Mark Hughes salvaged a point for Barnet as the Underhill side extended their unbeaten run to seven matches.
James Hanson had put the visitors ahead when he poked home after Michael Flynn's run and cross.
John O'Flynn nodded home Kenny Gillet's centre to level, before missing a great chance to put the hosts into the lead.
A crashing volley from Zesh Rehman put Bradford back in front before Hughes got his head to an O'Flynn cross to keep his side riding high in fourth.
Barnet manager Ian Hendon told BBC London 94.9:
"For the first time since I've been the manager we showed a lack of application in the first half and were all over the shop.
"It's probably the worst performance we've had this season for sure. We got a point out of that game but to be fair we could've been dead and buried by half time.
"Rest assured it will be sorted out this week. We don't want too performances like that."
Bradford City manager Stuart McCall told BBC Radio Leeds:
"I'm absolutely delighted by the performance, but disappointed by the result.
"They have a very good record at home, so to come here and play so well is very pleasing.
"If we'd taken our chances when we led we would have killed the game off.
"To not win the game after leading twice is very disappointing, but the performance was excellent and there are lots of positives to come out of this match for us."
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Saturday, 19 September 2009
League Two
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Barnet
2-2
Bradford
FT
O'Flynn 56
Hughes 81
Hanson 14
Rehman 70
Barnet
01 Cole
05 Yakubu
12 O'Neill (Devera 71)
21 Kamdjo yellow card
22 Deen (Gillet 52)
04 Hughes
10 Hyde
11 Bolasie (Adomah 78)
14 Jarrett
09 O'Flynn
16 Hyde
Substitutes
23 Carpenter,
02 Devera,
03 Gillet,
07 Adomah,
08 Deverdics,
15 Tabiri,
19 Charles
Bradford
01 Eastwood
02 Ramsden (Bateson 59)
03 O'Brien
05 Rehman
12 Williams
04 Flynn
08 Bullock
19 O'Brien yellow card
26 Neilson
09 Evans
17 Hanson
Substitutes
13 McLaughlan,
06 Clarke,
16 Bateson,
11 Brandon,
21 Sharry,
14 Boulding,
20 Osborne
Ref: ScottAtt: 2,282
BARNET
BRADFORD
Possession
Barnet53%
Bradford47%
Attempts on target
Barnet4
Bradford4
Attempts off target
Barnet4
Bradford5
Corners
Barnet2
Bradford11
Fouls
Barnet8
Bradford9
Final Result
90:00+3:10 Scott Neilson takes a shot. Save made by Jake Cole.
90:00+0:36 Albert Adomah is adjudged to have handled the ball. Direct free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
89:52 The assistant referee flags for offside against Jake Hyde. Free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
88:57 Jake Hyde fouled by Steve Williams, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Micah Hyde.
85:56 Close range shot by Mark Hughes goes wide of the left-hand post.
83:54 Shot from just outside the penalty box by James O'Brien misses to the left of the target.
80:43 Assist by John O'Flynn.
80:43 GOAL - Mark Hughes:Barnet 2 - 2 Bradford Mark Hughes finds the net with a headed goal from inside the penalty box. Barnet 2-2 Bradford.
79:10 Jake Hyde takes a shot. Lee Bullock manages to make a clearance.
77:50 Substitution Albert Adomah joins the action as a substitute, replacing Yannick Bolasie.
76:54 James O'Brien takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Jake Cole.
72:14 Yannick Bolasie has an effort at goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand post.
71:41 John O'Flynn takes a shot. Save by Simon Eastwood.
70:53 Substitution Joe Devera comes on in place of Ryan O'Neill.
69:54 GOAL - Zesh Rehman:Barnet 1 - 2 Bradford Zesh Rehman grabs a goal from just outside the area to the top right corner of the goal. Barnet 1-2 Bradford.
69:22 Corner taken by James O'Brien from the right by-line, Mark Hughes makes a clearance.
68:49 Corner taken right-footed by James O'Brien from the right by-line to the near post, clearance made by Micah Hyde.
68:16 Foul by Yannick Bolasie on Luke O'Brien, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in right-footed by James O'Brien, Ismail
Yakubu manages to make a clearance.
67:21 Yannick Bolasie is adjudged to have handled the ball. Free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
66:18 Unfair challenge on James Hanson by Ismail Yakubu results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Zesh Rehman from
right channel, clearance made by Ryan O'Neill.
