FULL TIME: Barnet 3 Wrexham 2 . . .

It was raining goals again at Underhill this afternoon.

The Bees edged another cracker to take a giant step towards League Two safety.

The goals flew in after the break, with bottom club Wrexham giving as good as they got.

Captain Ismail Yakubu, on his return from injury, got things going just before the interval, with Anthony Thomas and Nicky Nicolau joining him on the scoresheet in a pulsating second half.

Barnet made just one change from the side that lost at Macclesfield on Monday, Yakubu fit again to take his place in the centre of defence.

Joe Devera moved to right-back, with the on-loan Jordan Parkes dropping out.

The Bees almost got off to a cracking start, Anthony Thomas driving forward from the kick off and planting a shot into the midriff of keeper Gavin Ward before ten seconds had elapsed.

Wrexham's first chance came on ten minutes. Michael Proctor beat the offside trap and put the ball across the face of the goal. No one could get a touch, but Matty Done arrived at the far post, only to see Devera throw himself in front of his shot.

Within a minute, the lively Thomas fired wide from distance at the other end.

After a bright opening, the game entered a quiet period, with neither side able to stamp their authority on the proceedings.

A typical Albert Adomah run had promise, but his shot from the edge of the area was blocked.

The game was littered by stoppages and the next genuine chance did not materialise until ten minutes before the interval. However, Done's free-kick from a good position was straight at keeper Lee Harrison.

On 40 minutes, Sagi Burton flicked on a Josh Wright corner. Yakubu was first to the ball and helped it towards goal, but it was hacked away from almost on the line.

Thomas went on another run soon after, though his finish again left a lot to be desired, the ball finishing out of the ground.

The Bees finished the half strongly and Adomah brilliantly set up Thomas again down the right, but the latter's shot was pushed out by Ward.

The goal finally came in first-half stoppage time. Nicky Nicolau floated over a free-kick and Yakubu stole in unmarked to head past the Wrexham keeper from six yards.

It was sloppy defending and undid all of the struggling Dragons' good work in what had been a tight opening 45 minutes.

Barnet started the second half in control and they struck within five minutes. Adomah headed a deep cross into the chest of Thomas and the striker, with his back to goal on the angle of the six-yard box, looped the ball over his own head and keeper Ward for a quality finish.

The hosts were now flying and threatening more goals.

Adomah tested Ward with a low shot, the keeper getting down well to hold it.

But, just as the Bees looked to be cruising towards a third home win on the trot, Drewe Broughton rose at the other end to head a free-kick in off the post on 55 minutes.

The goal came out of the blue, but gave Wrexham the lift they needed.

However, on the hour, Nicolau restored the two-goal cushion, his left-foot shot almost trickling into the far corner past the outstretched hand of Ward.

It was an explosive start to the second half and not over yet.

Midway through the period, Simon Spender restored hope for the Dragons, planting a shot into the corner from just inside the area.

Adam Birchall came close on two occasions when he tried to get on the end of Adomah and Thomas crosses, while Harrison turned over a Done drive as the play switched from end to end.

On 73 minutes, Kenny Gillet slipped Wright through, but he drove against the post. Ward then pulled off a superb save to deny Birchall from the rebound.

Wrexham, desperate for points, were forced to push forward, creating large gaps at the back. It made for an enthralling second half, with both sides attacking at will.

Sub Kieron St Aimie almost scored with his first touch on 87 minutes, his header tipped on to the bar by Ward. He then saw Ward block a shot from his second touch of the game.

The Dragons were still not finished and threw everyone forward in the closing stages, Broughton driving wide of Harrison's post.

It was a tense finale, but the Bees held on.

BARNET (4-4-2): Harrison; Devera, Yakubu, Burton, Gillet (Porter 90); Adomah, Bishop, Wright, Nicolau; Thomas (St Aimie 86), Birchall. Subs not used: Leary, Puncheon, Carew.

Attendance: 2,286.