Barnet boss Dean Brennan offered a blunt description of how disappointed he was after Corie Andrews netted a last-gasp equaliser for derby rivals Wealdstone at the Hive on Saturday.

Brennan’s side took the lead early on through Callum Stead’s close-range strike and dominated the proceedings.

But after Harry Pritchard saw a penalty saved by Marcus Dewhurst on 80 minutes, Andrews popped up to beat Josh Keeley in the ninth minute of injury time to break home hearts late on.

“It’s a tough one for the team to take. All of us collectively, not just for our supporters," a dejected Brennan told the club website.

"We as a management team, our players, our board, everybody. I thought we were outstanding, but we’ve dropped two points.

“We create loads of chances, and we play on the front foot. I’ve been proud of our last three performances, but we’ve only come out with one point. We should’ve never beaten Oldham, but we did.

“Gateshead away - we had some unbelievable opportunities to win that game, and today we’ve had some amazing opportunities to put the game to bed.

"It just comes down to quality in the final third. Once we start converting chances and keep playing at that level, we’ll be ok.”

Despite the late blow, Brennan was quick to point to the performance of Stead, who was repurposed as a false nine and seemed to impress the boss on the day.

“He got his goal, but he really should have had a hat-trick, if I’m honest with you. That hurt us in the end. He went through one-on-one and has to score, but that is what it is,” added Brennan.

“Steady will run all day. He’s honest and genuine. He’s a good kid, but he’s still learning the game.”

After controlling the first half, the Bees seemed to lose control of the game in the second period and struggled to keep up with the physical battles in midfield.

And Brennan touched on the tactical tweaks opposite number David Noble made to help Stones regain a foothold in the match.

“They changed from a three to a four and stopped playing out. I still thought we were the better side in the second half and had the better chances,” said Brennan.

“We should've had a penalty, we had a free header in the box from a throw, and Steady had the one-on-one. Realistically, we just shot ourselves in the foot at the end there, and if I’m being honest with you, our goalkeeper’s had a nightmare.”

It was two points dropped for the Bees and one gained for the visitors, with both sides now focusing on FA Trophy action this weekend, as Barnet visit Welling United and Stones host Hendon after a midweek league meeting with Maidenhead United.