Lawrie Sanchez admits it was important Barnet came away from their match against Dagenham & Redbridge with something to show for their efforts.

The Bees fell behind in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw as Michael Spillane was unmarked to head home 25 minutes in.

Unlike in the weekend's 2-0 defeat against Morecambe, Barnet reacted positively to going behind and levelled through an Izale McLeod chip.

In the second period the Bees once again conceded as Scott Doe’s looping header nestled in the top corner of Dean Brill’s net.

The Bees created the better opportunities in the second period and a half volley from distance from Ben May bounced into the Daggers net to earn Barnet a share of the points.

A draw was probably the fair result and Sanchez believed his players showed character to comeback twice in the game.

"The most important thing, especially after Saturday, is that we didn’t lose. That was the overriding feeling. It uses up a game and gives Dagenham a match less to catch us and, with a game in hand, it was so important not to lose.

"We have gone behind twice but showed character to come back twice and get the equalisers. We needed to show that after the second half performance on Saturday because we didn’t show any of that character then.

"Why the same 11 players do one thing one game and do something different three days later is an interesting one.

"But I have got to give them credit because they were fighting for their lives and they have got something from the game. The table looks a hell of a lot better than it would have if we lost 2-1."

McLeod’s strike against the Daggers was his first goal in seven games. Despite netting 22 times in all competitions this season the Barnet top scorer has been the subject of criticism from the Bees faithful.

Sanchez said it was good to see the striker back on the scoresheet but insisted that even when McLeod doesn’t score he still makes a difference to the side.

He said: "You speak to other managers and they are terrified of him. Even if he has not played well they say he is always a threat.

"So perhaps he does cause other opportunities for people even if he is not scoring. Ben May has got another goal and when your two forwards get two goals in a game it’s always good."

One thing that will concern Sanchez is the amount of goals his side are conceding. So far this month the Bees have shipped nine goals in five games.

It’s in stark contrast to the strong defensive performances from earlier in the year which saw Barnet concede just twice times in six league outings.

Sanchez is hoping his side can get back to keeping clean sheets but admits the loss of Danny Senda has affected the back four.

"We have lost a specialist right-back in Danny and I think that’s been a bigger miss than perhaps we all realised. Danny is so solid, vocal, coherent and an organiser," said Sanchez.

"At that back you would probably want one or two young players then three experienced players in and around them.

"Perhaps that has affected it a little bit. But we are playing teams that all want to score goals. I think Torquay are the only side in this division who have got to where they are by keeping clean sheets."

He added: So for us it’s all about keeping as many clean sheets as we can do now in the remaining nine games."