Match ends, Forest Green Rovers 4, Barrow 0.
Forest GreenForest Green Rovers4BarrowBarrow0
Forest Green moved to the top of the table as they thumped nine-man Barrow to make it three wins out of three.
The first goal of the game came on 20 minutes when defender Danny Livesey was sent off for handball and Aaron O'Connor netted from the spot.
Kurtis Guthrie made it two after Elliot Frear's corner, and that duo teamed up to set up O'Connor for number three.
Aarran Racine added a fourth before Steve Williams's injury-time dismissal rounded off a wretched day for Barrow.
Forest Green boss Ady Pennock told BBC Radio Gloucestershire
"It was very good - another clean sheet, we have got goals in the team, so I'm very pleased with the result.
"Maybe it (the first Barrow red card) was a little bit harsh, but it's gone our way today. You know what it's like against ten men - it's very difficult - but we've done a good, professional job.
"We missed Jon (Parkin) today because he brings so much to the table, but there was no point using him for the sake of using him. We've got good back-up and strong options."
Line-ups
Forest Green
Formation 4-4-2
- 23Maxted
- 2Pipe
- 6Bennett
- 19SinclairSubstituted forKellyat 83'minutes
- 3Jennings
- 16Racine
- 9Marsh-Brown
- 8WedgburySubstituted forKamdjoat 74'minutes
- 11Frear
- 7O'ConnorSubstituted forSam-Yorkeat 70'minutes
- 17Guthrie
Substitutes
- 1Arnold
- 4Clough
- 10Kelly
- 12Kamdjo
- 15Sam-Yorke
Barrow
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Dixon
- 2Cowperthwaite
- 5LiveseyBooked at 18mins
- 16Fofana
- 3Ashton
- 17WilliamsBooked at 90mins
- 23SymingtonSubstituted forGrandat 19'minutesBooked at 42mins
- 15MellorBooked at 50mins
- 7HaworthBooked at 40minsSubstituted forHarveyat 73'minutes
- 9WalkerBooked at 42mins
- 10CookSubstituted forGrimesat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Taylor
- 6Grand
- 8Harvey
- 18Grimes
- 20Newby
- Referee:
- Joseph Johnson
- Attendance:
- 1,217
Match Stats
Home TeamForest GreenAway TeamBarrow
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away1
- Corners
- Home8
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forest Green Rovers 4, Barrow 0.
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Foul by Jason Walker (Barrow).
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Aarran Racine (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
Dismissal
Steve Williams (Barrow) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
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Foul by Kurtis Guthrie (Forest Green Rovers).
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Steve Williams (Barrow) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Forest Green Rovers. Delano Sam-Yorke tries a through ball, but Delano Sam-Yorke is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Keanu Marsh-Brown (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Corner, Barrow.
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Attempt saved. Elliott Frear (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Marcus Kelly replaces Rob Sinclair.
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Foul by David Mellor (Barrow).
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Rob Sinclair (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Simon Grand (Barrow).
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Rob Sinclair (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Clovis Kamdjo (Forest Green Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliott Frear.
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Corner, Forest Green Rovers.
Substitution
Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Clovis Kamdjo replaces Sam Wedgbury.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. Ashley Grimes replaces Andy Cook.
