by Freez » Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:48 pm
I thought Barrow looked a decent side, it was certainly a more entertaining game of football than that October game on the Holker St cabbage patch that night.
They moved the ball well, used the width and got in dangerous positions. However, their crossing and final ball decision making didn’t happen on the day, which can happen and has to us recently. Cole has that one shot that Mair blocked with his feet in the first half.
Thought we worked hard and bossed the first 15, then they got a foothold, but at 30 minutes we started to pin them back and created more half chances, so we defo were better side 1st half at 2-0.
Second half they made numerous changes, went to a back 4 from 3 centre backs about 20 mins in and we broke well and again created a couple of decent chances, Slew was a hairsbreadth off making it three.
Then with about 75 gone, we visibly tired, Charlie B was running on empty as was Joe Adams.
Personally I was hoping to see JJ make an appearance but credit Yann and Jordy both added some much needed legs and experience.
Then Mair stopped a shot which rebounded off Whitehead to give us all squeaky bum time, but we held on. And rightly so, we deserved it after defending well and scoring early.
Barrow will be difficult for anyone in the playoffs but best side I’ve seen have been MK Dons. Could be an interesting few weeks.
Frisnit Frisnit!!