He latched onto a long goal kick from Frank Fielding before burying a bullet of a shot into Lee Harrison's net. And while Easter sat at home contemplating his decision to leave his team-mates to it, Sutton almost bagged a second when he rose to meet a Martin Bullock corner only to be denied by Harrison in the Bees goal. All the quality came from Wycombe with only Puncheon's 40-yard effort, which Fielding needed two attempts to gather, being offered in reply.
Wanderers might have been further clear by half time but Gary Holt got his bearings and volley wrong when Sam Stockley found him eight yards out, while Sergio Torres had a good effort saved. Blues had to reorganise at half time with Russell Martin's dead leg getting the better of him and Tom Williams coming on. And it was soon evident that the long-ball merchants of Barnet were going to be much more of a threat as they chased their long punts forward down the hill.
It was backs to the wall stuff at times and Birchall narrowly missed the far post after breaking clear only for play to be pulled back by the linesman's flag. Manager Paul Lambert introduced Matt Bloomfield and Reuben Reid with Stefan Oakes and Scott McGleish the men making way in a bid to stem the tide, but it was Barnet's substitute Hatch that had most impact, just as he did last year. He volleyed in Barnet's 77th minute equaliser, swivelling to meet Birchall's cross and the Bees comeback was completed with four minutes left when Puncheon gobbled up the rebound off Fielding to snatch a victory for the hosts that had looked so unlikely just 45 minutes earlier.
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