Bees side did not trouble Field keeper Jon Brain at all, who had zero chance aganist Upson's stunner.

The result means Barent stand 20th in League Two and they must now muster the spirit to end the campaign on a high.

Veteran hitman Paul Furlong spent long periods of this game isolated up front, and the Bees struggled in the absence of top-scorer John O'Flynn.

Now Hendon must gear the Bees up for the short trip to Dagenham and Redbridge on Tuesday.

Cole (gk) Devera, Gillet, Hughes, Adomah, Hyde (Livermore 45), Jarrett (Upson 63), Hyde, Leach, Furlong, Lockwood.

Subs not used: Carpenter(gk) James, O'Neill, Hart, Kamdjo.

Attendance: 1,433 including 83 Macclesfield fans.