Match Report
Barrow and Liverpool U21 went into the game level on 3 points, 4th against 2nd in the table. Liverpool U21's recent output lagged their position: 35th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Barrow were scoring 1 and conceding 2, Liverpool U21 2 and 2.33, against a competition average of 1.7 goals per team per game.
Barrow had not lost in 6 games. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Barrow, 5/15 for Liverpool U21.
The venue was The Dunes Hotel Stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Liverpool U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.