Martin Allen said it was special to come from 2-0 down to draw at Accrington Stanley – but not because it was his 150th game in charge of Barnet.

The Bees head coach reached 500 games in management with Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Portsmouth.

He had further cause for celebration as his side battled back to draw with Stanley today in his 150th match as Barnet boss.

Billy Kee gave hosts Accrington a 57th-minute lead when he met Brad Halliday’s cross. Matt Crooks then doubled up with 16 minutes remaining to leave the Bees seemingly down and out.

The Barnet revival was kick-started by substitute Luke Gambin who reduced the arrears.

But winger Chris Hackett was then injured and left the field with all three substitutes used.

Nevertheless, the Bees levelled when Akinde headed a Mark Randall free-kick off the underside of the bar to snatch a point.

Speaking afterwards, Allen said: “You know what I’m like, I just plod on. I’m not overly bothered.

“It is special to come here and get a point here against a team that is on top form.

“For the people here who came up from London - there wasn’t that many of them – at 2-0, God bless, they probably thought it was all over.

“To come back and see them all at the tunnel here at Accrington and to celebrate with the players, of course it makes me proud and of course it’s special.

“One hundred and fifty games is good. But the most important thing is the players and the players played well. It’s not about my games and all that sort of stuff.”

Allen’s bold decision to switch to three up front with Barnet already down to ten men following Hackett’s injury paid dividends as they pegged the hosts back.

“At 2-0 down you’ve got to say it’s a brilliant tactical change by the manager with ten men to play three up front,” joked Allen.

“They nearly scored to make it 3-0, it was a brilliant save from our keeper (Jamie Stephens).

“It’s got to be one of the highlights of my 500 games to change it and play with three up front when we’re 2-0 down with ten men and get a draw,” he added, tongue in cheek.