Tranmere shrugged off the dismissal of Paul Lewis to score a 2-1 Sky Bet League Two win at Barrow thanks to Kane Hemmings’ 82nd-minute winner.Lewis, a second-half substitute, was red carded for a rash challenge on Bluebirds goalkeeper Josh Lillis with 13 minutes remaining.However, the 10 men rallied and captain Hemmings headed his sixth goal of the season and second in successive games fro...Full Story »

Swindon boss Scott Lindsey was full of praise for his illness-stricken players after they beat Barrow 1-0 to go fourth in League Two.The depleted Robins were gifted an early penalty after Tyrell Warren’s poor back pass left goalkeeper Paul Farman with little choice but to bring down Jacob Wakeling.Louis Reed duly stepped up and buried his first goal of the season and the visitors saw out a...Full Story »

Louis Reed’s seventh-minute penalty saw Swindon beat Barrow 1-0 and move up to fourth in League Two.It was one of just two games to be played in the fourth tier due to the weather, as referee Robert Lewis deemed the Holker Street pitch fit at 12.30pm following a second inspection.Bluebirds goalkeeper Paul Farman conceded the penalty when he chopped down Jacob Wakeling after Tyrell Warren&r...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Steve Evans praised a “dominant” second-half performance from his side after their ruthless 5-0 thrashing of fellow League Two high-flyers Barrow.Second-placed Boro’s five goals at the Lamex Stadium came from four shots on target – and an own goal – as they emphatically prevented their fourth-placed visitors from closing the gap on the automatic pr...Full Story »

Jake Reeves scored a stunning goal to put Stevenage on the path to putting out a real statement at the top of Sky Bet League Two by thrashing fellow promotion-contenders Barrow 5-0 at the Lamex Stadium.Second-placed Boro moved within two points of leaders Leyton Orient as they emphatically denied the fourth-placed Bluebirds the chance to close the gap on the automatic promotion places.A wonderfu...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild is pleased with his side’s progress after an impressive start to the season but insists he will not be getting carried away.The Bluebirds climbed up to fourth in League Two after a blistering start against Hartlepool led them to a 3-1 victory over the division’s bottom club.Josh Gordon took his tally for the season to 10 with a fourth-minute opener before unself...Full Story »

Top scorer Josh Gordon reached double figures for the season as Barrow underlined their status as surprise League Two promotion contenders with a 3-1 victory over struggling Hartlepool.Pete Wild’s side, now up to fourth in the table, virtually wrapped up the points by netting all three goals in the opening 21 minutes.There were just four minutes on the clock when a fresh mistake by Hartlep...Full Story »

Barrow will monitor Sam Foley ahead of Hartlepool’s visit in League Two.Foley was not involved at Crawley last week due to a shoulder and back complaint, with boss Pete Wild opting to rest him, but he could return against Pools.The Bluebirds will still be without injured duo Robbie Gotts (thigh) and Sam McClelland as they are set to be sidelined for a few more weeks.Former Hartlepool strik...Full Story »

Ashley Nadesan made it five goals in his last five league games as Crawley completed a hat-trick of home league wins for the first time since mid-April with a 1-0 victory over Barrow.Barrow’s hopes of a fourth successive league win were dashed in West Sussex, with Crawley maintaining their unbeaten league record under interim boss Lewis Young.Young has made no secret of his desire to land ...Full Story »

Crawley interim boss Lewis Young is expected to reshuffle his starting line-up again for the home game against Barrow.Young made eight changes for Wednesday night’s 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat at Burnley, who went through with two late goals after being given a scare by the Sky Bet League Two side.The likes of goalscorer Dom Telford and defender Joel Lynch staked their claims for a return to le...Full Story »

Ollie Hawkins fired Mansfield into the FA Cup second round for the fourth year running as they beat Barrow 1-0 at a rain-soaked Holker Street.Inspired Town goalkeeper Christy Pym pulled off a string of fine saves to frustrate the hosts in Cumbria.First the Peterborough loanee kept out Billy Waters’ early effort as the Bluebirds flew out of the blocks.He then denied a fine Josh Kay strike b...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild hit out at referee Andy Haines after his side’s 1-0 FA Cup first-round exit to Mansfield.Wild felt aggrieved at what he perceived to be penalties in each half of the game at a rain-soaked Holker Street.Ollie Hawkins grabbed the only goal as the battling Stags held on to go through to the second round for the fourth year running.Wild said: “There’s a pen fi...Full Story »

Brilliant Billy Waters hit the first hat-trick of his career as he fired Barrow to a commanding 3-1 victory over rock-bottom Colchester in Sky Bet League Two.With top scorer Josh Gordon missing through suspension, on-fire Waters stepped up to the mark as the Bluebirds secured a third straight victory for the first time since August.Twenty-eight-year-old Waters, who scored for a third successive ...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild stressed he’s going to be short of money if his side keep scoring from set-pieces after they beat rock-bottom Colchester 3-1 in Sky Bet League Two.Brilliant Billy Waters bagged the first hat-trick of his career as the on-song Bluebirds made it three wins on the spin in style.All three of Waters’ goals came from corners as the Essex club’s poor run on the r...Full Story »

New father Paul Farman is likely to be back between the posts for Barrow’s home game against rock-bottom Colchester.Farman made a hasty departure at half-time of his side’s 3-0 win over Crewe to attend the birth of his son, with Josh Lillis taking his place.But the number one should be ready for action as his side look for a third straight win.Robbie Gotts, Solomon Nwabuokei and Sam ...Full Story »

Crewe boss Alex Morris questioned his players’ character after a humbling 3-0 defeat at Barrow.The hosts ran out comfortable winners with Josh Gordon hitting two goals to add to Billy Waters’ eighth-minute opener.And, after a well below-par performance from his men, Morris was in no mood to pull his punches.“They outran us, they out-thought us and they out-fought us and if you ...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild could field the same team for the third successive game as League Two rivals Crewe head for the SO Legal Stadium.Wild kept faith with the XI which started last Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Gillingham for the midweek victory over Grimsby.Sam Foley and Josh Gordon were used from the bench in both games with the former nursing a shoulder problem and the latter having been hand...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild hailed his team’s best performance of the season as Billy Waters’ 75th-minute goal secured a 1-0 win over Grimsby.The Bluebirds ended a run of just one point from 15 in the league with a strong performance that could have ended in a higher margin of victory had midfielder Josh Kay not had a second penalty saved in as many matches.But a delighted Wild was only fo...Full Story »

Billy Waters scored the only goal of the game as Barrow ended their five-game winless run with a vital 1-0 victory over Grimsby.Striker Waters struck his first goal since the opening day to secure the Bluebirds’ a first win against the Mariners since 1968 at a rain-soaked Holker Street.Josh Kay missed his second penalty in as many games as inspired Grimsby stopper Max Crocombe looked set t...Full Story »

Barrow will check on Sam Foley ahead of their clash with Grimsby.Manager Pete Wild revealed that the midfielder had been struggling with a shoulder injury, but managed to appear 11 minutes from time against Gillingham at the weekend.Josh Gordon could line-up after starting from the bench as well after Wild explained he thought the striker needed a break.The Bluebirds are currently 11th in League...Full Story »