Bristol Rovers 2 Barnet 1

Ryan Brunt mugged Barnet with a dramatic last gasp winner to lift Rovers out of the drop zone.

Stoke loanee striker Brunt scored his first goal on his home debut in the 93rd minute following a transfer window move.

Substitute Danny Woodards saw his low 20yard shot blocked, but Brunt pounced to drill in the loose ball from twelve yards on the right side of the box.

German-born winger Fabian Broghammer opened the scoring in the 78th minute with his third goal of the campaign.

Full back Lee Brown stormed forward from half way before crossing to Broghammer who took the ball past central defender David Stephens before slotting in from an acute angle.

Harry Crawford had gone from zero to hero late on in his full debut following a move last week from non-league Dartford.

Striker Crawford missed a sitter from six yards in the 88th minute, but then looked to have earned his side a point two minutes later when he prodded home his first goal for the club from close in..

Rovers have picked up thirteen points in six outings since John Ward returned in December for a second spell as manager and they have now climbed to 19th place - the highest they have been since the first day of the season. He joked:

"The Chairman's just offered me a ten year contract! I'm a really happy man and totally delighted we've won it. When I left my last job I was going to pack it in, but this is such a fantastic feeling.

We had to be exceptionally patient. They were two very good sides who don't deserve to be where they are in the table."

Barnet are now only one point clear of the relegation places themselves and disappointed Head Coach Edgar Davids said:

"If you saw the whole match, we definitely deserved a point. Sometimes you make silly mistakes and it's going to cost you. We dominated for spells and I was really proud. If you make slight errors - even at this level - you're going to get punished."