Barnet boss Dean Brennan praised his side’s character after Mark Shelton’s stoppage-time winner secured a 1-0 home victory over Tranmere.
Shelton’s late header beat goalkeeper Joe Murphy to earn successive home wins and leave the Bees five points behind the play-off positions.
“We always had character in this group, but these are testing times,” said Brennan.
“Tonight was windy and Tranmere made it difficult, but the message was to stay composed, build the pressure, and keep going.
“We didn’t really get on the front foot early. Tranmere put a lot of bodies on the line, and there was little space between the lines. At half-time we switched to a 4-3-3, created overloads, and were able to control the game better.
“Our keeper Cieran Slicker made some crucial saves and kept a clean sheet. Scoring at the death is a great way to win a football match and can’t get any better.”
Barnet have won four of their last five games, having previously won just one of 10 league matches between mid October and Boxing Day.
And Brennan is confident in his side’s chances of remaining in the play-off fight.
“We’ve always had that belief since pre-season,” he added.
“I speak to every player about where I want to take the club. This is about dreaming, and sometimes dreams come true if everyone sticks together and works for each other.”
