[ 5 Mar 24 ] Barrow AFC v GILLS Match Thread

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- A defeat and a draw were the results of the Gills' first meetings with Barrow last season since the 1971/2 season. The Gills have won 10 of the meetings with Barrow winning 6 and a further 6 matches were drawn.
- The Gills are winless in 6 meetings with Barrow and their last win dates back to April 1969. The Gills last 4 visits to Barrow have seen 1 draw and 3 losses since their last victory in October 1967.
- In all competitions between the end of October and Christmas, Barrow won 9 out of the 10 matches played. From Boxing Day onwards, they have won 2 of the 11 games since including 1 from their most recent 7.
- The Gills have won their last 2 league games and have not conceded a goal in 3 games. Barrow lost their last 3 league games (conceding 9 goals in them) as part of a 9 game run producing 2 wins following a League 2 unbeaten spell of 14 games which saw 7 consecutive wins.
- Barrow went unbeaten in their first 12 home league matches (6 wins), a run in which they enjoyed 5 consecutive clean sheets. The 3 home games since have produced 1 win and 2 defeats.
- The Gills and Barrow have both conceded 39 goals in League 2 with Barrow playing 2 fewer matches. After 21 league matches each, the Gills had conceded 28 to Barrow's 16 but the hosts have let in 23 in the 12 games since compared to the Gills 11 in 14.
- The 31 goals scored and conceded in Barrow's 15 home games is the lowest in League 2 and the 86 scored and conceded home and away is the second lowest total. Games involving the Gills (73 scored and conceded) is the fewest total in the division.
- Barrow's 6 home leads conceded is the joint fewest total in League 2 however they have conceded 3 of those in their last 3 home games.

(19:46) EFL Sky Bet League 2: Barrow AFC v Gillingham FC - Kick Off [ 5 - 3 - 2 ]

(19.50) A wild and reckless follow-through challenge on Jonny Williams is only worthy of a yellow according to the referee.

(19.55) The hosts get another yellow card, this time for a very strong challenge that send Coleman crashing to the ground.

(20.14) Coleman is robbed on the edge of the Gills box. Barrow strike the ball well but is not facing directly at goal and so drills the shot well wide.

(20.18) A Barrow attack evades Morris and falls to the far post where the awaiting attacker smashes a fierce shot across the face of goal from only a few yards out.

(20.23) A Barrow corner is punched away by Morris and the ball falls to the edge of the box where a scuffed half volley trickles wide from a good position.

(20.26) GOAL! Barrow AFC 1-0 Gillingham: Chester

(20.31) The referee adds on two minutes of first half stoppage time.

(20.33) Half time 1-0 (47:02)

(20.48) The second half kicks off.

(20.52) Barrow start the half quickly with a couple of good looking chances but ones which Morris had covered.

(20.59) GOAL! Barrow AFC 2-0 Gillingham: Acquah

(21.26) Fabulous curling pass from Hutton takes the ball away from 2 stretching defenders and perfectly to the feet of Walker but the 'keeper just about gets there first.

(21.28) Great play by Walker to bring the ball down with his back to goal to find Hutton. His cross evades everyone and it comes back to him but his curling shot is well held by the 'keeper.

(21.33) The game will end with a minimum of 6 additional minutes.

(21.37) The Gills win their 5th corner in the space of 2 minutes after panicky goalmouth scramble.

(21.38) Masterson and Hutton are yellow carded after both squared up to each other!

(21.41) FULL TIME 2-0 [99:30]

Attendance: 3,044 (168)
Position: 9th
Referee: Scott Tallis
Match highlights:
BBC Match Report: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68307399