1. United guaranteed to finish second.
United's inability to beat Barnet meant that Sutton United needed to beat Hartlepool United in their Sunday lunchtime kick-off to secure the National League title, which they duly winning by three goals to nil. The result also means that the Gulls are now guaranteed to finish in second place, as Hartlepool were the only side capable of equalling United's current points tally of 79.
One small crumb of comfort for United is that by finishing second they have recorded their highest ever league placing in their National League - beating the third place finish in their first ever season from the 2007-08 season under Paul Buckle.
2. Save the date - Saturday, June 12, 2021
As United are assured of finishing second in the National League table, it also means that they qualify for the semi-final stage of the one-leg National League play-offs. Because of the way the play-offs are structured, United are now due to face the winner of the first stage eliminator between the teams who finish the 2020-21 campaign in fifth and sixth place at Plainmoor, which at the time of writing will be Notts County and Wrexham. Also taking place on the same day are the following Euro 2020 fixtures: Wales versus Switzerland, Denmark versus Finland and Belgium versus Russia. The final will of course take place at Ashton Gate eight days later on Sunday, June 20.
3. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans finds the target again.
With the guarantee of one extra game for United, possibly two, there is still time for Connor Lemonheigh-Evans to finish the campaign as the Gulls' leading scorer, after he found the back of the net again against Barnet. Lemonheigh-Evans netted his 11th of the campaign in the 23rd against the Bees, as he latched onto a long ball from Armani Little and shrugged off challenges from Bees defender Themis Kefalas and keeper Adam Parkes before slotting the ball into an empty net. He is now two goals behind leading scorer Asa Hall in the goal scoring charts, who still leads the way with 13.
4. Adam Randell could be an asset for United in the play-offs.
Plymouth Argyle manager Ryan Lowe has indicated that he is happy for young midfielder Adam Randell to be involved in the play-offs for the Gulls, and the Pilgrims loanee could certainly prove to be an asset for United. His goal line clearance to block a goal bound header from Barnet defender Themis Kefalas prevented the Bees from equalising much earlier in the game than they actually. Randell also produced a number of dangerous looking crosses, which the Gulls were unable to take full advantage of.
5. United's run of three successive draws needs to be arrested.
Perceived wisdom suggests that it is better to win one and lose one than it is to draw two, as a win and a loss leaves you with three points as opposed to the two that you would earn with two draws. However, United's 2-2 draw with Barnet was their third drawn match in succession - following a 0-0 with Bromley and an entertaining 2-2 draw with Stockport County on BT Sport. In terms of their points haul, it is exactly the same as it would have been if the Gulls had won only one of those games and lost the other two. Also, with the play-offs now on the horizon, it is more important than ever for United to end their regular campaign with a flourish away at Altrincham next week.
6. Fans!
Due to the outgoing relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, a limited number of fans were allowed back inside Plainmoor. A socially distanced crowd of 1,561 witnessed United's clash with Barnet, which the first time that fans had been allowed inside Plainmoor since the Gulls' 6-1 win over Yeovil Town on Boxing Day.
