1. Lemonheigh-Evans at the double.
By netting a first half brace, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans took his goal scoring tally for the 2021-22 season to seven. The former Wales Under-21 midfielder, who was playing as a 'false nine' for Gary Johnson's side, opened the scoring in the ninth minute and doubled the Gulls' advantage on 27 minutes when he turned home a cross from Stephen Duke-McKenna.
He could have completed his brace three minutes earlier than he did, after being teed up by Stephen Wearne, however he was denied by the reflexes of Barnet keeper Aston Oxenborough.
Lemonheigh-Evans is now four away from equalling his return for the 2020-21 season, when he found the back of the net 11 times.
2. Duke-McKenna's assist.
After opening his goal scoring account in the Gulls' previous fixture against Dover Athletic, Queens Park Rangers loanee Stephen Duke-McKenna was once again one of United's leading performers.
His cross which was volleyed home by Connor Lemonheigh-Evans must surely rank amongst the best assists ever made by a Torquay United player, as he picked the Welshman out perfectly.
In the dying minutes of the game he almost found the winner when he fired over from close range, which would have been his second in as many games had it gone in. There is surely more to come from him between now and the end of the campaign.
3. MacDonald's late save.
There wasn't really anything that United keeper Shaun MacDonald could have done about either of Barnet's two goals, but he was instrumental in denying them a third late on.
The Bees were looking to hit the Gulls on the counter attack following a corner in injury time and debutant sub Louis Walsh found himself one on one with MacDonald. However, the United keeper reacted decisively to deny him and the rebound then fell to Walsh's fellow sub who fired over.
4. Marriott's goal for Barnet was a turning point.
Adam Marriott's seventh goal of the season on 37 minutes for Barnet proved to be a turning point in the match in more ways than one. Firstly, it gave the Bees something to hold onto going into the half time interval and secondly, should referee Thomas Kirk have stopped play for a head injury to Dean Moxey in the build up to the goal? The re-start following the goal was delayed while United physio Kai Hepworth attended to Moxey's injury, however with no VAR in the National League we will never know what decision it would have made regarding the incident.
5. A sense of de ja vu?
In their final home game of the regular 2020-21 season, the Gulls surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Barnet - a result which effectively ended United's National League title prospects as Sutton United beat Hartlepool 3-0 the following match to clinch it.
Only time will tell if United's draw with the Bees in 2021-22 will have had a similar impact on United's hopes of reaching the play-offs. However, the challenge now for the Gulls is to pick themselves and go again against Boreham Wood on Tuesday, who themselves will have an eye of next week's FA Cup fifth round tie against Everton at Goodison Park.
6. Danny Wright's return.
The second half was also notable for the introduction of Danny Wright from the subs bench as he continues his return from the injury that he sustained against Solihull Moors last month. It was Wright's second appearance from the bench after he came on against Dover Athletic last week - and hopefully it won't be long before he returns to the starting line-up.
