Barrow vs Gillingham, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Cole Stockton (Barrow).
- 4': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Cole Stockton (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
- 9': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Kian Spence (Barrow).
- 9': Kian Spence (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Tyrell Warren.
- 18': Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham).
- 18': George Ray (Barrow) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
- 19': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Emile Acquah (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Max Ehmer (Gillingham).
- 27': Attempt saved. Emile Acquah (Barrow) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kian Spence.
- 28': Attempt missed. Emile Acquah (Barrow) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kian Spence.
- 29': Elliot Newby (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Remeao Hutton (Gillingham).
- 31': Attempt missed. Kian Spence (Barrow) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Newby.
- 34': Foul by George Ray (Barrow).
- 34': Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Conor Masterson.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kian Spence (Barrow) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
- 39': Kian Spence (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. George Ray (Barrow) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Gotts with a cross.
- 40': Goal! Barrow 1, Gillingham 0. James Chester (Barrow) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Ray.
- 43': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
- 43': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Robbie Gotts (Barrow).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barrow 1, Gillingham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barrow 1, Gillingham 0.
- 46': Foul by Jonny Williams (Gillingham).
- 46': Tyrell Warren (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Kian Spence (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Acquah.
- 49': Attempt missed. Cole Stockton (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emile Acquah with a headed pass.
- 52': Attempt missed. Elliot Newby (Barrow) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Gotts.
- 54': Hand ball by Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham).
- 55': Goal! Barrow 2, Gillingham 0. Emile Acquah (Barrow) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Niall Canavan.
- 60': Substitution, Gillingham. Connor Mahoney replaces Ashley Nadesan.
- 60': Substitution, Gillingham. Shaun Williams replaces Ethan Coleman.
- 60': Substitution, Gillingham. Scott Malone replaces Max Clark.
- 62': Foul by Tyrell Warren (Barrow).
- 62': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross.
- 63': Elliot Newby (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Remeao Hutton (Gillingham).
- 65': Foul by Dean Campbell (Barrow).
- 65': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Dean Campbell (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Jonny Williams (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shadrach Ogie.
- 70': Dean Campbell (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Conor Masterson (Gillingham).
- 72': Substitution, Barrow. Sam Foley replaces Cole Stockton.
- 72': Substitution, Barrow. Luca Stephenson replaces Tyrell Warren.
- 72': Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces Jonny Williams.
- 73': Substitution, Gillingham. Josh Walker replaces Oliver Hawkins.
- 75': Hand ball by Kian Spence (Barrow).
- 77': Attempt missed. Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remeao Hutton with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luca Stephenson.
- 78': Offside, Barrow. Emile Acquah is caught offside.
- 80': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by James Chester.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Williams.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Emile Acquah (Barrow).
- 82': Substitution, Barrow. Ben Whitfield replaces Kian Spence.
- 82': Substitution, Barrow. Mazeed Ogungbo replaces Robbie Gotts.
- 82': Substitution, Barrow. Dominic Telford replaces Emile Acquah.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt saved. Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 88': Offside, Gillingham. Shaun Williams is caught offside.
- 90': Dangerous play by Ben Whitfield (Barrow).
- 90': Josh Walker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by George Ray.
- 90'+3': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Paul Farman.
- 90'+3': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Mazeed Ogungbo.
- 90'+4': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by James Chester.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Conor Masterson (Gillingham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Niall Canavan.
- 90'+6': Conor Masterson (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Remeao Hutton (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Shaun Williams (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Barrow 2, Gillingham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barrow 2, Gillingham 0.
Game Information
Venue: SO Legal Stadium
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, England
Attendance: 3,044
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Barrow (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Farman (GK) |
| 17 | James Chester |
| 6 | Niall Canavan |
| 5 | George Ray |
| 15 | Robbie Gotts |
| 8 | Kian Spence |
| 4 | Dean Campbell |
| 11 | Elliot Newby |
| 21 | Tyrell Warren |
| 23 | Cole Stockton |
| 20 | Emile Acauah |
Gillingham (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Morris (GK) |
| 5 | Max Ehmer |
| 22 | Shadrach Ogie |
| 4 | Conor Masterson |
| 3 | Max Clark |
| 24 | Remeao Hutton |
| 18 | Ethan Coleman |
| 8 | Jonny Williams |
| 38 | Thimothee Dieng |
| 12 | Oliver Hawkins |
| 10 | Ashley Nadesan |
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