Ben Whitfield and Tyrell Warren scored as Barrow beat Doncaster 2-0 to celebrate manager Pete Wild’s new contract.
Whitfield netted his fourth goal of the season after 37 minutes and Warren rolled in his second of the term 13 minutes from the end of what turned out to be a one-sided encounter.
Wild, who signed a three-year deal when he joined last May, missed out on the League Two manager of the month award for August.
But his job in taking the Cumbrian side into an automatic promotion spot has been rewarded with a “multi-year” contract.
Barrow started slowly and Adam Long went close to giving the visitors an early lead. However, the hosts eventually got into their stride and after Jonny Mitchell made two vital stops Whitfield pounced.
Tommy Rowe was denied a 44th-minute leveller by keeper Paul Farman. But Barrow controlled the second half and should have scored more than Warren’s right-footed effort after great build-up between Josh Gordon and Billy Waters.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Barrow
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Farman
- 21Warren
- 5McClelland
- 6Canavan
- 20Kenlock
- 14NealSubstituted forWhiteat 90+4′minutes
- 16Foley
- 15Gotts
- 34Whitfield
- 10Gordon
- 11KayBooked at 14minsSubstituted forWatersat 65′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Rooney
- 9Waters
- 12Lillis
- 13White
- 23Moyo
- 25Ray
Doncaster
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Mitchell
- 2Knoyle
- 6Williams
- 15Long
- 10Rowe
- 8ClaytonBooked at 34mins
- 14BigginsSubstituted forTaylorat 62′minutes
- 7MolyneuxSubstituted forAgardat 80′minutes
- 23TomlinBooked at 54mins
- 21HurstSubstituted forWoltmanat 62′minutes
- 9Miller
Substitutes
- 3Maxwell
- 11Taylor
- 13Jones
- 18Woltman
- 19Seaman
- 22Agard
- 28Faulkner
- Referee:
- Scott Oldham
- Attendance:
- 3,295
Live Text
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Match ends, Barrow 2, Doncaster Rovers 0.
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Second Half ends, Barrow 2, Doncaster Rovers 0.
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Attempt saved. Billy Waters (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Whitfield.
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Substitution, Barrow. Tom White replaces Harrison Neal.
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Kyle Knoyle (Doncaster Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Robbie Gotts (Barrow).
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Foul by Kieran Agard (Doncaster Rovers).
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Harrison Neal (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ro-Shaun Williams (Doncaster Rovers).
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Josh Gordon (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Robbie Gotts (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Jon Taylor (Doncaster Rovers).
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Sam Foley (Barrow) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Barrow) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Gotts.
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Attempt saved. Billy Waters (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Foley.
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Attempt saved. Ben Whitfield (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harrison Neal.
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Attempt missed. Josh Gordon (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Robbie Gotts (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Neal.
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Substitution, Doncaster Rovers. Kieran Agard replaces Luke Molyneux.
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Goal! Barrow 2, Doncaster Rovers 0. Tyrell Warren (Barrow) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Waters.
