Match ends, Barrow 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
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Asa Hall's late winner at Barrow sent Cheltenham back to the top of the National League table.
Danny Wright gave Town an early lead when he superbly controlled James Rowe's cross and volleyed home.
Wright then had a penalty saved by Joel Dixon after Jack Barthram was fouled before James Dayton and Dan Holman had shots cleared off the line by Barrow.
Simon Grand levelled for Barrow from Dan Pilkington's corner before Hall pounced on a loose ball late on.
Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"Barrow put us under a bit of pressure, they got the ball forward early, had runners and looked quite dangerous. They got the equaliser and we had to make a couple of slight changes.
"But actually Asa Hall, who'd gone to right-back, got the winner for us so that was great and nice to go top of the league.
"We don't let in many goals so, if we let in one, we've generally only got to score two to win a game and that's what we did. You have to come here and you have to battle. Our lads did."
Line-ups
Barrow
Formation 5-3-2
- 12Dixon
- 23Symington
- 5Livesey
- 6Grand
- 17WilliamsSubstituted forPilkingtonat 31'minutes
- 25Wilmer-AndertonBooked at 26mins
- 4Lacey
- 15MellorSubstituted forGrimesat 31'minutes
- 24ParryBooked at 58mins
- 10Cook
- 29Williams
Substitutes
- 7Haworth
- 8Harvey
- 9Walker
- 11Pilkington
- 18Grimes
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Phillips
- 2BarthramSubstituted forPellat 46'minutes
- 6Parslow
- 14Hall
- 3McLennanSubstituted forWatersat 79'minutes
- 15Burgess
- 27Dayton
- 4Storer
- 18RoweSubstituted forCranstonat 64'minutes
- 9Wright
- 30Holman
Substitutes
- 7Pell
- 8Waters
- 11Munns
- 12Kitscha
- 21Cranston
- Referee:
- Ian Hussin
- Attendance:
- 1,202
Match Stats
Home TeamBarrowAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barrow 1, Cheltenham Town 2.
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Corner, Barrow.
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Foul by Paddy Lacey (Barrow).
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James Dayton (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Barrow. Andy Cook tries a through ball, but Andy Cook is caught offside.
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Offside, Cheltenham Town. Daniel Wright tries a through ball, but Daniel Wright is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Andy Cook (Barrow) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Dixon.
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Foul by Daniel Wright (Cheltenham Town).
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Simon Grand (Barrow) wins a free kick.
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Hand ball by Andy Cook (Barrow).
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Corner, Barrow.
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Foul by Simon Grand (Barrow).
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Billy Waters (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Barrow 1, Cheltenham Town 2. Asa Hall (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Billy Waters replaces George McLennan.
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Foul by Paddy Lacey (Barrow).
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Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick.
Goal!
Goal! Barrow 1, Cheltenham Town 1. Simon Grand (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Pilkington.
