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Birchall strike earns Bees replay

Sat 05 Jan, 07:15 PM


Adam Birchall climbed off the bench to score the equaliser which earned Barnet an FA Cup third-round replay with Swindon following a 1-1 draw.Birchall, who has hit five goals this season, struck in the 85th minute a the County Ground with a right-footed shot from 15 yards which went straight into the top left-hand corner.

Striker Billy Paynter squandered two golden opportunities to give Swindon the lead. First he headed wide from five yards with the goal at his mercy in the fifth minute and missed a similar chance in the 40th minute.

Blair Sturrock showed his strike partner how to hit the back of the net on the hour mark.

Miguel Comminges hit a cross-shot from the right-hand side which goalkeeper Rob Beckwith only parried up in the air and Sturrock managed to bundle the ball home from two yards to grab his fourth goal of the season.

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