The celebrations will continue long after Barnet’s delirious supporters are cleared off the pitch as the club returned to the Football League following a two-year absence. Three points were all that separated Barnet from the Conference title, and two goals from Mauro Vilhete ensured Martin Allen’s fourth spell in charge of the club would be his most successful. This was a potential banana skin. Lose or draw, and Bristol Rovers would have taken Barnet’s place. Yet those in the South West will have to make do with the play-offs. There was to be no drama on this finale. Mauro Vilhete (right) celebrates with Curtis Weston after opening the scoring for Barnet on Saturday . Vilhete doubled his tally in the second-half as Barnet defeated Gateshead 2-0 in the Conference clash . Barnet clinched a return to the Football League on Saturday following a two-year absence . Barnet fans invade the pitch after the final whistle as their team win promotion back to the Football League . Barnet manager Martin Allen celebrates with goalkeeper Graham Stack after securing the Conference title . BARNET: Stack; Yiadom, Johnson, N’Gala, Stephens; Weston, Togwell, Vilhete (Saville 89), Clifford; Gash, Akinde (Villa 89) Subs not used: MacDonald, Muggleton, Gambin . Goals: Vilhete (25, 49) Booked: Weston . GATESHEAD: Bartlett; Pattinson, Curtis, Clark, Baxter; Chandler, Gillies (Shaw 57), Finnigan; Rodman (Ramshaw 46), Sainte-Luce; Rankine . Subs not used: Dixon, Allan, Orrell . Referee: Darren England . Attendance: 5,233 . Gateshead played their part in the script to perfection, and were continually on the back foot. Allen made sure of that by being the most animated figure at the sold-out Hive. There is just something about this club that keeps attracting the man nicknamed Mad Dog back. Yet he looked ready to pull his hair out after just four minutes when John Akinde cut the ball back for Michael Gash, only for the Barnet attacker’s tame shot to be cleared off the line by Jamie Chandler. Barnet were dominating, while Gateshead were simply surviving. Yet the breakthrough arrived in the 25th minute. A straightforward set-piece resulted in a free header for one of the smallest men on the pitch. Vilhete rose highest, and eased the tension. No reaction from Allen. No clenched fist. Nothing. He simply turned away, and walked back to his seat. There was still work to do. They could have made it two shortly after, when captain Curtis Weston’s volley met the crossbar. It was beginning to look like Gateshead were in for a long afternoon, and so they were. The daylight arrived in the 48th minute. Michael Gash’s header was instinctively kept out by Gateshead goalkeeper Adam Bartlett, but the rebound was not. Vilhete made no mistake, thumping the ball home from just three yards out. This time, Allen celebrated. Yet Gateshead wanted to remind them they were still there. A header from Carl Finnigan was denied by the out-stretched hand of goalkeeper Adam Bartlett. As good a save you would ever see, no matter which division. That was about as close Gateshead came to threatening the champions on a day that belonged to Barnet. Champions: Barnet . Play-off qualification: Bristol Rovers, Grimsby Town, Eastleigh and Forest Green Rovers . Relegated: Alfreton, Telford United, Dartford, Nuneaton . The title-winning victory ensures Allen’s fourth spell in charge of the club would be his most successful . The Barnet team celebrate with the trophy after clinching promotion on Saturday .
Barnet will return to League Two next season following emphatic victory . Two goals from Mauro Vilhete secured 2-0 win over Gateshead at The Hive . The Bees clinched the Conference title ahead of Bristol Rovers . Barnet players and fans celebrated  on the pitch following final whistle .