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Last-Gasp Goal Secures Victory for Gillingham at Holker Street
A dramatic League Two encounter unfolded in Barrow in Furness, with Gillingham snatching a late victory against Barrow thanks to a 90th-minute goal. The match, played at Holker Street, saw Barrow dominate possession with 59%, but they failed to convert that dominance into goals. The home side attempted 5 shots, with none hitting the target and 2 going wide. They earned 3 corners and committed 7 fouls, without receiving any cards.
Gillingham, on the other hand, opted for a more direct approach. Despite only having 41% possession, they generated 10 shots, with 1 on target and 6 going wide. The team won 6 corners and committed 11 fouls, also without any cards. The decisive moment arrived with R. McKenzie’s goal, assisted by E. Williams, sparking wild celebrations amongst the traveling fans and leaving Barrow with nothing to show for their efforts. Referee R. Joyce oversaw a controlled match.
Substitutions gillingham: at minute 33 C. Antwi came in and E. Williams went out., at minute 56 A. Little came in and E. Coleman went out., at minute 90 S. Palmer-Houlden came in and S. Vokes went out., at minute 90 M. Clark came in and L. Cirino went out., at minute 90 R. Hutton came in and A. Rowe went out.
Substitutions barrow: at minute 71 J. Malcolm came in and C. Mahoney went out., at minute 85 D. Rose came in and T. Walker went out., at minute 90 J. Gordon came in and I. Fletcher went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barrow
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