Zak Brunt snatches victory for Barnet against 10-man Forest Green

Zak Brunt scored a late winner to snatch Barnet a 1-0 victory over 10-man Forest Green.

Nothing could separate the sides in the first half but the Bees came closest on the half-hour mark as Idris Kanu raced into the box but smashed his shot high and wide.

Rovers came close to breaking the deadlock just before the hour but Christian Doidge’s effort rolled the wrong side of the post.

The visitors had another chance five minutes later as Kyle McAllister struck a powerful effort straight into the hands of goalkeeper Nick Hayes.

Forest Green were forced to play the final 16 minutes with 10 men after Sean Long was sent off for a second yellow card.

Barnet could sense blood and Forest Green succumbed in the fourth minute of stoppage time when Brunt collected the ball inside the area and finished smartly.