Match ends, Barrow 4, Torquay United 0.
Barrow ended a four-game losing streak as they brushed aside lowly Torquay.
Otis Khan gave the home side an early lead as he shot in to the top corner before Andy Haworth hit the crossbar.
Khan fired the ball home from Howorth's pass to double the lead before the Gulls were reduced to 10 men when Nathan Smith was sent off for a professional foul on Jason Walker.
Walker headed a third before Howarth's injury-time goal sealed Barrow's biggest win since October 2014.
The result saw Barrow move up to 15th place in the National League while Torquay, who have won just once in the last 18 games, are fourth from bottom.
Line-ups
Barrow
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Dixon
- 23Symington
- 6Grand
- 4Lacey
- 24O'Reilly
- 5Livesey
- 7Haworth
- 2CowperthwaiteSubstituted forHarveyat 70'minutes
- 27KhanSubstituted forPilkingtonat 78'minutes
- 9Walker
- 10CookSubstituted forvan den Broekat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Harvey
- 11Pilkington
- 18Grimes
- 20Newby
- 26van den Broek
Torquay
Formation 4-4-2
- 21Lavercombe
- 29Berry
- 5MacDonald
- 25VermaSubstituted forFisherat 26'minutesBooked at 67mins
- 24Nicholson
- 18SmithBooked at 60mins
- 26HeslopBooked at 76mins
- 16Richards
- 3Butler
- 27Campion
- 7BriscoeSubstituted forWrightat 46'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Spiess
- 11Murombedzi
- 15Prynn
- 17Fisher
- 28Wright
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Attendance:
- 1,119
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home24
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away2
- Corners
- Home10
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barrow 4, Torquay United 0.
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Attempt missed. Paddy Lacey (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Danny Pilkington (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Goal!
Goal! Barrow 4, Torquay United 0. Andy Haworth (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Barrow.
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Attempt blocked. Benjamin van den Broek (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Offside, Barrow. Benjamin van den Broek tries a through ball, but Benjamin van den Broek is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Courtney Richards (Torquay United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Jason Walker (Barrow) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
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Corner, Barrow.
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Attempt missed. David Symington (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Achille Campion (Torquay United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. Benjamin van den Broek replaces Andy Cook.
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Attempt blocked. Simon Grand (Barrow) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Haworth.
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Corner, Barrow.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. Danny Pilkington replaces Otis Khan.
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Offside, Torquay United. Andre Wright tries a through ball, but Andre Wright is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Andy Haworth (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Simon Heslop (Torquay United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.