A sensational equaliser in the tenth minute of injury time by youngster George Evans earned a share of the spoils for Bromley at the Hive on Good Friday.

Play off chasing Barnet were hoping to complete a remarkable hattrick of scalps against the top three teams in successive fixtures as they hosted a Bromley side hoping to bounce back from a first defeat in 22 games after defeat to Barrow last weekend.

A lively opening by Barnet saw Senior flash a dangerous cross into the box only to evade his teammates then minutes later he rose in the area to glance a header just over. 

Whitely raced onto a raking pinpoint Pinnock free kick in the 10th minute and as he cut in from the right, he fired a low drive which was well saved by Slicker.

The Ravens took the lead a minute later as the ball fell to Kabamba in the box. He out muscled the defender, swivelled, and saw his shot take a massive deflection off the luckless Collinge.

Bromley continued to press with Pinnock and Ajayi linking well down the left. It was Barnet though that should have equalised in the 16th minute. Odutayo slipped under pressure as Shelton was played clean through only to be thwarted by a strong hand from Smith.

The Bees were not to be denied, however, and two minutes later they grabbed a well worked equaliser. The stylish Glover picked out Chinedu who fired past a stunned Smith into the top right corner from an acute angle. 

Neither team could sustain the furious pace of the opening twenty minutes as both teams adopted a more cautious approach for the remainder of the half.

Barnet started the second half well with a couple of free kicks that resulted in the ball sailing harmlessly over the bar. In the 54th minute Tshimanga’s 20-yard low shot was well parried by Smith. The Bromley back line stood firm with Sowunmi looking dominant.

The Ravens were relieved when Rock turned down a penalty appeal in the 68th minute. Stead played through Glover who got the wrong side of Ifill and fell inside the area.

Barnet were playing with great attacking fluidity and the quality of the front three, Stead, Tshimanga and Chinedu supported by Glover really shone.

A minute later with Barnet preparing to launch a free kick into the box, Sowunmi fell to the floor clutching his face. Referee Rock had spotted an errant elbow from Collinge, and the hapless defender was given his marching orders. 

The Ravens struggled to take advantage of their numerical advantage, and it was Barnet who took the lead in the 75th minute. Cameron, on his return from injury, was adjudged to have held back Tshimanga and the striker cooly converted.

Bromley looked bereft of ideas as they searched for an equaliser but were lifted when the fourth official announced 10 minutes of additional time.

Sowunmi had a shot deflected in the 90+2 minute. With the clock running down and the match looking lost Woodman sent on youngster Evans in the 90 + 9 minute.

The move proved inspired as a minute later Dinanga headed down to Evans in the area who tucked the ball high into the net from close range.

It was a stunning sting in the tail for the Bees, but the Ravens had yet again found a way to secure a precious point. Barnet have it all to do to secure a play-off place but on this showing, they must be treated as promotion contenders. 

In a game of fine margins, for Bromley, instead of contemplating a second defeat in a row, with results again going their way, they managed to extend the gap for automatic promotion to seven points with just five games remaining.

The Ravens go again at 8pm on Tuesday at Hayes Lane as they welcome Shrewsbury Town in front of the cameras from Sky Sports.

Line ups:

Barnet: Slicker, Collinge, Senior, Stead, Glover (Kanu 89), Shelton, Tshimanga (Hawkins 90+3), Chinedu (Kizzi 82), Crichlow, Tavares and Ofoborh.

Unused Subs: Evans, Hartigan, Jaiyesimi and Smith.

Bromley: Smith, Ifill (82 Dinanga), Cameron, Sowunmi (C), Odutayo, Charles, Hondermarck, Whitely (Ilunga 90+2), Ajayi (Evans 90+9), Pinnock, and Kabamba.

Unused subs: Long, Jenkinson, Medley, and Arthurs.

Referee: David Rock

Attendance: 3,903 (with 1,352 away fans).