Notts were robbed of three points at Underhill by two of the most bizarre penalty decisions you are ever likely to see.
The first was given when Barnet's No10, Ben Strevens, clearly handled the ball in the Magpies' area in an attempt to force the ball over the line, the second when David Pipe made an excellent tackle just inside the box on veteran Andy Hessenthaler, who then fell into Pipe.
Notts were the better of the two poor sides as they started the game on a very sunny afternoon in 
Ross Flitney, in the home goal, was kept busy by shots from Steve Scoffham and Daniel Chillingworth, whilst Julien Baudet put a header marginally over the top. The defence was also kept busy, blocking fierce shots from Pipe and Mike Edwards, as Notts applied some pressure to a floundering Barnet side battling with the all-too familiar troubles of relegation that the travelling Magpies fans themselves have not been alien to over the past few seasons.
Barnet's only real moment of threat came when Strevens ran through, and with only Kevin Pilkington to beat, scuffed a rather weak effort wide of the 'keepers left upright.
During a lively opening, the referee gave a warning of things to come, when he booked Lee Crooks for a fair challenge on the half way line.
The second half followed much the same pattern as the first, with Scoffham reacting first to a brilliant defence splitting path by loanee Nathan Doyle. Scoffham took the ball in his stride and beat off the attention of Charles, hitting a firm shot under the advancing Flitney to give the Magpies a deserved lead.
Barnet, clearly rocked by conceding so early in the second period, changed their tactics and went for the route one approach, with the midfield playing long balls into the Notts area at every available opportunity. It was this approach that spawned the game's most controversial moments.
Firstly, a free kick was won as Clist was unfairly challenged as he ran through onto a long ball. As everybody lined up for the kick, Fuller went down in the Notts area as though he had been shot. The reaction of all around suggested that Baudet was in some way involved in the incident. However, after consulting with both linesmen, referee Moss took no action against any player - much to the annoyance of the home crowd - and the game re-started with the already awarded free kick.
Moments later, a long ball was drifting harmlessly out of play for a Notts goal kick, when Pipe inexplicably headed it just as it was about to cross the line.
From the resulting corner, Strevens clearly handled the ball in the Notts six-yard box in an effort to force the ball over the Notts line. Having only been booked moment earlier, it seemed a second yellow was the appropriate course of action, but to Notts amazement referee Moss awarded a penalty to the home side, and despite lengthy protests from the Notts players the match official refused to consult with his better-placed linesman. 
The penalty stood, with former Magpies captain Ian Hendon taking the responsibility in despatching the penalty, showing current captain Baudet just how a penalty should be struck, with Pilkington standing no chance whatsoever of stopping the shot.
If the first penalty was a hard pill to swallow, then the second just eight minutes later was the killer blow for the Magpies.
As another Barnet long ball was lumped into the Notts half, and with Hessenthaler going nowhere, Pipe took the ball with a clean tackle just inside the Notts eighteen-yard box. This time, Moss ran the length of the pitch to award the home side a second spot-kick.
Once again, up stepped Hendon, and once again Pilkington was given no chance with a perfectly hit penalty.
In a furious final fifteen minutes, Notts squandered several good chances to share the points they deserved.
Edwards shot straight at Flitney from a tight angle, substitute Stacy Long had a shot deflected and Pipe missed the easiest of all chances with virtually the last kick of the game when his lob beat both the keeper and the bar.
Notts, however, would make the trip home pointless, leaving Gudjon Thordarson's men just five points above the League Two relegation slots.
NCM thank Rob Bristol once again for his report from Saturday's a action