My apologies for the delay but I'm getting tired of reporting on blown leads.
Saturday was another, this time with a little help from referee Chris Sarginson, but the Hornets had plenty of missed opportunities of their own.
The Clarets opened the scoring with a header from Chris Iwelumo in the 25th, but this was countered by two scoring rushes from the recently returned Don Cowie. The first failed to convert, but he managed to score on the second try (assist Jordon Mutch) in minute 30.
A Martin Taylor header nearly 30 minutes into the second half gave the Hornets the lead which they held for twenty minutes until Ross Wallace tricked the defence long enough to even the match.
With less than 15 minutes remaining, Martin Taylor and Jay Rodriguez scrambled over a header, initially looking like Rodriguez committed a hand ball. Referee Sarginson thought otherwise, claiming Taylor came over the back, pushing Rodriguez into the ball and awarding a penalty. Film shows the two side-by-side.
Graham Alexander, one of the league's best penalty-takers, put the ball in the net to give Barnet three points on the day.
The next match is at home, Saturday, November 20, against Reading. Kickoff is 9:00 am.
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