Correction - 63:31 Inswinging corner taken by Yannick Bolasie from the left by-line, Simon Eastwood fouled by Jake Hyde, the ref awards a free
kick. Direct free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
63:31 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Yannick Bolasie from the left by-line, Jake Hyde gives away a free kick for an unfair
challenge on Simon Eastwood. Free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
60:55 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by James O'Brien from the left by-line to the near post, Ryan O'Neill manages to make
a clearance.
59:54 Close range shot by Ismail Yakubu goes wide of the right-hand upright.
57:33 Michael Flynn manages to make a clearance.
57:33 Substitution Simon Ramsden leaves the field to be replaced by Jonathan Bateson.
57:33 Corner taken left-footed by Albert Jarrett to the near post,
57:08 The referee blows for offside. Direct free kick taken by Simon Ramsden.
55:45 The assist for the goal came from Kenny Gillet.
55:45 GOAL - John O'Flynn:Barnet 1 - 1 Bradford John O'Flynn scores a goal from just inside the area to the top left corner of the goal. Barnet 1-1 Bradford.
54:29 Inswinging corner taken by James O'Brien from the left by-line, Gareth Evans challenges Jake Cole unfairly and gives away
a free kick. Jake Cole takes the direct free kick.
53:47 Effort on goal by Yannick Bolasie from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.
51:42 Substitution Kenny Gillet replaces Ahmed Deen.
51:42 Jake Hyde is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
48:39 Effort from the edge of the area by Gareth Evans goes wide of the right-hand upright.
47:45 Corner taken by James O'Brien from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Micah Hyde.
46:25 Zesh Rehman challenges Jake Hyde unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Albert Jarrett,
James Hanson manages to make a clearance.
Full Time
45:00+68:18 The referee blows his whistle to end the game.
Half Time
45:00+7:39 The match has reached half-time.
45:00+1:39 Michael Flynn produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.
45:00+1:05 Corner from the right by-line taken by James O'Brien, clearance made by Mark Hughes.
45:00+0:38 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Steve Williams by John O'Flynn. Steve Williams takes the free kick.
43:49 Michael Flynn challenges Micah Hyde unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ismail Yakubu takes the direct free kick.
41:12 James Hanson is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Jake Cole.
40:35 Ismail Yakubu gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Bullock. Free kick taken by Steve Williams.
39:19 Luke O'Brien challenges Yannick Bolasie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ryan O'Neill crosses the ball from the free kick
right-footed from right wing, Luke O'Brien makes a clearance.
33:34 Corner taken by James O'Brien, Jake Cole makes a clearance.
32:19 The referee blows for offside. Simon Eastwood takes the indirect free kick.
31:15 James O'Brien is ruled offside. Jake Cole takes the indirect free kick.
29:58 Booking Clovis Kamdjo is given a yellow card.
29:06 Free kick awarded for a foul by Clovis Kamdjo on Simon Ramsden. Simon Ramsden takes the direct free kick.
26:40 Gareth Evans takes a shot. Save by Jake Cole.
25:28 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
23:36 Booking James O'Brien shown a yellow card.
23:07 Unfair challenge on Ahmed Deen by James O'Brien results in a free kick. Clovis Kamdjo restarts play with the free kick.
22:14 Free kick awarded for a foul by Simon Ramsden on Albert Jarrett. Free kick taken by Albert Jarrett.
18:26 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Flynn by Jake Hyde. Luke O'Brien takes the free kick.
16:45 Corner taken by James O'Brien from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Jake Cole.
13:47 Assist on the goal came from Michael Flynn.
13:47 GOAL - James Hanson:Barnet 0 - 1 Bradford James Hanson grabs a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Barnet 0-1 Bradford.
13:03 Yannick Bolasie challenges Steve Williams unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
12:08 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.
10:30 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by James O'Brien, Close range header by James Hanson goes wide of the left-hand post.
8:06 Unfair challenge on Albert Jarrett by James O'Brien results in a free kick. Albert Jarrett delivers the ball from the free
kick left-footed from left wing.
6:48 Gareth Evans is caught offside. Jake Cole takes the free kick.
5:49 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by James O'Brien from the right by-line, clearance made by Clovis Kamdjo.
5:17 Header from close range by James Hanson misses to the right of the goal.
2:50 Lee Bullock concedes a free kick for a foul on Mark Hughes. Clovis Kamdjo restarts play with the free kick.
0:00 The match gets underway.
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