Barnet have met Wrexham four times since the Bees returned to the Football League in 2005. The first time was back in August 2005 on bank holiday Monday. Two days before the Bees had lost their first game of the season at home to
The game started badly for Barnet when, straight from the kick off, Jon Walters cut through the Bees defence and hit a strong shot which was pushed away by Bees' keeper, Scott Tynan but fell into the path of Mark Jones who scored easily.
The home side were in complete control and it was no surprise when, just past the half hour, future Bee, Paul Warhurst scored from inside the penalty area surrounded by Barnet defenders, none of whom got near him. Barnet got back into the game just before half time when they were awarded a penalty after Dean Sinclair was brought down and Ian Hendon put the spot kick away to make the score 2-1 to the Dragons at half time.
However, it was the home side that were to score again, Robbie Foy swivelling on the edge of the penalty area just before and hitting a fine shot past Tynan on the hour to seal a 3-1 win for the Dragons.
When the sides next met, this time at Underhill, Barnet were in the middle of a poor run which was to see them take only four points from seven matches and push them deep into the relegation battle. The Bees had thrown away a 2-0 lead at home to
The Bees went ahead early on the half four with a superb Jason Norville goal. Norville hit an unstoppable left footed drive past the keeper, Ingham, after a fine jinking run. Seven minutes later, a dreadful clearance by Ingham fell to new signing, Tresor Kandol, who powered his way past 2 Wrexham defenders before scoring in spite of Ingham getting a hand to it.
Unfortunately, for the 3rd time in 3 home games the Bees through their lead away, Mark Jones pulled a goal back for the Dragons just before half time driving home after some awful Bees defending and Matt Derbyshire, on loan from Blackburn Rovers, scoring five minutes into the second half breaking clear of the Bees defence to shoot past Matt Reed in the Bees' goal, despite looking offside. The match ended 2-2 and was 2 moor points dropped by the Bees but happily, it was not to prove costly as the Bees finished safely in 18th place at the end of the season.
Last season, the two sides again met at the Racecourse Ground in August. Barnet had lost their first three games, but had beaten
Like the previous year, it was Wrexham who took the lead, in the 16th minute, through Mark Jones who drove home from the edge of the penalty area past Lee Harrison. Barnet equalised just after the hour when Dean Sinclair found Barry Cogan on the right and he crossed for Tresor Kandol to head home. Seven minutes later, Giuliano Grazioli had a goal ruled out and the game ended 1-1.
The return at Underhill, in March, saw Wrexham struggling second from bottom in the table, while Barnet were looking for points to move up the table and ensure safety and a comfortable end to the season. Barnet went ahead in the 19th minute when Nicky Bailey drove into the penalty area before sliding the ball to Oliver Allen who turned a defender before scoring from close range. Just before half time, Dean Sinclair missed an open goal from four yards when he had a free header and this was to prove costly as two excellent second half goals from Lee McEvilly won the game for Wrexham.
By the end of the season, Wrexham had recovered to 19th, five places below Barnet and the threat of relegation had gone for both clubs.