Mansfield 2-2 Barnet

Barnet's Adam Birchall scored the equaliser against his former club as the hosts threw away the chance of a vital win in their relegation battle.

Michael Boulding put Mansfield ahead when he rounded keeper Lee Harrison before Matty Hamshaw's lob made it 2-0.

Barnet threw on Birchall, Jason Puncheon and Anthony Thomas in the 68th minute and within two minutes Thomas had buried a low 20-yard shot.

Then Puncheon's free-kick hit a post and Birchall swept home the loose ball.

Interview: Mansfield Town manager Paul Holland

Interview: Mansfield Town defender Johnny Mullins

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Mansfield: Muggleton, Jelleyman, Baptiste, Buxton, Mullins, Hamshaw, D'Laryea, Dawson, Arnold (Wainwright 79), Louis (Brown 79), Michael Boulding. Subs Not Used: White, Horlock, Briggs.

Goals: Michael Boulding 14, Hamshaw 55.

Barnet: Harrison, Nicolau, Leary, Devera, Parkes, St Aimie (Birchall 68), Bishop, Porter, Carew (Thomas 68), Adomah, Akurang (Puncheon 68). Subs Not Used: Beckwith, Tabiri.

Booked: St Aimie, Akurang.

Goals: Thomas 70, Birchall 77.

Att: 2,463

Ref: Clive Oliver (Northumberland).