Bromley returned to winning ways with a workmanlike victory against a winless Barnet side, a result that heaps early season pressure on Bees manager Harry Kewell.
Mason Bloomfield’s first-half effort put the Bees in front and it looked to be enough to secure victory until former Barnet player Strevens played his last card and Ben House sealed a point for the visitors with a well-taken equaliser 18 minutes from time.
A QUICK-FIRE second-half double by Notts County’s Portuguese striker Ruben Rodrigues early in the second-half set the scene for the Magpies to romp to a comprehensive victory over a dispirited Barnet.
With the title won, Sutton United could afford a low-octane performance against Barnet with two second-half goals giving the Bees a deserved end-of-season victory against the champions.
The Spitfires gained ground on the pack with just Wrexham picked up maximum points while FC Halifax Town, Chesterfield, Notts County and Bromley slipped up.
Notts head coach Ian Burchnall knew the importance of following up their crucial midweek win against Sutton. And, while he says they can still improve, he was happy to return home with three points.
Dagenham & Redbridge cruised to a comfortable win against Barnet, their fourth on the trot, with goals either side of the interval, from ex-Bee Paul McCallum and Matt Robinson, hinting at the gulf that separated the sides on the day.
This was the bottom club’s fourth game unbeaten, with goals in the final two minutes from Ephron Mason-Clark and Tomi Adeloye helping Simon Bassey’s men overturn a 2-0 score line.
The Bees, with only 13 points to their name all season and on their FIFTH different leadership, chased, harried, and hassled Maidenhead all afternoon to earn their first clean sheet since December 5.
Defender Okimo took just five minutes to find the target and set the Stones on their way before a double from Dennon Lewis and further goals from Craig Fasanmade and Jacob Mendy (penalty) completed a thumping 5-1 win over their rock bottom north-west London rivals.
Bassey, 45, has been appointed as the Bees’ first team coach, with legendary Non-League boss Dave Anderson assisting him, as the National League strugglers begin to rebuild their backroom staff.