Match ends, Southport 2, Barrow 1.
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Jamie Allen scored his second goal in three matches as Southport edged to a National League victory over Barrow.
The hosts took the lead after 22 minutes when Gary Jones steered the ball home, via a deflection.
Otis Khan struck the ball into the top corner from 18 yards to level for Barrow four minutes later.
But Allen's goal early in the second half ensured that Southport extended their winning league run to five matches.
Line-ups
Southport
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Crocombe
- 2ChallonerBooked at 66mins
- 6Foster
- 11Jones
- 12Blakeman
- 5Thompson
- 22Phenix
- 4Nolan
- 16Rutherford
- 17Almond
- 7AllenSubstituted forMcCarthyat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Bishop
- 15McCarthy
- 18Jones
- 19Viscosi
- 26Grimshaw
Barrow
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Dixon
- 23Symington
- 6GrandBooked at 25mins
- 16Fofana
- 3Ashton
- 17Williams
- 11PilkingtonSubstituted forNewbyat 75'minutes
- 8Harvey
- 27KhanSubstituted forNewbyat 89'minutes
- 9Walker
- 10Cook
Substitutes
- 2Cowperthwaite
- 5Livesey
- 19Newby
- 20Newby
- 24O'Reilly
- Referee:
- Steven Rushton
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthportAway TeamBarrow
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southport 2, Barrow 1.
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Foul by Paul Rutherford (Southport).
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Neil Ashton (Barrow) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Southport.
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Attempt saved. Jason Walker (Barrow) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. Alex Newby replaces Otis Khan.
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Offside, Barrow. Jason Walker tries a through ball, but Jason Walker is caught offside.
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Corner, Barrow.
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Corner, Barrow.
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Attempt saved. Andy Cook (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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Attempt missed. Liam Nolan (Southport) header from the centre of the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Steve Williams (Barrow).
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Louis Almond (Southport) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Connor McCarthy replaces Jamie Allen.
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Steve Williams (Barrow) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
Substitution
Substitution, Barrow. Elliot Newby replaces Danny Pilkington.
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Corner, Southport.
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Attempt blocked. Louis Almond (Southport) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
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Foul by Simon Grand (Barrow).
