Barrow beats Swindon Town in an emotional match
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria – Barrow took the win in a thrilling match against Swindon Town at the SO Legal Stadium. The match was marked by several cards, substitutions and a crucial goal in the first half.
Barrow dominated possession in the first half, although it was Swindon Town who created more scoring chances. However, it was Garner who opened the scoring in the 35th minute, with an assist from Canavan.
The match became uphill for Swindon Town when their goalkeeper Farman was sent off in the 42nd minute, for a red card. Just a minute earlier, Wright had received a yellow card for a foul.
In the second half, Barrow had to defend with one man down, while Swindon Town persistently sought an equalizer. The visitors’ effort was hampered by the dismissal of Smith in the 65th minute.
Despite playing with two men down, Swindon Town maintained a 65% possession, but failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Barrow, with a more direct and effective game, managed to maintain the victory until the end of the match.
Statistics:
Barrow: 35% possession, 7 shots (3 on target, 4 off target), 5 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 1 red card
Swindon Town: 65% possession, 18 shots (4 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 10 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card
Match details:
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Match city: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
* Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
* League: League Two
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 5
* Country: England
Substitutions swindon town: at minute 25 T. Sobowale came in and O. Clarke went out., at minute 38 R. Delaney came in and G. Hall went out., at minute 46 G. Cox came in and T. Sobowale went out., at minute 63 P. Glatzel came in and J. Cain went out., at minute 78 A. Drinan came in and P. Glatzel went out.
Substitutions barrow: at minute 44 R. Feely came in and K. Kouyate went out., at minute 79 D. Worrall came in and E. Newby went out., at minute 79 A. Dallas came in and G. Garner went out., at minute 84 S. Foley came in and R. Gotts went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Barrow
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