[ 1 Apr 23 ] Barrow v GILLS Match Thread

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- The Gills lead the wins over Barrow by 10 wins to 5 and there have been 6 draws. The Gills are winless in their last 5 games (2 defeats) against Barrow since the Gills last win in April 1969. Before the reverse fixture back in October, the sides hadn't met since the 1971/2 season.
- The Gills' last win at Barrow came in October 1967 and they are winless in 3 visits since (2 defeats). That win was 1 of 4 wins and 2 draws out of 7 visits with the other game being their only defeat during that spell - a 0-7 loss in October 1961.
- Barrow have won 4 of their last 7 games and the Gills have won 3 of their last 7 however they are Barrow's only wins in 13 matches. They have added 1 further win in the 6 games before making it 5 wins in 20 league and cup games whilst the Gills have managed 9 wins in 15 games.
- Barrow are unbeaten in 4 home league games (2 wins). These followed a winless home league spell of 5 games (4 defeats) where just 1 goal was scored and they in turn followed 4 consecutive home wins where they scored 3 goals in the last 3 games during that run.
- Barrow took 1 lead in their last home game - a 2-1 win against AFC Wimbledon. That lead was their 12th home lead of the season and came after they had only managed to earn just 1 lead in 8 home games.
- When Barrow concede a lead in their league games this season, they are behind on average for 45.3 minutes which is the longest period of time for any of the League 2 sides this season.

(15.00) Kick Off [ 4 - 1 - 3 - 2 ]

(15.02) Barrow nudge a ball towards the far post which trickles just wide.

(15.09) GOAL! Barrow FC 1-0 Gillingham: Morris (OG)
Morris initially makes a great save only for the follow up to be cleared off the line and then hit him before going in.

(15.27) Morris makes a great save to deny Barrow a second.

(15.47) Half time 1-0

(16.06) The second half kicks off.

(16.09) Nichols fires a shot narrowly wide off the post.

(16.36) Morris makes a good save after a Barrow attack is chested down and half volleyed.

(16.41) GOAL! Barrow FC 1-1 Gillingham: Masterson

(16.52) Ehmer produces a good block to prevent Morris from being tested.

(16.52) GOAL! Barrow FC 2-1 Gillingham: Gotts

(16.55) FULL TIME 2-1

Attendance: 3,703 (320)
Position: 19th
Referee: Darren Handley
Match highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdFcLjyaaUc
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65073053