Complex sentence: On 12 December 2009 Southend came from 2-0 down to beat Hartlepool 3-2 with Barnard bagging a brace, Barnard's last goal for Southend came on Boxing Day 2009 in the Essex derby but he was unable to prevent defeat.
Split into simpler sentences: On 12 December 2009, Southend came from 2--0 down to beat Hartlepool 3--2 with Barnard scoring a brace. His last goal for Southend came on 26 December, in the Essex derby but he was unable to prevent defeat.