Emile Acquah’s stunning goal rescued a point for Barrow in a 1-1 draw with Wrexham.The visitors should have led by more than Elliot Lee’s penalty at half time and Acquah made them pay with a fine equaliser early in the second half.Wrexham’s goal came from the spot after 12 minutes. Ollie Palmer was fouled by Tyrell Warren and the visitors’ leading scorer Lee stroked the r...Full Story »

Substitute Emile Acquah’s late goal preserved Barrow’s unbeaten league record but they had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Accrington.The Bluebirds had won both their opening league encounters and looked to be heading for defeat after Sean McConville’s first-half goal until the late leveller.The last time these two sides faced each other in the Football League was in 1961-62 season...Full Story »

Zac Ashworth’s first senior goal secured Carabao Cup progress for Sky Bet League One Bolton courtesy of a 1-0 victory over fourth tier Barrow.And on a night of unexpected results, manager Ian Evatt was just pleased his former club could not add to the list of giantkillers.Ashworth, on a season-long loan from West Brom, curled in a 44th-minute free-kick to mark his debut in fine style.&ldqu...Full Story »

Zac Ashworth marked his debut with a first senior goal as knock-out specialists Bolton opened their Carabao Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over Sky Bet League Two Barrow.The West Brom loanee’s 44th-minute curling free-kick was the perfect ending to an opening half dominated by last season’s EFL Trophy champions.Ian Evatt’s League One outfit could not find a decisive finish aga...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild was full of praise for debutant Kian Spence after his stunning strike secured all three points from a 2-1 victory over Tranmere at Prenton Park.On a rain-soaked afternoon on Merseyside both teams played their part in a fascinating encounter which saw plenty of goalmouth action at both ends.Tranmere looked more threatening in the opening minutes as Josh Hawkes forced Barrow ...Full Story »

Barrow began the new Sky Bet League Two season in style with an impressive 2-1 win over Tranmere at Prenton Park.A freak goal from Niall Canavan and a wonder strike from Kian Spence were the difference as Pete Wild’s side got off to the ideal start in treacherous conditions on Merseyside.Tranmere looked more threatening in an end-to-end first half as Josh Hawkes forced Barrow goalkeeper Pa...Full Story »

Stevenage clinched second place in League Two after Jake Reeves’ first-half goal earned a 1-0 victory at Barrow.The midfielder netted his first goal since the start of December, which came in the 5-0 rout over Pete Wild’s Bluebirds, as Boro claimed a 24th win of the season and secured a top-two spot behind champions Leyton Orient.Both sides had early chances but the keepers were untr...Full Story »

Hartlepool’s relegation to the National League was confirmed despite a 3-1 win over mid-table Barrow who ended the match with eight men at the Suit Direct Stadium.Pools fought back from a goal down to claim three points after Ged Garner had put the visitors in front in the 21st minute.Hartlepool forward Jack Hamilton struck the equaliser on the stroke of half-time before full-back Jamie St...Full Story »

Pete Wild felt his Barrow side created enough goalscoring opportunities to win two games before eventually slumping to a 1-0 defeat at Grimsby which virtually ends their League Two play-off hopes.Grimsby striker Danilo Orsi came off the bench to settle the match in the 77 minute with a well-taken winner at Blundell Park, leaving Barrow seven points off the top seven with only three matches to pl...Full Story »

Barrow saw their League Two play-off hopes all-but ended as Grimsby struck late to claim a 1-0 victory at Blundell Park.Danilo Orsi came off the Grimsby bench to score a 77th-minute winner that leaves Barrow seven points off the top seven with only three matches remaining.Grimsby had the first chance when Otis Khan waltzed past his marker and forced Barrow goalkeeper Paul Farman into a low ...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild accepted that a draw was better than a defeat after his side were denied at Swindon.The Bluebirds’ hopes of making the Sky Bet League Two play-offs took a hit as they were held to a goalless draw at the County Ground.Wild said: “I think we’ve had some really good opportunities. We knew we were going to sit in for a lot of it. We knew we were going to let t...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild was delighted with his side’s response after they hammered relegation-threatened Crawley 4-0.But the Bluebirds manager played down any talk of the play-offs with his side five points adrift of seventh-placed Salford.Wild was understandably less than impressed after being humbled 3-0 at Crewe on Good Friday.But Josh Gordon’s hat-trick, which took his tally for th...Full Story »

Angry boss Pete Wild wrote off Barrow’s play-off chances after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Crewe.His side were the architects of their own downfall as they handed their hosts two first-half penalties, both converted by Dan Agyei, as their top-seven aspirations took a big dent.Wild was fuming with referee Sam Purkiss’ first award, against George Ray, who was penalised for tussling w...Full Story »

Dan Agyei converted two first-half penalties as Crewe made it back-to-back wins with a 3-0 success over Barrow.The Cumbrians’ play-off push took a dent as they lost for only the second time in their last eight games, with Alex substitute Chris Long completing the scoring in the 89th minute.After Paul Farman pushed Callum Ainley’s angled effort around a post, the resulting corner had ...Full Story »

Boss Pete Wild praised Robbie Gotts’ character after his dramatic strike earned Barrow a 2-1 win over Gillingham.Wild had left the playmaker out of the side and it looked to have paid off with Glenn Morris’ unfortunate early own goal at Holker Street.But the Gills goalkeeper made amends with a catalogue of brilliant saves to keep the visitors in the game.QPR loanee Conor Masterson le...Full Story »

Robbie Gotts scored a dramatic stoppage-time screamer to secure Barrow a welcome 2-1 victory over Gillingham.Glenn Morris’ early own goal handed the hosts the lead but the game looked set for a draw after Conor Masterson’s 82nd-minute leveller.But Gotts’ first goal of the season came just at the right time to keep Barrow within touching distance of the top seven.Top scorer Josh...Full Story »

Barrow manager Pete Wild hailed his side’s second-half performance after they claimed a 2-1 League Two comeback win at home to AFC Wimbledon.Luke Jenkins opened the scoring for the visitors on his league debut before Niall Canavan levelled things on the hour.Top scorer Josh Gordon then scored the winner 13 minutes later to make it 11 without a win for AFC Wimbledon and keep Barrow’s ...Full Story »

Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hailed “fantastic talent” Matty Daly after the substitute secured a vital 1-0 home win over Barrow.Daly, 22, netted his seventh goal of a season-long loan from Championship neighbours Huddersfield, but it was his first since November after being on the periphery in recent months.The ex-England Under-18 international’s 74th-minute strike was a timely ...Full Story »

Harrogate Town won for the first time in eight home games as Matty Daly scored the only goal against Barrow.The second-half substitute grabbed his first goal since November and seventh of the season in the 74th minute and eased his side’s relegation anxieties in the process.Earlier, during an even first half, Harrogate midfielder Levi Sutton rattled the crossbar from the edge of the box af...Full Story »

Pete Wild’s only frustration from his Barrow side’s 0-0 draw with in-form Sutton was they they could not find a winner.Matt Gray’s visitors are the form side in Sky Bet League Two, stretching their run without defeat to an impressive nine games after leaving Holker Street with a battling point in tough conditions.They have lost just once in 14 matches, but Wild’s Bluebird...Full Story »