Wrexham's Football League survival hopes look bleak as their 3-2 defeat at Barnet widens the gap to League Two safety to eight points.

Barnet skipper Ismail Yakubu scored on the stroke of half-time as he headed in Nicky Nicolau's left-wing free-kick.

Anthony Thomas doubled Barnet's lead after the break before Drewe Broughton threw Wrexham a lifeline with a header.

A Nicolau strike on the hour extended Barnet's advantage but Simon Spender's

goal meant Wrexham went down fighting.

Barnet: Harrison, Burton, Yakubu, Gillet (Porter 90), Devera, Nicolau, Bishop, Adomah, Wright, Birchall, Thomas (St Aimie 86).
Subs Not Used: Leary, Puncheon, Carew.

Goals: Yakubu 45, Thomas 51, Nicolau 62.

Wrexham: Ward, Spender, Hope (Mike Williams 69), Done, Bolland, Gareth Evans, Aiston (Whitley 72), Hall, Broughton, Proctor, Llewellyn.
Subs Not Used: Anthony Williams, Marc Williams, Nicholson.

Goals: Broughton 55, Spender 66.

Att: 2,286

Ref: Roger East (Wiltshire).